[IMC-Editorial] PRESS RELEASE for MUFFIN MAN

[sheelanagig at juno.com]

I am a body esteem activist, and I work with people on body image
regularly. I am not seeing any names from the body image community here
endorsing this movie and it sounds like it may be quite offensive to a
segment of our population who do not fit into the narrow stereotypes of
beauty America embraces. I work so hard trying to help women with
anorexia and bulemia, to help women with low self-esteem who have spent
their whole life dieting, trying to shed big chunks of themselves for
acceptance, they are reduced to size regularly, and it seems we treat fat
people with disrespect as if they deserve that. I am not convinced this
movie is about health, as health also includes body esteem and an
appreciation for body diversity, something Americans sorely lack. My
first reaction to the description of this is it is PROMOTING FAT HATRED.
I, personally, find the fake documentary format and description of the
story line offensive.

My two cents,

Kirsten Anderberg
Body Esteem Activist/ Freelance Writer/ Reporter
www.kirstenanderberg.com
 

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 12:56:28 -0800 "Jessica D. Eisner" <EisnerJD at msn.com>
writes:
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> 
> 
>  
> 
> SEATTLE PREMIERE OF MUFFIN MAN
> 
>  
> 
>                                                              Film 
> puts a new
> twist on "fat acceptance" 
> 
>  
> 
> November 17, 2003, Seattle, WA ---  Muffin Man, a film that takes an
> uncomfortably hilarious look at the obesity epidemic and social 
> excess that
> leads to the extinction of the human race , will have its North 
> American
> premiere on Thursday, December 11, in Bellevue at the Regal Galleria
> theater.  Cast and crew, as well as local luminaries, will attend 
> the
> screening.   
> 
> Shot entirely in and around Seattle, Muffin Man was produced by 
> Pickle Tub
> Productions Inc., a Seattle-based film production company headed by 
> Jessica
> Eisner, M.D. and David Workman. 
> 
>             "We are pleased that those people directly involved in 
> the
> making of Muffin Man and members of the local Seattle community will 
> be able
> to see a film that represents a unique voice and story," said the 
> film's
> director, Eisner.  "It's especially important since I believe 
> obesity is the
> biggest health threat our society is currently facing."
> 
> Muffin Man is a futuristic comedy about anthropologists from a 
> distant
> galaxy who are studying an ancient planet:  Earth.  Presented in the 
> style
> of the Discovery Channel gone wild, the "history lesson" follows the
> evolution of the human race from Homo Sapiens (Modern Man) to Homo 
> Twinkus
> (also known as . "Muffin Man"), while simultaneously interweaving an
> engaging love story.
> 
> Pickle Tub Productions was formed in August of 2000 as an outlet for
> creative pursuits. The company was incorporated in September of 2002 
> in
> preparation for production of its first independent feature film, 
> Muffin
> Man. The founders of Pickle Tub Productions have combined fiduciary 
> talent
> with that of writers, artists, filmmakers, and technical specialists 
> who
> plan to make a global impact via their creative expression.
> 
> Tickets are available by reservation only at: 425-885-3423 or
> www.muffinmanthemovie.com <http://www.muffinmanthemovie.com/> 
> 
> Pickle Tub Productions, Inc.
> 
> 14150 NE 20St. #378
> 
> Bellevue, WA 98007
> 
>  
> 

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or go to her writing website at www.kirstenanderberg.com


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