The Voiceless
Film & Discussion
Monday, 27 Mar 2017 at 6:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union
Filmmaker Vanessa McNeal, a graduate of Iowa State, premiers her documentary "The Voiceless," which features the stories of five men and their experiences as victims of sexual violence. The film explores the taboos and stereotypes of sexual violence against men and their impact on male survivors. McNeal will provide opening remarks before a screening of the hourlong documentary, after which subjects featured in the film will join in a discussion about ways to support male survivors. The film was co-produced by PLVTO Productions and was funded by the Iowa Board of Regents, Heart and Solutions Counseling Agency, and the Center for Violence Prevention and the Office of the Provost at the University of Northern Iowa, where McNeal is currently a graduate student. Sexual Assault Awareness MonthAdditional funders of the film are Heart and Solutions Counseling Agency and the Center for Violence Prevention.
Cosponsored By:
- Access
- Human Development and Family Studies
- SART - Sexual Assault Response Team
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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