A fresh, honest film about self-image and the disconnect between our minds and our bodies. Beauty Mark exposes the myriad emotional, cultural and psychological influences that compel us to measure ourselves against an elusive standard of physical perfection-sometimes at the price of our own health. Diane Israel’s story is full of wisdom, hope and humor. An enlightening experience for all ages.
Lois Dino
Jacob Burns Film Center
Film Synopsis
Beauty Mark is for anyone who has ever felt invisible because they didn’t conform to our culture’s impossible, unhealthy, abnormal beauty standards. This courageous film examines popular culture’s toxic emphasis on weight and looks through the eyes of Boulder-based psychotherapist and former world-class triathlete Diane Israel– who tells her own story while interviewing other champion athletes, body builders, fashion models and inner-city teens about their experiences relating to self-image.
Showings & Events
Diane’s Projects
Continuing outreach for Beauty Mark. Please contact us to have a showing of BM at your school, university, eating disorders center, athletic club, sports team etc.
Designing a nursing home model to provide spiritual eldering care for folks who don’t fit a traditional nursing home and want to share care, community, & resources. The mission is to create a healthy supportive environment.
Strength To Awaken Book Launch!
You’re invited…
To the incredible Strength to Awaken book launch in Boulder on February 28th. Rob McNamara is the author of a new book titled, “Strength to Awaken”. He is a skilled Psychotherapist, leading Performance Coach, Psychology Professor at Naropa University and an Integral Zen Practitioner. He runs his private practice in Boulder Colorado serving a broad range of executives and professionals, undergraduate and graduate students and athletes ranging from high school to Olympic and professional world champions.
Next Tuesday Diane will be co-teaching alongside Rob as part of his book launch and they both really want you to be there! Below is your invitation from Rob and all the reasons you absolutely should be there.