About-Face NYC Launch Party!

Next Tues @ Public Assembly!
PARTY MASH-UP featuring:

Eternia from Fat Beat Records with BEATBOXER ChesneySnow
DJ J.Dayz spinning Anthem Rock + Throwback Mashups
DJ Marcos Udagawa: Breakbeat /Psychedelic / Trip-Hop
DJ Average Jo throwing down hip hop dancehall +electric-house
45 SHOOTOUT: Dancehall Punk
Dammit! Tribute to BLINK 182: Double-Time Punk!
Care Bears on Fire: Pop-Punk

…A Benefit for About-Face NYC Launch-Equipping girls to understand negative media messages that affect self-esteem, identity & Body-image.
Come + party with amazing artists and help a Rad cause.
We go to schools and after-school programs with our media-literacy workshops + educate on how to look at media in a critical way. $ raised goes to a much-needed projector!
Thank you to all of the incredible artists who are donating their time + talent to this benefit!

Next Tuesday, May 3 @ 8:00pm
Public Assembly
70 N. 6th St. btw Wythe & Kent
Brooklyn, NY
L train to Bedford
$5 before 9 / $10 after

putting the pieces together... literally

Working on editing all the pieces of Body Typed into one film. It's a challenging job actually but excited about making it happen. Feels like we are getting closer.

Seems like having them be shorter films is useful for teachers but any thoughts?

Best,
Jesse

Arnold talks about body image

Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about his body and getting older...

Katherine Schwarzenegger on Body Image and her new book

Katherine Schwarzenegger, daughter of California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver was just named ambassador for Dove's Movement for Self-Esteem, and now has written a book about having a healthy body image, "Rock What You've Got: Secrets to Loving Your Inner and Outer Beauty from Someone Who's Been There and Back."

Katie Couric interviews her:

WET DREAMS AND FALSE IMAGES opens up for HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE!

Very excited about this screening -- tonight in NYC...

Host: Iron Mule Comedy Film Series
92YTribeca, 200 Hudson Street
8 pm
Tickets and more info:

April 16th Screening

Ted Talks --

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Athlete, actor and activist Aimee Mullins talks about her prosthetic legs -- she's got a dozen amazing pairs --and redefines what the body can be.

34x25x36 Screening at The Museum of Modern Art!

We're thrilled to announce a screening of 34x25x36 at MoMA on February 26th, at 1:30pm. The film is showing as part of the 40 anniversary of New Day Films!

Join us if you can!

Best,
Jesse

Huffington Post's Top 10 Craziest Moments in Body Image in 2010

Retrospective by Leslie Goldman, Author of Locker Room Diaries

"You want more? I'll give you more! Without further adieu, I present you with the Top 10 Craziest Moments in Body Image, Version 2010"

"Fiona’s Blog: Should Parents Photoshop Kids’ School Pictures?"

Check out this interesting blog post about school photos and photoshop....
Rachel Simmons

MovieReshape: Tracking and Reshaping of Humans in Videos