Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Miss Representation / ro*co Films International ; Girls Club Entertainment presents ; a Jennifer Siebel Newsom & Regina Kulik Scully production ; written, directed & produced by Jenifer Siebel Newsom.

Edition:

Widescreen.

Publisher, Date:

New York : Virgil Films & Entertainment, Inc., [2012]

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 92 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

DVD video 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

widescreen (1.78:1) 24 fps

laser optical NTSC

video file DVD video Region 1

Summary:

Explores how mainstream media contributes to the under-representation of women in influential positions in America and challenges the media's limiting and often disparaging portrayals of women. Features commentary from many influential women in media and politics.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Series:

OWN documentary club

OWN documentary club.

Subjects:

Women in mass media.

Gender identity in mass media.

Mass media -- United States -- Influence.

Identity (Psychology) and mass media.

Mass media and teenage girls.

Mass media and children.

Sex role in mass media.

Mass media -- Social aspects -- United States.

Body image in women -- United States.

Women -- United States -- Attitudes.

Women -- United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century.

Leadership in women.

Genre:

Nonfiction films.

Documentary films.

Other Author:

Newsom, Jennifer Siebel, 1974- film director, film producer, screenwriter.

Scully, Regina Kulik, film producer.

Winfrey, Oprah.

O'Donnell, Rosie.

Rice, Condoleezza, 1954-

Ling, Lisa.

Pelosi, Nancy, 1940-

Couric, Katie, 1957-

Maddow, Rachel.

Dawson, Rosario.

Katz, Jackson.

Kilbourne, Jean.

Steinem, Gloria.

Davis, Geena.

Cho, Margaret.

Falk, Erika.

Mitchell, Pat, 1943-

Heldman, Caroline, 1972-

Mayer, Marissa, 1975-

Newsom, Gavin, 1967-

Booker, Cory.

Fonda, Jane, 1937-

Feinstein, Dianne, 1933-2023

Hardwicke, Catherine.

Myers, Dee Dee.

Haggis, Paul.

Congdon, Jessica, 1972-

Dietrich, Claire.

Costanzo, Julie.

Holland, Eric.

Cvetko, Svetlana, cinematographer.

Girls Club Entertainment, presenter.

Ro*co Films International.

Oprah Winfrey Network.

Virgil Films, distributor.

Other Title:

Misrepresentation

Missrepresentation

Notes:

In the title frames, the word "Misrepresentation" changes to "Miss representation."

Originally released as a motion picture in 2011.

Extra features: The doc club with Rosie O'Donnell -- Miss Representation trailer -- Sneak peek -- Promos -- Available on DVD.

Editor/co-writer, Jessica Congdon ; co-producers, Claire Dietrich, Julie Costanzo ; original music, Eric Holland ; director of photography, Svetlana Cvetko.

Introduction, Oprah Winfrey, Rosie O'Donnell ; participants, Condoleezza Rice, Lisa Ling, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Rosario Dawson, Jackson Katz, Jean Kilbourne, Gloria Steinem, Geena Davis, Margaret Cho, Erika Falk, Pat Mitchell, Caroline Heldman, Marissa Mayer, Gavin Newsom, Cory Booker, Jane Fonda, Dianne Feinstein, Catherine Hardwicke, Dee Dee Myers, Paul Haggis.

DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation, 1.78:1 aspect ratio.

For private home use only.

English, with optional English subtitles.

Closed captioned.

Contents:

Feature program: Miss representation -- Special features -- The doc club with Rosie O'Donnell / K!DR Productions Inc., Harpo Studios, OWN. Panelists: Rosie O'Donnell, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Devanshi, Ariella, Maria, Gloria Steinem -- Miss Representation trailer -- Sneak peek -- Promos -- Available on DVD.

ISBN:

9786314583866

6314583861

Publisher Number:

670787

Other Number:

767836807

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

321225

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 302.23082 Miss rep