The Mask You Live In

5:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Monday, June 20, 2016, Sundance Cinemas Madison

In anticipation of the 2016 Celebrate Independence Luncheon keynote speaker, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, DAIS and the Madison Community Foundation/A Fund For Women present Newsom’s 2015 film, The Mask You Live In.

After the film, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the writer, producer and director of The Mask You Live In, will speak to the audience about the inspiration behind creating the film as well as about how the film is impacting audiences nationwide.

he documentary presents the personal narratives of young boys and men and features experts in neuroscience, psychology, sociology, sports, education, and media, further exploring how gender stereotypes are interconnected with race, class, and circumstance. The Mask You Live In ultimately illustrates how we, as a society, can raise a healthier generation of boys and young men.

Newsom’s first film Miss Representation premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, and exposed the ways in which mainstream media contributes to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence. In response to overwhelming public demand for ongoing education and social action in support of the film’s message, Newsom founded the organization, The Representation Project, using film as a catalyst for cultural transformation. The Representation Project inspires individuals and communities to challenge and overcome limiting stereotypes so that everyone, regardless of gender, race, class, age, sexual orientation or circumstance can fulfill their human potential.