testimonials & awards

First Place, Contemporary Social Issues
33rd Annual Media Awards Competition
National Council on Family Relations

Honoree, 2001 Western Psychological Association

Honoree, 2001 National Media Education Conference

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The reaction to Body Image has been enthusiastic. Women who have seen the video have expressed gratitude for what has been described as "riveting", "inspiring", "thought-provoking" and "a catalyst toward oneÕs own body acceptance". Men have also been moved, expressing shock, sadness, and compassion as they have come to more fully recognize the experiences of the women in their lives. Here are a few reactions to the video:

"This sensitively and skillfully made videotape raises our consciousness about body image problems in American society today. The care in selecting a diverse group of women to interview increases the power of their words. In a short period of time we learn just enough about each woman to make us involved. This would be an effective videotape for teaching of mental health professionals, media, parents and educators as well as a trigger film for use with people with body image problems."
--Leslie Hartley Gise MD Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i Staff Psychiatrist, Maui Community Mental Health Center

"Thank you beyond thank you for the film. It was so vital, important, deep, profound--both my friends and myself were so affected. Two of us, inspired by the film, want to get together with a few other women and just have "body discussions"--just to bring this stuff really out in to the open together."
--Student

"This documentary takes a powerful look at how young women are made to feel bad about their bodies from an early age. It is an eye-opener."
--Dave Barney, Mass Communications Instructor

"I heard other people saying things about themselves, things I never expected to hear out loud, that echoed my own thoughts which I'd always kept deeply hidden."
--Student

"This documentary reminded me that the relentless search for the perfect body affects so many different kinds of women, women of all ages, ethnicities, and body types. It seemed I could relate to all these women, in one way or another."
--Cathy Glenn, Speech Communications Instructor

"I thought it dealt with the issue of body image in a sophisticated as well as compassionate manner. The participants were well chosen; it was easy to relate to their stories and the things that were meaningful to them were conveyed quite effectively. In addition, I felt that the video would be accessible to a wide range of people."
--Johanna Marie McShane, Psychotherapist

"I think it's great. I especially liked the variety of diversity among the participants, the ease and self-confidence the participants used to express themselves. It would be a very supportive and enlightening video for young teensÉas a conversation breaker for them to open up to discussing their own feelings."
--Charlotte Ferretti, Nursing Instructor