The Representation Project

🎬 NEW YORK CITY: Miss Representation: Rise Up is coming to theaters! Join us at IFC Center October 22–29 for Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s new documentary exploring online misogyny, AI-generated deepfakes, and the fight for women’s and girls’ safety. Opening night THIS Thursday, October 22, features a special Q&A with Reshma Saujani (Girls Who Code, Moms First) and Alyse Nelson (Vital Voices), both featured in the film! 📍 IFC Center, 323 Sixth Avenue, NYC 🎟️ Get your tickets: https://lnkd.in/gmPpcZPg

NEW YORK CITY! Join us THIS Thursday, October 22, for the opening night of Miss Representation: Rise Up at IFC Center, followed by a special Q&A with Reshma Saujani (Founder of Moms First and Girls Who Code) and Alyse Nelson (CEO of Vital Voices Global Partnership), both featured in the film! DETAILS: IFC Center, 323 Sixth Avenue, NYC Screenings October 22–29 From online misogyny to AI-generated deepfakes, the fight for women’s and girls’ voices and safety is happening right now. It’s time to rise up. Bring your friends and be part of the conversation! Get your tickets: https://lnkd.in/gmPpcZPg

Six cities down, and we’re just getting started. Thank you to every film festival, audience, and community that has welcomed Miss Representation: Rise Up. The conversations happening after each screening are a powerful reminder of why this work matters and why building a safer, more equitable future online and off takes all of us. We have more screenings coming up, and we hope to see you there. 📍 Twin Cities Film Festival | St. Louis Park, MN | Oct. 17 📍 IFC Center | New York, NY | Oct. 22–29 📍 Rialto Cinemas Elmwood | Berkeley, CA | Nov. 4 📍 Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol | Sebastopol, CA | Nov. 5 📍 Reading Film Festival | Reading, PA | Nov. 7 And this is just the beginning. https://lnkd.in/g6MaM-NG

Gender equality has to include the digital world. From online harassment to nonconsensual deepfakes, technology is reshaping the threats women and girls face and challenging their ability to feel safe, seen, and heard. Miss Representation: Rise Up, explores this growing backlash against women's power and agency, and why building a safer digital future matters to all of us. We're thrilled to share that Miss Representation: Rise Up begins its theatrical run in NYC at the IFC Center from October 22–28. See the film. Be part of the important conversation. https://lnkd.in/gmPpcZPg

"I wrote, directed, and produced Miss Representation: Rise Up to spark urgent conversations about online abuse, nonconsensual deepfakes, and the safety of women and girls. I’m so proud to share that the film will have a special week of NYC theatrical screenings from October 22–28 at the IFC Center. If you’ve been interested in seeing the film, now’s your chance. Tickets are available at IFC Center, bring your friends and let’s rise up together. More cities to come, stay tuned." - Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Founder of the Representation Project and director, writer, and producer of Miss Representation: Rise Up https://lnkd.in/gmPpcZPg

NYC, Miss Representation: Rise Up is taking over the big screen in your city! Starting October 22, join us at the IFC Center for a special week of theatrical screenings of the new documentary Miss Representation: Rise Up directed, written and produced by Jennifer Siebel Newsom. 📅 IFC Center 323 6th Ave, NYC
October 22–28, 2026 This documentary explores technology-facilitated gender-based violence, from nonconsensual deepfakes to cyberbullying and online harassment, while spotlighting the young women and experts working to protect our democracy and make the digital world safer for everyone. Bring a friend, gather your community, and help us spread the word. 🎟️ Tickets drop soon - join our TRP newsletter to be notified when they go live!
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Calling all young leaders! Build real skills. Find community. Learn how to organize, tell stories, create resources, and take action. The Be A Rep Collective by the Representation Project is a national youth organizing network for U.S.-based young people ages 14–25 who care about gender equality and creating change. Applications close next week on September 30! ✨ https://bit.ly/3SJe6tW

✨ Young people have always been at the heart of The Representation Project’s work and now we’re creating more space for the next generation to lead. The Be A Rep Collective is our national youth organizing network for U.S.-based young people ages 14–25 who are passionate about gender equality and creating change through storytelling, art, advocacy, media literacy, digital well-being, and more. Reps will build real-world organizing and leadership skills, create resources, take action in their communities all while connecting with a network of young people who are working toward a more equitable future. Applications for our cohort close September 30 at TheRepProject.org/BeARep/

We’re excited to bring Miss Representation: Rise Up to Global Peace 360° this Saturday. 🎬 In this new documentary, we explore the cultural backlash against women’s agency and power in an increasingly digital world — from AI and deepfakes to online harassment and tech-facilitated violence. At the heart of the film are young women navigating this landscape and imagining what it could look like to build a safer, more equitable future. 📍 Bush Auditorium @ Rollins 🗓️ Saturday, September 19 ⏰ 5 PM 🎟️ Join us at Global Peace 360° https://lnkd.in/g6HmCKDJ And tell us: what city should we bring the film to next? 🌎 Comment your city below!