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Miss Representation
Media & power
Who gets seen shapes who gets heard. An examination of how media narrows our ideas of women and leadership.
Ways to watchBring this film to your communityMiss Representation
Watch on YouTubeSYNOPSISWho gets seen.
Who gets seen.
Who gets heard.
Who gets to lead.
In Miss Representation, filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom examines the relationship between media portrayals of women and their access to power. The documentary asks what happens when a culture places more value on women’s appearance than on their ideas and leadership.
Teenage girls share their experiences alongside insights from journalists, entertainers, activists, and political leaders. Together, their stories invite audiences to question familiar images and imagine a wider range of possibilities for women and girls.
Host a screeningThe Issue
The media is selling young people the idea that girls’ and women’s value lies in their youth, beauty, and sexuality and not in their capacity as leaders. Boys learn that their success is tied to dominance, power, and aggression. We must value people as whole human beings, not gendered stereotypes.
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Frequently asked questions
HOW LONG IS THE FILM?
Miss Representation: The full-length feature runs 90 minutes. A 60-minute classroom-length version is available with our annual streaming subscription. Age-appropriate film clips on the Educational DVD range from five to fifteen minutes.
IS THE FULL-LENGTH FILM APPROPRIATE FOR YOUNG VIEWERS? WHAT IS THE FILM RATED?
Miss Representation contains some strong language and sexualized images taken from the media. Common Sense Media recommends the film for ages 14 and older. The Oprah Winfrey Network gave it a TV-14 rating for its broadcast. The educational curriculum includes age-appropriate learning modules for kindergarten-5th grade, middle school, high school, and university students.
ARE NON-ENGLISH SUBTITLES AVAILABLE?
Miss Representation has subtitles available in Spanish, French, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, and Serbian through our annual streaming subscription license. We can provide subtitles for community screenings upon request.
IS THE FILM CLOSED CAPTIONED?
The DVD containing the feature film and youth version, as well as our Annual Streaming Subscription, are all closed-captioned. We can also provide closed captions for virtual screenings upon request.
CAN I HOST A SCREENING OF THE FILM?
Yes, absolutely! A license is required to screen our films in any setting outside of your home. We offer a variety of licensing options for schools, community organizations, government agencies, corporations, and more!
CAN I GET A RECEIPT FOR MY PURCHASE?
You will be emailed a receipt along with an order confirmation after you place your order.
DO YOU ACCEPT PURCHASE ORDERS?
Do you need to pay with a purchase order, be invoiced, and send a check? If so, you can choose Purchase Order as a payment option during your online checkout.
WHERE CAN I FIND A W9?
Email us at sales@therepproject.org.
HOW WILL THE CURRICULUM AND SCREENING LICENSES BE DELIVERED?
The curriculum and screening licenses are either available to download in your purchase confirmation email or they will be emailed as digital files.
WHAT CONTENT IS ON THE EDUCATIONAL DVD?
The Miss Representation Educational DVD is a two-disc set that includes:
• The feature film (90 minutes)
• Supplemental clips to accompany the curricula for University, High School, Middle School, 3rd – 5th grade, and K – 2nd grade
• Educator’s Viewing Guide
CAN I PREVIEW THE CURRICULUM BEFORE BUYING A LICENSE?
The curriculum for Miss Representation includes grade-level appropriate video clips for K- University alongside lesson plans, activities, and resources. Please view an overview of the curriculum here.
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BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER
Bring Miss Representation to your classroom, nonprofit or corporation.
For schools, nonprofits, community organizations and corporations, learn more about our screening licenses available here.
Home Viewing
Corporate Screenings
Work at a company where you’d like to expose co-workers and corporate leadership to our films? The Representation Project partners with companies all over the world to host screenings of our films and help guide meaningful conversations around gender stereotypes. For more information and pricing, contact sales@therepproject.org.