| Miss Representation | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jennifer Siebel Newsom |
| Produced by | Jennifer Siebel Newsom Julie Costanzo |
| Written by | Jennifer Siebel Newsom Jessica Congdon Claire Dietrich Jenny Raskin |
| Music by | Eric Holland |
| Cinematography | Svetlana Cvetko John Behrens Ben Wolf Norman Bonney Nathan Levine-Heaney Brad Seals Boryana Alexandrova Nicole Hirsch-Whitaker |
| Editing by | Jessica Congdon |
| Studio | Girls' Club Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | January 22, 2011 (Sundance Film Festival) |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $750,000 (est.) |
Miss Representation is a 2011 American documentary film written, directed, and produced by Jennifer Siebel Newsom.[1][2] It explores how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in influential positions by circulating limited and often disparaging portrayals of women. The film premiered in the documentary competition at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.[3]
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The film interweaves stories from teenage girls with provocative interviews from the likes of Condoleezza Rice, Lisa Ling, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Rosario Dawson, Dr. Jackson Katz, Dr. Jean Kilbourne, and Gloria Steinem to give an inside look at the media and its message. The film’s motto, “You can't be what you can't see,” underscores an implicit message that young women need and want positive role models, and that the media has thus far neglected its unique opportunity to provide them. The film includes a social action campaign to address change in policy, education and call for socially responsible business.[4][5]
The film previewed on October 18, 2010, at an awards luncheon hosted by the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women.[6] The film premiered on January 22, 2011 at the Sundance Film Festival, and was followed by appearing at the Athena Film Festival at Barnard College in NYC in February.
According to her official website [7] Oprah Winfrey acquired broadcast rights for the film following its premiere.