What Does a Sympathetic Portrayal of Sexual Assault on Screen Look Like?
As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to an end, I’d like to urge viewers and filmmakers to take a long and hard look at how rape is portrayed on screen.

Mist is a puppy with a lofty goal: She wants to be the best sheepdog she can be! Born with two siblings at Borough Farm, Mist sets out to prove herself right away. But nothing worthwhile ever comes easy. Her training is more difficult than she imagined, her efforts always seem to land her in hot water with her trainer, and a herd of cranky rams isn't making things easier. Will Mist rise to the challenges to make her dream come true?
As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to an end, I’d like to urge viewers and filmmakers to take a long and hard look at how rape is portrayed on screen.
“Is it real? Does it exist? Of course it does," read Snyder’s tweet about his cut of ‘Justice League’. Little did we know, not only does it exist, but it is enough to fill 4 full episodes, each an hour long.
The film blends reality and the supernatural world together, leaving the viewer unsure of what’s real and what’s merely a figment of Michael’s agitated imagination.
The documentary depicts the indigenous people of Mexico with sublime reverence, highlighting a generational harmony with the land.
A gentle coming of age story, Water Lilies takes its time in exploring what it’s like to be a young girl trying to make sense of her sexuality in a heteronormative world.
SPOILERS AHEAD. Premature is a story about the pain of love and realities. Transitioning from youth to our perspective of adulthood, how do we grapple with loss?