BloomScreen presents: Miss Representation

BloomBars

Submitted by Jamie on June 30, 2009 - 4:53pm

Venue Address: 

3222 11th Street NW

Washington, DC 20010

United States

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Miss Representation (2011, 85 min), Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s stunning documentary explores gender oppression of women by the mainstream media.

As a lead up to their performance of The Vagina Monologues, V-Day DC presents a screening and discussion of Miss Representation - a film which examines how the mainstream media contributes to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America and challenges the media’s limiting and often disparaging portrayals of women, which make it difficult for the average girl to see herself as powerful.

After our screening, we’ll be led in our discussion by Robbie Champion of V-Day DC.

See trailer at: http://tinyurl.com/missrep-trailer

* Suggested Donation: $10. Proceeds will benefit both V-Day DC and BloomBars. Free Popcorn and refreshments provided.

V-Day DC is part of V-Day, a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to stop violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM), and sex slavery.

Through V-Day campaigns, local volunteers and college students produce annual benefit performances of The Vagina Monologues, and other workshops and performances, to raise awareness and funds for anti-violence groups within their own communities. In 2011, over 5,800 V-Day benefit events took place produced by volunteer activists in the U.S. and around the world, educating millions of people about the reality of violence against women and girls.

BloomScreen Indie Film Night – is a weekly series of independent and foreign films, accompanied by discussions with filmmakers and other experts.