City of West Hollywood Invites Community to a Special Film Screening of ‘Below the Belt’

The City of West Hollywood is proud to host a special community screening of the documentary film Below the Belt on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the City of West Hollywood's Council Chambers/Public Meeting Room, located at 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard. The event is free to attend, but advance registration is requested.

The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion that will include medical experts from Cedars-Sinai: Liron Bar-El, M.D., Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon (MIGS); Kacey M. Hamilton, M.D., Gynecologist and Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon; and Cathy (YunHan) Ma, D.P.T., Pelvic Floor and Orthopedic Physical Therapist, Cedars-Sinai Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department. The panel discussion will be moderated by Los Angeles Area Emmy^® and Knight Foundation Award-winning journalist Dr. Cara Santa Maria, Science Communicator and Clinical Health Psychologist, (The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria and PBS SoCal's Earth Focus). The program will conclude with an audience Q&A and a "call to action" reception.

Below the Belt is a groundbreaking PBS documentary directed by Shannon Cohn from Executive Producers Hillary Rodham Clinton, Rosario Dawson, Corinne Fox, and Mae Whitman about the devasting impact of endometriosis on 200 million women globally. Through the personal and inspiring stories of four patients urgently searching for answers to mysterious symptoms, the film exposes widespread problems in our healthcare systems. Typically, women see an average of 8 doctors over ten years before being diagnosed with endometriosis. From societal taboos and gender bias to misinformed doctors and profit-driven healthcare, the film reveals how millions of people are effectively silenced and how, by fighting back, they can improve healthcare for all people.

The documentary is a catalyst to bring endometriosis into mainstream conversation in a transformative way sparking international dialogue among patients, providers, policymakers and media. Below the Belt educates healthcare professionals - including the next generation of general practitioners, pediatricians, OB-GYNs and nurses.

For more information about THINK ENDO - the film's impact campaign and the first educational campaign of its kind - please visit the THINK ENDO website at https://www.thinkendo.org.

This event is part of the City of West Hollywood's endometriosis awareness and education initiative supporting actions addressing endometriosis and its impact on the lives of women and girls. For people who cannot attend the screening, the film is also available to view on various streaming platforms and available for hosted screenings. For more information, please visit the Below the Belt film website at https://www.belowthebelt.film.

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