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Miss Representation

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Miss Representation. Miss Representation. 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.

Miss Representation

The film premiered in the documentary competition at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.[3] Synopsis[edit] 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. Miss Representation (2011. "Miss Representation": Official Trailer.