The UCLA Campus Events Commission Presents Advance Screening of “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”
The UCLA Campus Events Commission is proud to announce a sneak screening of Lionsgate’s upcoming film, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” The film is an adaptation of Judy Blume’s classic feminist coming-of-age novel of the same name.
The screening will take place at the UCLA James Bridges Theatre at 7 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM) on April 27th. This event is open to all UCLA students, staff, and faculty. Following the screening will be a Q&A session with the film’s screenwriter, director, and producer, Kelly Fremon Craig.
Since its publication in 1970, Judy Blume’s “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” has never been out of publication, despite being one of the most challenged and banned books in America. The novel’s frank depiction of menstruation and nuanced portrayal of religious characters solidified it as both an American classic, and a target of conservative parent groups and lawmakers.
This film is especially relevant today, as conservative lawmakers and parent groups across the country seek to ban books like Blume’s and remove discussions of gender and sexuality from classrooms. Accordingly, it is more important than ever that stories like these are shown to new audiences. The UCLA Campus Events commission is proud to bring meaningful and impactful films like this one to the UCLA community and beyond.
To reserve your seat for this special screening, please RSVP for this event here!
For more information on the film, the screening, or the UCLA Campus Events Commission, please contact PR Director Garrett Ferguson at cec.pr@usac.ucla.edu.
About the UCLA Campus Events Commission:
The UCLA Campus Events Commission is a student-run organization dedicated to bringing exciting and thought-provoking events to the UCLA community. From guest speakers and film screenings to cultural events and concerts, the Commission works tirelessly to create experiences that educate, entertain, and inspire.
About “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”
Margaret Simon is just 11 going on 12 when her family moves from New York City to Farbrook, New Jersey. Margaret’s mother is Christian and her father is Jewish. Margaret has been raised without an affiliation to either faith, and does not practice an organized religion, although she frequently prays to God in her own words, beginning by saying, “Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret.” She is beginning to feel uncomfortable with her lack of a religious affiliation. For a school assignment, she chooses to study people’s religious beliefs, hoping to resolve the question of her own religion in the process. Part of her study involves attending different places of worship to better understand religious practice and also to see if one of them might be right for her. She enjoys spending time with her Jewish paternal grandmother, Sylvia Simon, who loves her as she is, and hopes Margaret will embrace Judaism after taking her to her synagogue for Rosh Hashanah services.