About Us

About Us

No matter who you are or where you live, intersectional gender stereotypes are hurting you and those you love. Through film, education, and activism, The Representation Project awakens consciousness, spotlights the cost of these stereotypes, and invites everyone to build a more equitable future. 

Millions of people have been touched by our storytelling and reached by our activism and resources. Jennifer Siebel Newsom founded The Representation Project in 2011 with her groundbreaking film Miss Representation, igniting a national conversation about sexism in the media. The Mask You Live In (2015), Jennifer’s second documentary, showcased how harmful masculinity is for men and boys. Since then, she has released two more acclaimed films, The Great American Lie (2019) and Fair Play (2022).

These documentaries on limiting gender narratives have been viewed nearly 30 million times, with our film curricula changing the lives of over 2 million students. Jennifer’s prescience has born true: that storytelling opens hearts and minds like nothing else, shifting attitudes and behaviors. This is culture transformation at its best and creates a more equitable world where everyone can reach their full potential. 

Together, we are bending the long arc of history toward intersectional gender justice. This is a person-by-person movement.

Please join us. We need you. 

Our Board

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Founder & Chief Creative Officer

Brenda Robinson, Co-Chair

Joanna Rees, Co-Chair

Mollie Ricker, Treasurer

Kat Gordon, Secretary

Anna Malaika Tubbs

Brian Brokaw

Emily Liu Foy

Susan Boster

Dr. Caroline Heldman