Poster Girl and Iraq, Paper, Scissors Film Screenings

Denver Film Society - Women + Film VOICES Film Festival, March 6-11, 2012 2510 E. Colfax (next to Twist & Shout and the Tattered Cover)*

*Thursday, March 8, 6-8 PM* International Women's Day

Director Sara Nesson will be in-person to host a discussion of her two short documentaries, Poster Girl and Iraq, Paper, Scissors.

*Poster Girl: 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.

*Iraq, Paper, Scissors:

A documentary film that takes us into the lives of five Iraq War veterans struggling with PTSD as they discover that they have dreams and talents beyond machine guns and combat. Through the Combat Paper Project, these young vets have created a unique way to cope – by transforming their combat uniforms into paper, books and art. Expressing themselves as artists and individuals, those who have served are refusing to be forgotten and, more importantly, hoping to be understood.