OWN Adds to Doc Film Slate

LOS ANGELES: The latest addition to the OWN Documentary Film Club is Miss Representation, which spotlights some of the most influential women in politics, news and entertainment.

The doc, directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, is the 11th acquisition by OWN for its Documentary Film Club. Among those featured include Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Margaret Cho, Rosario Dawson and Gloria Steinem. The film explores women’s under-representation in positions of power by their limited portrayals in the media. ro*co films will act on behalf of Miss Representation to distribute the film to educational institutions and libraries for classroom use and university screenings.  

"Having partners like OWN and ro*co will enable Miss Representation to have the greatest impact on audiences,” said Newsom. “The film was made to be a change agent for our culture, to inspire women to find their own voice and power, and for men to see women as their equals.”

“Through personal stories and provocative interviews, Jennifer crystallizes the relevance of the media and its portrayal of women in today’s society,” commented Lisa Erspamer, the chief creative officer at OWN. “We believe this film will lead to an important conversation we want to be having with the OWN audience.”

Annie Roney, the founder and managing director of ro*co films, added, “This is more than a film, it’s a movement. Reaching our country’s college youth is a distribution platform of great significance and long-term impact. We look forward to working with the outreach team that Jennifer is putting together to widely promote this film in the educational market for many years.”