There's far fewer movies with a female lead character. Here it is. The economic drivers of the carbon society are highlighted by the economic crisis in Greece in the early 2000s, where some saw the only solution to get out of the crisis being to sell off the land to the highest bidder, those highest bidders often being resource extraction companies. MARTIN: Talk to me about the Geena Davis Institute which you founded years ago. -Alice Walker, author and activist, Purposely unsettling Ultimately encouraging When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. She exposes the ideological desperation of the climate-change deniers, the messianic delusions of the would-be geoengineers, and the tragic defeatism of too many mainstream green initiatives. Nothing is certain. Kleins sharp analysis makes a compelling case that a mass awakening is part of the answer., Gripping and dramatic . She's interesting. Script extract. I decided that I would try becoming a model first because, at that time, Christie Brinkley and Lauren Hutton were being offered parts in movies. He refuses. . Finnish . Spanish And Kim and I are sitting there going like, well, respectfully, I dont think you know what youre talking about. DONAHUE: Well, because they even if its unconscious, theyre still embarrassed and I think their legal departments also said, dont go on the record about this. DAVIS: Well, I mean, come on. The two opposing viewpoints can be seen in two western society examples, the first concerning the Alberta oil sands, and the second fossil fuel energy production and transportation in what is traditional Montana farmland. It ultimately all worked out for me, but the likelihood of becoming a famous model was actually pretty slim, and I didn't. Nobody was going into this thinking, oh, we're going to really make a statement with this, or this is going to be a powerful message for anybody. GROSS: Prevent that kind of behavior. You say in almost 100 years, only one woman has won an academy award for best director. Portuguese Tomatometer 18 Reviews. So I learned about being a feminist through the activism of a man. Its not a spoiler to say that the documentary concludes with a call to action aimed squarely at (predominantly male) studio heads, pointing to the recent commitment to inclusive hiring by John Landgraf, the chief executive of the FX Networks, as an example of what real action can look like. She's got a handgun, pulls it on him, asks him to apologize. And you say in the film that you were watching something with your daughter. MARTIN: You know one of the things that really fascinated me about the film is that you point out it wasnt always this way. Look at what FX did. Michael Mann tells Christiane Amanpour why we need to rethink what we eat and how we produce it. And I think thats but also part of it is that my peers and I felt like you cannot complain about any of this because they wont hire you. And hopefully, young boys will see that a male-directed this and think I can do that too. . Globe & Mail So it was all very shocking and great because what it really - well, first of all, I'll tell you how it affected me. 1 hr 30 min. Why hasnt it changed before now? So Geena, I think some people might hear that and go, Oh, thats too bad but why? So I never tried anything. that women are now dominating that field because we just saw it on T.V. YES Magazine Also with us is director Maria Giese, who's featured in the film, too. MARTIN: But there are a number of women who are interviewed in this film whose careers have been damaged by speaking out. And then maybe five years later, another movie comes out with a female star. Can you talk about that? GROSS: And doesn't know where to put his eyes. They're both featured in the new documentary "This Changes Everything," about the campaign for more representation of women in front of and behind the camera in movies and TV. Executive Producers: Geena Davis, Steve Edwards, Regina Scully, Simone Pero, Madeline Di Nonno, Jennie Peters, Patty Casby, Ku-Ling Yurman And they didn't ask - after I read the part, they didn't ask to see my bathing suit. In October, at a special ceremony, she'll receive an honorary Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. And but I just assumed kids media would be gender-balanced, and wholesome, and good for you, and all that. Some positive developments are shown in China and Germany specifically. I'm talking about family-rated films. So do you have any idea where things stand? And so I learned at 36 that I actually was coordinated. LA Times. Whats your first name? Melachrini, a housewife in Northern Greece where economic crisis is being used to justify mining and drilling projects that threaten the mountains, seas, and tourism economy. MARTIN: Every person that Ive spoken with who have seen the film is just shocked by it. Which really isn't very old. Hosting a Screening (note that licensing and contact info in this document are out of date / no longer active) Faith screening guide. GIESE: So in - five months after they received that letter from the ACLU, they began their investigation. So I gathered all my articles and all the work that I had done, and I had even written the beginnings of a legal brief, and I brought it to the ACLU, where I met Melissa Goodman and Ariela Migdal. DAVIS: First of all, for the simple fact of fairness, that women deserve to be in half of the positions, you know, and have leadership roles and also be the grip and be on the crew and, you know, use their [13:45:00] talents. Filmed over 211 shoot days in nine countries and five continents over four years,This Changes Everythingis an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change. Directed by Avi Lewis, and inspired by Naomi Klein's international non-fiction bestseller This Changes Everything, the film presents seven powerful portraits of communities on the front lines, from Montana's Powder River Basin to the Alberta Tar Sands, from the coast of South India to Beijing and beyond. And I'd be like, which part exactly? So there's no way for us to really know where the investigation is, even though it's now, oh - what? Naomi Kleins This Changes Everything is a ground-breaking work on how climate change changes everything. Did you think of it as there not being enough roles for women in their 40s? That was the first time where I was ever like, I guess, men dont see us women equal in this industry. And so I never asked any questions, and I didn't know that you didn't have to come every day. I wasnt thinking, this is so unfair. And womens films do make more money and have, I think, over the last three years. DONAHUE: Sure. Slovene But this struck me very deeply that we're training kids from the beginning, from minute one of absorbing popular culture, that women and girls are not as important as men and boys, and they're not as valuable to our society as men and boys. And so it's just a battle with yourself the whole time. DONAHUE: Its funny. Over the course of 90 minutes, viewers will meet. The epitome of WTF? At the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, the film was first runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Documentaries. Unlike many works about the climate crisis, this is not a film that tries to scare the audience into action: it aims to empower. Lithuanian I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. And she's been dedicated to equality for women, more roles for women in Hollywood. . DAVIS: Yeah, it's very centering and focusing. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. GROSS: So you and your friend, played by Susan Sarandon - they go on a trip together, have a lot of drinks in a bar, guy comes up to you, asked to dance with you. I'm Terry Gross. . He's got you pinned against a car. Were they getting work? And he just does it. GROSS: So what about other women you knew from film school? Because the next movie somebody makes could be gender-balanced. Anyone who then told me or told any other journalist in the future, its too hard, no, its not. Its the lowest hanging fruit possible. Well, get her back. Give us some of the numbers that you find most disturbing. You can pick up a lot on a set. GROSS: How did you decide to create your institute? Heart and mind go hand in hand in this magisterial response to a present crisis., We lack the collective spaces in which to confront the raw terror of ecocide, is how Klein encapsulates the problem. And I think most people and certainly I did assume that kids entertainments are harmless, that they're - they might even be good for kids. You know, what we tend to do when we don't succeed is to blame ourselves, and women were so siloed off in this industry we really didn't have any means of communication. The women have guns. A new documentary explores how women in Hollywood are pushing for more representation in front of and behind the camera. 56%. And your role is as the entertainment director of a casino. Several women serve as executive producers, including Davis.). DONAHUE: Sure. Documentary. And I think its because what I decided to do was I wanted the research so I could go directly to the creators and share it with them in a private and very friendly way because I knew they didnt know what they were doing. Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media is not a production company or talent agency.The organization does not solicit or accept autograph requests, manuscripts, project ideas, or other similar materials.If any such information is sent to us, we will return the material unread. Can we pull off these changes in time? And that, for me, became a battle worth fighting for. This documentary takes a deep look at gender disparity in Hollywood through the eyes of well-known actresses and female filmmakers. A right wing think tank provides its view that the climate change issue needs to be dealt with through market forces. He was the photographer for "Soul Train" and took photos for Jet, Ebony and the black-owned LA newspaper Soul. And so it kind of made sense in that way. Klein and those impassioned protesters provide something that has been in short supply in the predecessors In 2018, 92 percent of the directors of the top 250 domestic releases were men. Bosnian DONAHUE: Yes. What happened was when I was in Thelma & Louise, after Thelma & Louise came out, a lot of the press was talking about, this is going to change everything. Geena Davis is also an executive producer of the film. Things were looking good for you after film school. Japanese So I started making this movie. 2019 | Maturity Rating: 13+ | 1h 35m | Documentary Films. I showed her, you know, G-rated videos and little kids movies and TV shows - and, you know, obviously, there's some exceptions to that. Grieving the loss of a best friend she couldnt protect, an ex-bodyguard sets out to fulfill her dear friends last wish: sweet revenge. She is an executive producer of and is featured in the new documentary "This Changes Everything," about how women in Hollywood are pushing for more representation in front of and behind the camera. And it also struck a nerve that none of us expected. Variety: Geena Davis Talks This Changes Everything Doc and Conscious Gender Bias in Behind-the-Scenes Hiring, Good Deed Entertainment: This Changes Everything (2019) Exclusive Interview with Geena Davis & Director Tom Donahue, PBS SoCal: Interview with Geena Davis and Tom Donahue on This Changes Everything, Deadline: This Changes Everything Review: Compelling Documentary Tackles Hollywood Gender Inequality Head-On, The New York Times: This Changes Everything Review: Hollywoods Men, Called to Action. But we were stunned at the reaction that was instant - cover of Time magazine and all that stuff. Its an alarm that calls us to fix an economic system that is already failing us in many ways. But so I think that will change and I think it will impact society, that life will imitate art. ("This Changes Everything" features interviews with Callie Khouri, Kimberly Peirce, Sharon Stone, Amber Tamblyn, Rose McGowen, Amandla Stenberg, Chloe Grace Moretz, Taraji P. Henson, Natalie. And she documents the inspiring movements that have already begun this process: communities that are not just refusing to be sites of further fossil fuel extraction but are building the next, regeneration-based economies right now. Hilary Weston Writers Trust Prize for Nonfiction. Go behind the scenes of Netflix TV shows and movies, see what's coming soon and watch bonus videos on. We have also been told that humanity is too greedy and selfish to rise to this challenge. Ditto The First Wives Club, and, more recently, Frozen and Hidden Figures.. Even though Landgraf and several prominent men are interviewed, a title card notes that the studio heads the filmmakers reached out to declined to appear in the film. Geena Davis and Maria Giese, welcome to FRESH AIR. . DAVIS: Well, it did in a way. And that was an extraordinary triumph. And when we looked at - when we first looked at TV shows, kids - the ratio of male to female characters on kids programs, specifically made for them, had the worst ratio of male to female characters. Produced by: Ilan Arboleda, Kerianne Flynn, Tom Donahue The poster was designed by street artist Shepard Fairey, whose most famous work This Changes Everything Trailer Premieres in 26 languages and counting This Changes Everything August 26, 2015 They could say, what was I doing? MARTIN: I think it was Maya Angelou who said you cant be what you cant see. And I'm like, oh, my God, no. And her actions led to an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation into systemic discrimination against women directors. Ukrainian, Arabic GROSS: Yeah. They founded the Directors Guild of Americas Womens Steering Committee in 1979. And it was fantastic. GROSS: If you're just joining us, my guests are both featured in the new documentary "This Changes Everything" about discrimination against women in Hollywood. When you have 150 men on set and one woman, how is that woman protected? Swedish And it was just, you know, doing a video with a casting assistant. but like a place where we actually want to live The numbers have obviously not improved for decades. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I was very lucky because Greys Anatomy was developed under the network presence. Romanian GEENA DAVIS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING: Thank you. About the author. Watch all you want. And Im like, yay, I cant wait. And that action alone sent the numbers skyrocketing from 0.5% to 16% in just 10 years from 1985 to 1995. Published in 2014, it debuted at #5 on the New York Times list and at #1 in Canada. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You directed an episode of it. It's a lonely sport because you're out there for hours every day shooting by yourself. . The books exploration of climate change from the perspective of how capitalism functions produces fresh insights and its examination of the interconnectedness between our relationship with nature and the creation of better, fairer societies presents a radical proposal. Portuguese When did things start to slow down in your acting career? She's in Paris. Absolutely not. And that's what I set my mind to do. Prior to the worldwide publication of This Changes Everything, Naomi filmed a one and a half minute book trailer that highlighted the main themes of the book. And then I saw it everywhere. A parallel issue to what we've been talking about - we've been talking about inclusion of women - parallel issue is the predatory behavior of certain men in Hollywood - directors, actors, heads of companies. And she demonstrates precisely why the market has notand cannotfix the climate crisis but will instead make things worse, with ever more extreme and ecologically damaging extraction methods, accompanied by rampant disaster capitalism. And I was - well, I was mostly thrilled that my first job was not playing, you know, a corpse in a morgue on a soap opera or something. This documentary on climate change and its causes focuses largely on stories of human connection to the land, some who try to control the land, while others who see humans as temporary stewards of the land to pass to future generations. Written with an elegant blend of science, statistics, field reports and personal insight, it does not paralyze but buoys the reader. Youll get much less salary because you guys dont really matter and well replace you if you have any complaints. GROSS: So you went to the ACLU, and then the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission became involved, too. And so it was something they had no idea they were doing, and the data changed everything for them. Synopsis Based on Naomi Klein's book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, a look at how people in various communities around the world play a role in the ongoing climate change debate and how they're affecting change in trying to prevent the environmental destruction of our planet. Audience Score 100+ Ratings. Will this film change everything? Slovene DAVIS: Exactly. . It's about two women who grab ahold of their fate and refuse to relinquish control no matter how far it takes them, that they remain in charge of their destiny. So thats why when it says 75 percent of women made this film, people actually clap at that line at the end. Geena Davis and Tom Donahue sit down with Hari Sreenivasan to discuss their new film This Changes Everything, which tackles the need for more female representation in media. It looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. And you wouldnt know it because of how it turns out, four percent post his school. makes a muscular case for global warming as the defining, cross-sectional issue of our era. Spanish You used to make a movie a year. GIESE: I first went to the EEOC in 2013. And she doesnt know its her period because she had never been taught that by her mother. And, you know, the growing movement against Keystone XL, but, frankly, all of the tar sands pipelines, is really starting to resonate right there in the electoral cycle. GROSS: Geena, I want to ask you about one of the recurring roles that you have now, and that's on this series "GLOW" - the Netflix series "GLOW," which is about women wrestlers in the 1980s. GROSS: So the EEOC has been conducting an investigation into systemic discrimination against women directors. Anyone can read what you share. So what impact do you think it had both on audiences but also on Hollywood? So Geena, will you just tell us what the title is referring to? I thought, this is incredibly unfair, and I don't want other people deciding that I have to work less, you know, and taking away opportunities. I always say go through the script and change it. And it's a buddy movie. Co-Producers: Jessicya Materano, Robin Kelleher . JOHN LANDGRAF, HEAD, FX: I had this unconscious bias that we would have to be making sacrifices to hire people with less experience. GROSS: Let down your hair, as you put it. And so I did. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Its one of the best things thats ever happened in my professional career. GROSS: So what was your strategy to try to open the door to more women directors? And I'd like to see if I could do that. And I was kind of good at all of it. Where's her bathing suit stuff? And everything gets in the way of that, every possible thought you have, every different circumstance. He said no, that's the whole point is competing. Im sure they knew that they were making fewer films with a female lead but they didnt they werent aware that the population of the films were profoundly imbalanced, even the extras. We have been told the market will save us, when in fact the addiction to profit and growth is digging us in deeper every day. GROSS: And, you know, you're dressed in your underwear so it's even more, like, imposing and, for him, kind of embarrassing because he's a man who is finding it all very arousing, and he shouldn't be there because he's posing as a woman. Produced with New Plot Films in association with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, David Yurman, and . GROSS: came into play here, too, because there's more of you for Dustin Hoffman to be fazed by when he walks in. GROSS: In "A League Of Their Own." Croatian This Changes Everything, which launches July 22 in theaters across America, is a new documentary (ironically, by a man) that traces the trailblazing women in the business, like Shonda Rhimes, Cate Blanchett, and Natalie Portman, as well as Meryl Streep, Jessica Chastain, Reese Witherspoon, Taraji P. Henson and Rose McGowan to help unpack . Nobody complained about anything because you felt that it would damage your career. LANDGRAF: And Im here to say its there. Most importantly, the film seeks pathways and solutions from within and outside the industry, and around the world. You know, God forbid you complain about your salary not being equal or being harassed or mistreated or discriminated against because they'll just get somebody else, you know? So I had been very unathletic as a kid. GROSS: Geena Davis, let me bring you back into the conversation. In fact, all around the world, the fight for the next economy and against reckless extraction is already succeeding in ways both surprising and inspiring. Not rated. What happened after that? Running time: 1 hour 36 minutes. But you could, by answering its call to action. For the rest of us, This Changes Everything will frustrate, enrage and maybe even inspire. DAVIS: Hopefully not. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. We havent made significant progress, Klein argues, because weve been expecting solutions from the very same institutions that created the problem in the first place . This Changes Everything | A book, film and engagement project about why the climate crisis is the best opportunity we've ever had to build a better world. Romanian Polish So and it wasnt really until after Me Too and all that happened that we all realized, this is different now. You know, some shows are researched and all that and certainly harmless. We also heard from director Maria Giese, who's also featured in the film "This Changes Everything." And then I was watching the Olympics in Atlanta on TV and saw the archery competing, and I thought, wow, that is so beautiful and dramatic. What were you looking for and what did you come away with? [2] And I also expected it to be not true anymore by the time I would get to that age. An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry.An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry.An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry. DONAHUE: And then Patricia Arquette got up at the Oscars and demanded equal pay. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: When I called to say we were going to greenlight it, the male executive on the other end of the line literally hung up on me. Tweets by NaomiAKlein. And a buddy movies are always men's movies. Now we will see so many more female buddy pictures, female road movies or whatever and movies about female friendship. This Changes Everything 2015 Not Rated 1 h 29 m IMDb RATING 6.4 /10 614 YOUR RATING Rate Play trailer 2:22 1 Video 16 Photos Documentary A look at seven communities around the world with the proposition that we can seize the crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better. She's receiving an honorary Oscar this year, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, at a special ceremony in October. After a break, I'll talk more with Geena Davis about her movie career, and Bruce Talamon will talk about taking photos of soul, funk and R&B stars of the '70s. The film brings Naomi Klein's radical, inspiring thesis to life through a connective thread of stories from people living and working on the front . This Changes Everything 2018 TV-PG 1 h 36 m IMDb RATING 7.7 /10 1.8K YOUR RATING Rate Play trailer 1:59 4 Videos 19 Photos Documentary An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry. And the ending's kind of similar, where, you know, they kind of ride off a cliff, and you drive off a cliff. The film combines talking-head interviews with drill-down stats and the backstory on legal actions taken to force accountability from studio heads. GROSS: So did being a model for Victoria's Secret lead to having this part where you're in your underwear in the dressing room? And I had spent so much time in a field where you're measured by people's judgment, you know, where, you know, you're approved of by others' opinions rather than factual merit. I haven't really ever had to describe what it's about. Korean . KIMBERLY PIERCE, DIRECTOR, CARRIE: I was being talked to and treated and questioned constantly and indifferently. This sudden change in how people reacted when they recognized me was very, very pronounced. Lucky for everybody then that opening up such spaces is exactly what Klein does best., This is the best book about climate change in a very long timein large part because its about much more. How did you take up archery? GROSS: But you're in your underwear. For the first thing I showed her, there were profoundly more male characters than female, and it was aimed at two-year- olds. It will be on air. MARTIN: And they just cant believe that it is what it is. And - but nobody, and least of all him, nobody ever said, you realize you don't have to come every day? DAVIS: In "A League Of Their Own," yeah. GROSS: Geena Davis is featured in and is an executive producer of the new documentary "This Changes Everything," about the campaign for better representation of women in front of and behind the camera in movies and TV. And two and a half years later, I was a semifinalist for the Olympic trials. Reese Witherspoon: The basis of your thinking is determined by the first images you see; whose values are important and whose stories are important, and that's what we're teaching little girls and little boys. I think the big advantage was that people who make kids entertainment do it because they care about kids. Thelma & Louise was supposed to have done it. Lithuanian In this part of the interview, I'm going to talk more with Davis about her own movie career. And so that was really fun. MARTIN: And youre saying that entertainment really does matter. This Changes Everything DOCUMENTARY Told first-hand by some of Hollywood's leading voices, This Changes Everything is a feature-length documentary that uncovers what is beneath what is one of the most confounding dilemmas in the entertainment industry- the under-representation and misrepresentation of women. Since then it has been shown 1000s of times in community screenings around the world. They're both featured in the new documentary "This Changes Everything" about discrimination against women in front of and behind the camera in Hollywood. Davis and director Maria Giese discuss the dramatic disparities on screen. So its kind of working. Italian So when I got back from Cannes, I was represented at William Morris Agency, and basically nothing happened. 2019 | Maturity Rating: TV-MA | 1h 35m | Documentary Films. GROSS: This is the equal opportunity law. A film that brings our peril into focus and what we might learn from despair. I get to have opinions, I get to be smart. 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