Être ou paraître? Les jeunes face aux stéréotypes sexuels

Directed by Sophie Bissonnette

Canada, 2009 (documentary, 25 minutes, colour, French)

Also known as "Staying Real - Teens Confront Sexual Stereotypes"

Être ou paraître? Les jeunes face aux stéréotypes sexuels

Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Video (National Film Board of Canada) [French]

Film Description:
"Preteens and adolescents discuss the adverse effects of the sexual stereotypes they are constantly bombarded with. They talk about how hard it is to develop their own personality and make friends when they don't conform to media and advertising images. Produced in collaboration with the Montreal Women's Y as a follow-up to Sexy Inc.: Our Children under Influence, also directed by award-winning filmmaker Sophie Bissonnette, this film for 11- to 13-year-olds is a great way to kick off a lively discussion."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by:	Sophie Bissonnette
Produced by:	Marc Bertrand, Monique Simard, René Chénier
Cinematography:	Alex Margineanu
Film Editing:	Mélanie Chicoine
Music:	Daniel Scott
Production Company:	Office national du film du Canada / National Film Board of Canada

(sources)

Quote by the Director [in French]

"J'ai fait ce film [Être ou paraître? Les jeunes face aux stéréotypes sexuels] parce que les préados sont un groupe particulièrement vulnérable et facilement influençable. Ils sont en voie de construire leur identité. Et les compagnies en profitent."
-- Sophie Bissonnette (source)

Bibliography for Être ou paraître? Les jeunes face aux stéréotypes sexuels

Articles from Newspapers, Magazines, or News Websites

Collard, Nathalie. "Stéréotypes sexuels : La faute des médias?" Review of Être ou paraître? Les jeunes face aux stéréotypes sexuels. La Presse, November 1, 2010. [in French]
Gaudreau, Valérie. "Être ou paraître : Un film pour ouvrir le dialogue." Le Soleil (Québec), November 21, 2010. [in French]
Navarro, Pascale. "Gros plan sur l'effet des stéréotypes." Interview with Sophie Bissonnette. Gazette des femmes, January-February 2011. [in French]

Web Sites about Être ou paraître? Les jeunes face aux stéréotypes sexuels

National Film Board of Canada. "NFB -- Staying Real - Teens Confront Sexual Stereotypes." National Film Board of Canada. http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/collection/film/?id=57940.
Office national du film du Canada. "ONF -- Staying Real - Teens Confront Sexual Stereotypes." Office national du film du Canada. http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/fra/collection/film/?id=57345. [in French]