And so it's just a battle with yourself the whole time. GROSS: So Geena Davis, I have a few questions for you about your career. Croatian The first film you directed was shown at the Cannes Film Festival. After we take a short break, we'll hear from photographer Bruce Talamon, whose photos of soul, funk and R&B stars of the '70s and early '80s are collected in a book. In 2004, she founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. You go out to the parking lot with him, and he starts to rape you. So it was all very shocking and great because what it really - well, first of all, I'll tell you how it affected me. MARTIN: In fact, there is a clip in the film where you talk about the fact that representation in actually entertainment can actually matter in the real world. And that's what I set my mind to do. JOIN NOW. What are we doing? And they started to reach out to interview many, many women, as many women directors as they could. And you say in the film that you were watching something with your daughter. No, I didn't think, oh, it's me, at all. . DONAHUE: So the cheaper shows on Netflix and Hulu. The main thing that's very different is now it's completely OK to talk about this stuff. How did you take up archery? So I sat down with her, and the very first show I turned on and watched with her, I pretty much immediately noticed something, and I thought, wait a minute - how many female characters are in this show? Was it a centering thing for you - focus? 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. This documentary takes a deep look at gender disparity in Hollywood through the eyes of well-known actresses and female filmmakers. MARTIN: You know one of the things that really fascinated me about the film is that you point out it wasnt always this way. 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. But the biggest reaction of all was the press saying, like the title of the movie, this is going to change everything. . Buy now. There's far fewer movies with a female lead character. And I just want an excuse to be able to do that (laughter). In October, at a special ceremony, she'll receive an honorary Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. With - the other thing that I loved about it was that it's measured by points. Once it finally begins to focus on the mission, however, This Changes Everything not only becomes engrossing but reveals itself as a crucial cri de coeur. A work of startling force, exhaustive reporting, and telling anecdote . Korean When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. And I was really worried about coming off as if I didn't know anything, that people would be saying, she doesn't even know where to stand or what to do. Female. GROSS: Geena Davis, let me bring you back into the conversation. The Geena Davis Institute is a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. makes a muscular case for global warming as the defining, cross-sectional issue of our era. Thats the problem. Greek In 2014, the book won the Hilary Weston Writers Trust Prize for Nonfiction, Canadas most prestigious award for non-fiction. 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 they got really excited. A star-studded documentary about gender inequality in film and TV is equal parts history lesson and constructive criticism. In the lawless land of Gando, fierce bandits will stop at nothing to fight for their precious homeland and loved ones even if it means life or death. 1 hr 30 min. But on the other hand, I sort of felt like, well, this is what was supposed to happen. But for the most part, I saw appalling gender imbalance. DAVIS: Well, I definitely see a big shift happening in Hollywood in the past couple of years since #MeToo and Time's Up. I was very upset and angry at that happening to me. They're both featured in the new documentary "This Changes Everything" about discrimination against women in front of and behind the camera in Hollywood. A film that brings our peril into focus and what we might learn from despair. Kleins sharp analysis makes a compelling case that a mass awakening is part of the answer., Gripping and dramatic . As the actress and activist Geena Davis puts it in This Changes Everything, a new documentary about Hollywoods pervasive gender inequalities, each of those highly successful films with female leads (and in some cases, female filmmakers) had been expected to expand the opportunities for women, or so the media narrative went with each release. Italian, Japanese Your first movie role, "Tootsie," you're in your underwear in the film. I wasnt thinking, this is so unfair. DONAHUE: But also, Reese Witherspoon says in the film that sometimes she would go on set and it would be 115 men and she would be the only woman. GROSS: But you were with Sydney Pollack. 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. . [Klein] writes of a decisive battle for the fate of the earth in which we either take back control of the planet from the capitalists who are destroying it or watch it all burn.. And we started to have meetings with them. Most importantly, the film seeks pathways and solutions from within and outside the industry, and around the world. 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. Grieving the loss of a best friend she couldnt protect, an ex-bodyguard sets out to fulfill her dear friends last wish: sweet revenge. GEENA DAVIS: Well, it was pretty dramatic. Kleinexposes the myths that are clouding the climate debate. 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. DAVIS: Well, I was astounded that it happened. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. She's in Paris. DAVIS: Absolutely, yes. Like why do I care? Turkish LA Times. German You know, the "Teletubbies" are gender-balanced; I don't know if you can tell. And there's a scene where you come out in - why don't you describe the costume. Hosting a Screening (note that licensing and contact info in this document are out of date / no longer active) Faith screening guide. French But so I think that will change and I think it will impact society, that life will imitate art. . GROSS: Prevent that kind of behavior. Suddenly, they could see what they were doing, and weve yet to leave any meeting where somebody doesnt say, you just changed my project. 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. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Its one of the best things thats ever happened in my professional career. Executive Producers: Geena Davis, Steve Edwards, Regina Scully, Simone Pero, Madeline Di Nonno, Jennie Peters, Patty Casby, Ku-Ling Yurman To have these conversations with men, youre saying like, well, I dont think you should depict it that way and I think you should depict it this way. Dutch At the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, the film was first runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Documentaries. . 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. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. 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. I'm talking about family-rated films. And for me, it was no big deal to want to take the man until here and try to tell this story. MARTIN: Well, you do interview one executive, the head of FX, John Landgraf. Bosnian GIESE: So in - five months after they received that letter from the ACLU, they began their investigation. And I also expected it to be not true anymore by the time I would get to that age. And I think the first thing to change will be on screen. This Changes Everything Official trailer Did we miss something on diversity? Were they getting work? This Changes Everything makes this point very clear, while also seeking to spark initiative. 24 female police officers, firefighters, bodyguards, soldiers, athletes and stuntwomen team up by profession to compete for survival on a remote island. ELLEN POMPEO: All the parts that I had been auditioning for were the girlfriend or the wife, so I did notice immediately that, oh, I get to be the lead role. And then after about a year and a half, they told me they were going to pursue it. GROSS: This is the equal opportunity law. Documentary. The numbers have obviously not improved for decades. Copy may not be in its final form. The extraordinary detail and richness of the cinematography inThis Changes Everythingprovides an epic canvas for this exploration of the greatest challenge of our time. You had a small role. Starring Naomi Klein Stacey Arwen Raab. SANDRA OH: Shonda was able to make half of her cast not white. Transcript A new documentary explores how women in Hollywood are pushing for more representation in front of and behind the camera. And I was so shocked when my coach said after just a few months, well, now you've got to start competing. A really decent doc, but like 99% of the reviews here, I'm completely dumbfounded why they hired a MALE to direct this. And why does that matter? So I had a lot of training. Can we pull off these changes in time? Which is why none of them appeared in this film? Downloads only available on ad-free plans. 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. In this part of the interview, I'm going to talk more with Davis about her own movie career. By Joel Horwood. In 2012, my archery coach noticed that when both Brave and The Hunger Games came out, suddenly the percentage of girls taking up archery shot up 105 percent, higher than adult men. Italian TAX ID# 86-1943473, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, PO Box 9615, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701. There are going to be so many more movies with women starring and everything. 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. So do you have any idea where things stand? Running time: 1 hour 36 minutes. And her actions led to an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation into systemic discrimination against women directors. Portuguese 2015, Documentary, 1h 29m. The women have guns. So let me just play that clip. We should be showing kids that boys and girls share the same bicycle. Tom Donahue's documentary 'This Changes Everything' examines efforts from within Hollywood to redress the gender imbalance and features a large roster of big-name interviewees, from Anita Hill. And this is according to the Center for the Study of Women and Television and Film in San Diego State University. 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. And I was counting on my hands as I held her in my lap, and it was horrifying, and I was absolutely stunned. 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. So I decided I wanted to take up a sport in the real-life way and not the movie version. They could say, what was I doing? DAVIS: Yes. As the staggering statistics on gender parity continue to demonstrate, though, not much has changed. A group of disillusioned young women have disappeared. DAVIS: Oh, so - gosh. Romanian So I had been very unathletic as a kid. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I did. Geena Davis and Tom Donahue on This Changes Everything, Maleeha Lodhi Discusses Tensions Between India and Pakistan, Michael Mann Explains Why We Need to Rethink Food Production, + Major support for Amanpour and Company is provided by the Anderson Family Charitable Fund, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim, III, Candace King Weir, Jim Attwood and Leslie Williams, Mark J. Blechner, Seton J. Melvin, Bernard and Denise Schwartz, Koo and Patricia Yuen, the Leila and Mickey Straus Family Charitable Trust, Barbara Hope Zuckerberg, Jeffrey Katz and Beth Rogers, the Filomen M. DAgostino Foundation and. And - but nobody, and least of all him, nobody ever said, you realize you don't have to come every day? See production, box office & company info, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It, White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch, Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres, Late Night with Seth Meyers: Milo Ventimiglia/Geena Davis/Ex Hex/Julian Dorio. Running time: 1 hour 36 minutes. This Changes Everything Review: Hollywoods Men, Called to Action, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/movies/this-changes-everything-review.html. Now, this changes everything. MARTIN: Why do you think that was the click moment for you? Emerging economies in the developing world have tried to follow the western model for economic prosperity, with arguably the most marked example of the negative consequences being in China where many cities are continually shrouded in smog, some children in those cities who have never seen a blue sky. . The coming of sound meant they needed big capital investment. Be the first to contribute. . 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. That so it was already a conversation that started to happen when I start developing the film with my producing partner. This Changes Everything has been translated into 27 languages: Arabic LANDGRAF: And Im here to say its there. This sudden change in how people reacted when they recognized me was very, very pronounced. But that was my plan. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. And you try really hard to, like, throw him off of you. Several women serve as executive producers, including Davis.). 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. It's really fun and incredibly challenging. And I was like, you know, I was a huge fan of "GLOW" and very much wanted to do it. Its not about carbonits about capitalism. 'This Changes Everything' Review: Compelling Documentary Tackles Hollywood Gender Inequality Head-On By Pete Hammond July 18, 2019 4:17pm At one point in the powerful and fascinating new. And I explained to them why I thought that this was so significant on a global level. GROSS: There's Dustin Hoffman, who plays this man who can't get roles, finally auditions for a role posing as a woman in a soap opera. The catastrophic effects of climate change are viewed through the lens of those in the US northeast coast who suffered through Hurricane Sandy. Throughout the film, Klein builds to her most controversial and exciting idea:that we can seize the existential crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better. Michael Mann tells Christiane Amanpour why we need to rethink what we eat and how we produce it. I haven't really ever had to describe what it's about. He refuses. And she founded an institute to study gender discrimination in Hollywood. She's best known for her starring roles in "Thelma & Louise," "A League Of Their Own," and "Beetlejuice." French And so I thought, this is an enormous problem if we are training kids from the beginning that girls are second-class citizens. Danish He's got you pinned against a car. Although a large part of this documentary focuses on the fact that female directors do not get work and have trouble getting hired, and the director of this film. 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. But it didnt take her long to realize that she was the exception and not the rule. I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. Or did you think, oh, it's me - no one wants me anymore? And so that was really fun. Because the next movie somebody makes could be gender-balanced. And this is in every sector of society, its the same story. Bulgarian GROSS: So what about other women you knew from film school? Filmed over 211 shoot days in nine countries and five continents over four years, This Changes Everything is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change. Ditto The First Wives Club, and, more recently, Frozen and Hidden Figures.. So thats why when it says 75 percent of women made this film, people actually clap at that line at the end. Why hasnt it changed before now? Directed by Avi Lewis (AFI Festival award-winner The Take) and inspired by the New York Times-bestselling book by Naomi Klein, the feature documentary This Changes Everything will launch in 2015. This Changes Everything is a 2015 documentary film directed by Avi Lewis.It is based on the book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate by Naomi Klein.. Harvey Weinstein, of course, comes to mind. What if confronting the climate crisis is the best chance we'll ever get to build a better world? UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Everyone, listen up, please. Crystal, a young indigenous leader in Tar Sands country, as she fights for access to a restricted military base in search of answers about an environmental disaster in progress. And there is also no human resources department that these women can go to. As an asteroid hurtles towards Earth with nothing to stop it, one determined teacher fights to keep her former students safe no matter the cost. A new documentary explores how women in Hollywood are pushing for more representation in front of and behind the camera. 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. Klein argues that the changes to our relationship with nature and one another that are required to respond to the climate crisis humanely should not be viewed as grim penance, but rather as a kind of gifta catalyst to transform broken economic and cultural priorities and to heal long-festering historical wounds. Geena Davis is also an executive producer of the film. 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 . Chinese Complex JOHN LANDGRAF, HEAD, FX: I had this unconscious bias that we would have to be making sacrifices to hire people with less experience. 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. MARTIN: And they just cant believe that it is what it is. 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. GROSS: came into play here, too, because there's more of you for Dustin Hoffman to be fazed by when he walks in. As defeated as one feels when you dont see a change happening, I really do think that it can and that it will. And so I never asked any questions, and I didn't know that you didn't have to come every day. GROSS: In "A League Of Their Own." Where's her bathing suit stuff? You used to make a movie a year. Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. I mean you know. (Interestingly, the film was directed by a man, Tom Donahue. Geena Davis is an actress who starred in such films as "A League Of Their Own" and "Thelma & Louise." In 2004, she founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to get the actual data comparing the number and types of male and female roles and to use that data to convince the industry of the need for change. DAVIS: Well, it did in a way. It ultimately all worked out for me, but the likelihood of becoming a famous model was actually pretty slim, and I didn't. AMANPOUR: Yes. 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. Theyll just get somebody else. And it hasnt changed in all that time. MARTIN: Did you think it was as bad as it is? When you have 150 men on set and one woman, how is that woman protected? This is a rush transcript. She starts her own organization, the Geena Davis Institute, on gender in media to keep track of the imbalance. DAVIS: Not at all. MICHEL MARTIN, CONTRIBUTOR: Geena Davis, Tom Donahue, thank you so much for talking to us. You say in almost 100 years, only one woman has won an academy award for best director. GROSS: Did you think of it as discrimination against older women? Most fascinating is an examination of the six women who in 1979 founded the Directors Guild of Americas Womens Steering Committee, which sought to investigate the hiring practices of studios. 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. And she's been dedicated to equality for women, more roles for women in Hollywood. And this guy on the show named Alan Alda, who I was learning everything about. By what name was This Changes Everything (2018) officially released in India in English? Portuguese 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. Davis and director Maria Giese discuss the dramatic. She had to fight really hard to get them to put it on the air. And Im like, yay, I cant wait. DAVIS: Well, it was completely random in some ways. Klein and Lewis paint a picture of a post-fossil-fueled, post-capitalist future that seems not only within reach, LANDGRAF: The minute we open our door and we say, come express it here, the work got better. 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 . GROSS: What did you like about archery? And my friend and I acted out your trip. So they send over a Victoria's Secret catalogue (laughter). So I'm wondering if you think it's having that kind of effect. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Swedish Channeling the hurried nature of a TV docuseries edited to cover an extremely broad topic in a limited amount of time, the first act layers a lot of too-brief sound bites albeit from an impressive array of influential women, including Reese Witherspoon and Shonda Rhimes over movie clips emphasizing the prevalence of machismo and misogyny (The Godfather, for example) to almost dizzying effect. I didn't want to try any sports because I was - I call it physically shy. It will be on air. Netflix | Apple TV | Amazon Video | Vudu | FandangoNOW | Kanopy | Hoopla, Directed by: Tom Donahue In the course of this struggle, they help ignite a nationwide movement. 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. GROSS: And I just think it's so interesting that we're having this conversation about women's empowerment and inclusion of women, and the first part of your career revolves around being in your underwear (laughter). I think the big advantage was that people who make kids entertainment do it because they care about kids. And that, for me, became a battle worth fighting for. 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. Presenting portraits of communities on the front lines, This Changes Everything is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change. What were you looking for and what did you come away with? Mike and Alexis, a Montana goat ranching couple who see their dreams coated in oil from a broken pipeline. Here it is. And it's a buddy movie. Things were looking good for you after film school. Like competing - if you're nervous, your shot's going to be off. MARTIN: But Geena, this has to have happened to you throughout your career? Theres no one they can complain to. [1] An examination of sexism in the Hollywood film industry, the film interviews a variety of actresses and women filmmakers on their experiences in the industry. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Feud is so, so good. Chinese Complex GIESE: I first went to the EEOC in 2013. And then I had to play the best baseball player anyone has ever seen hold a bat. He's just decided that that's what he's going to do. It was once there was a four in front of my age, and DAVIS: You know, I had heard about that for a long time, that people said that things change when you turn 40 or when you're in your 40s, but I didn't expect it to be literal. There's no question about it. And Kim and I are sitting there going like, well, respectfully, I dont think you know what youre talking about. DAVIS: Exactly. DONAHUE: They cant really complain to their agent or their manager because theyre just going to tell them just go with it, just be quiet. Global Release 2020, 2023 Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. Tom, do you want to add to that? Danish The film combines talking-head interviews with drill-down stats and the backstory on legal actions taken to force accountability from studio heads. GROSS: Let down your hair, as you put it. It takes a bit of time for the documentary to find its groove. Directed by Avi Lewis So I think that's a big change that's happened. And then on screen really is impactful, because as much as it can create a negative impact, it has the power to create incredibly positive changes like were talking in the movie about the CSI effect where there were so many shows so many female forensic scientists on T.V. Well, do they have any photos of her in a bathing suit? 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