Co-Directed by Sally Rubin and Elizabeth Pearson

Picture two sixteen-year-old boys: one is 5'5", thin, with narrow shoulders and not a whisker on his face. The other is 6'1", with a V-shaped torso capped off by broad muscular arms, and rock- hard abs. These two boys could be classmates, neighbors, perhaps friends. But their divergent sizes and shapes affects the way the outside world sees them and, increasingly, the way they see themselves. Now in distribution through Fanlight Productions, Cut examines the complications of teenage boys' body image, and explores the relationship between physical shape and social/self-acceptance.

"An extremely useful teaching tool."
--Karen Shelby, University of California, San Diego

Cut is used in high school and university courses across the country, in programs that deal with body image and adolescent development.

The film is in distribution through Fanlight Productions
http://www.fanlight.com/catalog/films/397_cut.php

Stanford Magazine article about the film:
http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2003/julaug/features/docfilm.htm

FESTIVALS AND SCREENINGS:

Honorable Mention, Marin County Film Festival, 2003

Oakland Film Festival,2003

Stanford Alumni Film Festival,2003

Stanford Film Festival,2003

Screened at Cantor Arts Center as part of an exhibition on body image,May-August, 2003

Screened at the American Psychological Association's annual conference of 15,000 people.June of 2004.

"Return to Grrrlville" film series, CA, 2006