Poster Girl

Director: Sara Nesson
Producer: Mitchell Block
Category: Health, Women & Families
Total Running Time: 38 min.
Release Date: 2010
Website: http://postergirlthemovie.com

Synopsis

Poster Girl is the story of Robynn Murray, an all-American high-school cheerleader turned “poster girl” for women in combat, distinguished by Army Magazine’s cover shot. Now home from Iraq, her tough-as-nails exterior begins to crack, leaving Robynn struggling with the debilitating effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Shot and directed by first-time filmmaker Sara Nesson, Poster Girl is an emotionally raw documentary that follows Robynn over the course of two years as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and redemption, using art and poetry to redefine her life. (Short-listed for a 2010 Oscar)

It’s important to show the world the effect of the Iraq War on Americans as well, and that one of the more damaging effects—Post Traumatic Stress Disorder—is one of the least understood. This is the first film to examine PTSD in the life of a woman.

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About the Filmmakers

SARA NESSON has directed and filmed projects all over the world, from medical pilgrimages across the mountains of Tibet to endangered species in Siberia. She has spent the last three and a half years working on films Poster Girl (which will air on HBO in 2011) and Iraq Paper Scissors (work-in-progress). Both films follow Iraq War Veterans throughout several years as they cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and emotional ups and downs as they embark on an unusual healing journey. Nesson continues to work in sponsored films, commercials and music videos, and is currently in development of her first narrative feature based on Poster Girl. Nesson is the founder of Portrayal Films, Inc., based in Brooklyn, New York.

MITCHELL BLOCK has handled the distribution and marketing of hundreds of documentaries; live action, animated short films, and documentary features. 25 have won Oscars and 71 have received Academy Award nominations. President of Direct Cinema Limited, Block produced the Academy Award nominated documentary Poster Girl (HBO). He conceived, co-created, and is an executive-producer of the 10-hour documentary series Carrierand a producer of the companion documentary feature Another Day in Paradise. Mel Gibson's Icon Productions financed the films, which aired on PBS in 2008. He was an executive-producer on HBO's 2001 Oscar-winning film Big Mama. He's been teaching film producing at USC School of Cinematic Arts, Peter Stark Program since 1978.