America the Beautiful: Health for Sale
Film and Discussion with Director Darryl Roberts
Monday, 28 Feb 2011 at 7:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union
Darryl Roberts's 2010 documentary America the Beautiful takes on one of our country's most dire social issues: body image. From plastic surgery to celebrity worship, child models to dangerous cosmetics, the film tackles the issue from every side, including the media's role in advancing unrealistic expectations. Darryl Roberts is a writer, producer and director best known for How U Like Me Now, a film about relationships in the 1990s. He began his career as a Chicago radio personality and produced his own local cable television program before joining WMAQ-TV's Sunday morning news program as host of "Hollywood Hype," an insider's look at the entertainment industry. He has directed commercials and music videos and is the president of Sensory Overload Entertainment. A discussion with director Darryl Roberts will immediately follow the screening (104 min). Part of Eating Disorder Awareness Week.Cosponsored By:
- Graduate Students of Psychology
- McCallum Place
- Roger’s Memorial Hospital
- Student Counseling Services
- Timberline Knolls
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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