“Miss Representation” Screening
Schenley Drive
Pittsburgh, PA
USA
“MISS REPRESENTATION”A WIFM – University of Pittsburgh EVENTWhen: Friday March 22, 2013Where: Frick Fine Arts BuildingTime: 6:00 – 9:00 PMThis film is a must see for everyone. Men – bring your wife, sisters, mom – & especially daughters and sons.Miss Representation is the award-winning documentary film that exposes how mainstream media contributes to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence in America. The film challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, which make it difficult for women to achieve leadership positions and for the average woman or girl to feel powerful herself.Panel Discussion following the Screening.Panelists:Melissa Martin – Actor, director, producer (The Bread, My Sweet; Dog Bytes)Mackenzie Carpenter – Reporter Pittsburgh Post-GazetteMeena Mutyala – Vice President, Westinghouse Electric Co.Moderator: Cynthia Louise Skrzycki – Senior Lecturer, Non-Fiction Writing, Univ of PittsburghMissRepresentation.org is a non-profit social action campaign and media organization established to shift people’s consciousness, inspire individual and community action, and ultimately transform culture so everyone, regardless of gender, age or circumstance can fulfill their potential.STUDENTS are FREE – please register online for attendance count.General Admission (pre-register): $10.00Admission at the door: $15.00To Register: CLICK HERE |