Second Screening Information 

We're so excited that we sold out for the first screening! Since there is such great demand for the documentary, we're going to hold a second screening the same night, at 9.15-10.45pm, immediately following the panel session. We encourage you to purchase your ticket as soon as possible as given the high demand, we expect to sell out quickly.

Documentary Information

Women are...

• 3% of clout positions in the mainstream media
• 3% of Fortune 500 CEOs
• 7% of mainstream film directors
• 16% of film protagonists
• 17% of the US Congress
• 51% of the population

Young Women in Business (YWiB) is excited to host, in collaboration with the YWCA Metro Vancouver, Networking in Vancouver, PeaceGeeks, and Vancouver's Women Business Networks, a screening of the documentary Miss Representation.

Miss Representation is a documentary film that explores women's under-representation in positions of power and influence in America and challenges the limited portrayal of women in mainstream media.

For trailer, please see: http://vimeo.com/28066212

For more information, please see: http://missrepresentation.org/the-film/ 

Event Information- screening and panel discussion

doors open: 6.15pm

screening begins: 6.30pm

screening ends and panel session begins: 8pm (for first screening only)

panel session ends: 8.45pm

At the end of the Documentary, we will be holding a panel session, feauturing panelists from the media and PR industry in Vancouver. The panel will discuss key issues presented in the trailer, the panelists' own experiences, and debate how each of us can contribute to creating change in Vancouver.

Moderator:

• Janet Austin, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Metro Vancouver, Influential Woman in Business [@ywcavan]

Panelists:

• Carolyn Jack, national Vice-Chair of Equal Voice, and journalist 
• Kirk LaPointe, Ombudsman at CBC, themediamanager.com, UBC School of Journalism adjunct professor  [@kirklapointe]
• Pamela Martin, Director of Community Outreach for the Office of the Premier Christy Clark, ex-CTV News Vancouver Anchor [@pamelamartin_bc]
• Amy Chan, columnist for the Sun Media’s 24 Hours Newspaper and The Huffington Post [@amyfabulous]

*please note that snacks and beverages will be available for purchase the Theatre concession, but may not be sufficient for a full meal

*tickets will not be reimbursed 48 hours prior to event