Work-in-Progress: Represent

Represent is an intimate look at first-time, female candidates running for state and local office across the Midwest. The film follows three parallel stories over two years: Myya Jones, a 22-year-old recent graduate running for Mayor of Detroit, Bryn Bird, a produce farmer in rural Ohio fighting for progressive values as township trustee, and Julie Cho, a conservative Korean immigrant running for State Representative in Illinois. With behind-the-scenes verité and thought-provoking archival, Represent takes a tender, nuanced approach to politics and sets these three deeply personal stories against the backdrop of women’s representation in our democracy.