Buy now. 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. 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. By what name was This Changes Everything (2015) officially released in India in English? Korean DAVIS: Right. And they didn't ask - after I read the part, they didn't ask to see my bathing suit. For the record: 11:23 a.m. Aug. 8, 2019 An earlier version of this review included a photo from the 2015 climate-change documentary "This Changes Everything." Also in the review, the memory of . And why does that matter? GROSS: This is the equal opportunity law. MARTIN: Every person that Ive spoken with who have seen the film is just shocked by it. . How did you take up archery? In 2004, she founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. Absolutely not. This Changes Everything August 31, 2015 We're excited to share the official poster for This Changes Everything the documentary! [2] Can you talk about that? Mike and Alexis, a Montana goat ranching couple who see their dreams coated in oil from a broken pipeline. Slovene . Hosting a Screening (note that licensing and contact info in this document are out of date / no longer active) Faith screening guide. And a little by little, I introduced them to a group of my female colleagues. Michael Mann tells Christiane Amanpour why we need to rethink what we eat and how we produce it. She founded an institute, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. CHLOE GRACE MORETZ: When I was 15, I did Carrie. That movie was directed by Kim Pierce who was my first female director but it was a massively male crew. You were working with Dustin Hoffman. And - but nobody, and least of all him, nobody ever said, you realize you don't have to come every day? The feature documentary, This Changes Everything, narrated by Naomi and directed by Avi Lewis,premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Oscar Winning Director Alfonso Cuarn, and executive producers Seth Macfarlane, Shepard Fairey, and Danny Glover. I was very upset and angry at that happening to me. DONAHUE: And then Patricia Arquette got up at the Oscars and demanded equal pay. GROSS: My guests are actor Geena Davis and director Maria Giese. Dutch But I loved it. Greek The story goes full circle back to Alberta and what should or needs to be done to combat climate change while dealing with the economy and thus people's short term well-being. And I'd be like, which part exactly? JOHN LANDGRAF, HEAD, FX: I had this unconscious bias that we would have to be making sacrifices to hire people with less experience. DAVIS: I think I noticed it because Ive been in like A League of Their Own and I became very aware of how few inspirational female characters there are in regular adult fare. And it's a buddy movie. Turkish And this is a buddy movie that's a women's movie. And but I just assumed kids media would be gender-balanced, and wholesome, and good for you, and all that. Running time: 1 hour 36 minutes. Chinese Simple The film combines talking-head interviews with drill-down stats and the backstory on legal actions taken to force accountability from studio heads. GROSS: Geena Davis, Maria Giese, thank you both so much for talking with us. An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry. Geena Davis is an actress who starred in such films as "A League Of Their Own" and "Thelma & Louise." makes a muscular case for global warming as the defining, cross-sectional issue of our era. You putting men in charge basically driving women and people of color out. GROSS: So what was your strategy to try to open the door to more women directors? TV-PG. (Interestingly, the film was directed by a man, Tom Donahue. 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. Polish GROSS: But you were with Sydney Pollack. This Changes Everything. I mean dont you just want to throw your shoes at the screen? UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: They dont care that Im black. DAVIS: Not at all. And then I had to play the best baseball player anyone has ever seen hold a bat. We can talk about it and everybody is talking about it, you know. KIMBERLY PIERCE, DIRECTOR, CARRIE: I was being talked to and treated and questioned constantly and indifferently. And she doesnt know its her period because she had never been taught that by her mother. The feature documentary, This Changes Everything, narrated by Naomi and directed by Avi Lewis, premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Oscar Winning Director Alfonso Cuarn, and executive producers Seth Macfarlane, Shepard Fairey, and Danny Glover. 1 hr 30 min. 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. Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. GROSS: Well, what was wrong with that plan? In this part of the interview, I'm going to talk more with Davis about her own movie career. They're both featured in the new documentary about that campaign called "This Changes Everything.". . But that was my plan. Is that why because no studio heads appeared in this film because theyre so embarrassed? DONAHUE: I started the film a year before I actually asked Geena to come on board. Featuring interviews with Geena Davis, Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Taraji P. Henson, Reese Witherspoon, Cate Blanchett, Tiffany Haddish, Jill Soloway, Shonda Rhimes, Jessica Chastain, Yara Shahidi, Chloe Grace Moretz, Amandla Stenberg, Alan Alda, Sandra Oh, Anita Hill, Rashida Jones, Rose McGowan, Judd Apatow, Rosario Dawson, Maria Giese, and many other influential voices in the fight for gender equality. Greek Michel Martin sits down with Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis and director Tom Donahue to discuss their new film This Changes Everything, which tackles the need for more female representation in media. DAVIS: Yes. I think my peers and I were always operating under the assumption that you should never complain about anything. Its the lowest hanging fruit possible. He's got you pinned against a car. Maleeha Lodhi joins the program to explain tensions between Pakistan and India. LANDGRAF: And maybe that the talent wouldnt be there. 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. The catastrophic effects of climate change are viewed through the lens of those in the US northeast coast who suffered through Hurricane Sandy. -Alice Walker, author and activist, Purposely unsettling Ultimately encouraging Danish MARTIN: Really? 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 never thought about it again. . They could say, what was I doing? MICHEL MARTIN, CONTRIBUTOR: Geena Davis, Tom Donahue, thank you so much for talking to us. I'm sure it made a lot of money. 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. What if confronting the climate crisis is the best chance well ever get to build a better world? And so it was something they had no idea they were doing, and the data changed everything for them. 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 . 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. GROSS: The one with the feathers and DAVIS: The one with the feathers and rhinestones? And then for a couple of movies after that, I had to learn other physical skills like horseback riding and taekwondo and fencing and ice skating and a lot of stuff. Maria Giese is a director who felt shut out for being a woman. OK. Let me just play a clip from him in the film. Several women serve as executive producers, including Davis.). We should be showing kids that boys and girls share the same bicycle. Didnt seem to happen. A really decent doc, but like 99% of the reviews here, I'm completely dumbfounded why they hired a MALE to direct this. 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. The women have guns. MARTIN: And youre saying that entertainment really does matter. Ukrainian, Arabic Lithuanian GROSS: So the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media has done a lot of research on the numbers. DONAHUE: So the cheaper shows on Netflix and Hulu. So I did. Not rated. '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. TAX ID# 86-1943473, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, PO Box 9615, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701. Well, we call the film This Changes Everything, because its about kind of why that doesnt happen. . You know, I mean, both are kind of unattainable. She's in Paris. What were you looking for and what did you come away with? And two and a half years later, I was a semifinalist for the Olympic trials. So it was so horrifying to me that we would be doing this to kids that I decided I had to try to do something. And that, for me, became a battle worth fighting for. Female. This was my plan (laughter). Watch This Changes Everything: Men Don't See Us Women Equal. Naomi Kleins fourth book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate was published in September 2014 and was an instant New York Times and international bestseller. But it didnt take her long to realize that she was the exception and not the rule. Starring Naomi Klein Stacey Arwen Raab. You know, it was, like, an amazing introduction. 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. . 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. DAVIS: Absolutely, yes. Progress will happen when men take a stand, an emphatic Meryl Streep says. Also was named Observer Book of the Year and a New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books of the Year and Margaret Atwood chose it for The Guardians Best Books of 2014 list. I went down to the downtown LA courthouse, and I found that six very courageous women in the Directors Guild in 1979 had got the DGA, our union, to file a class action lawsuit against several major studios. My understanding is they don't make their investigation public. 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. Norwegian You hear so many women speaking up when they encounter injustice and openly talking about it. 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. So I had a lot of training. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Danish So I learned about being a feminist through the activism of a man. I'm talking about family-rated films. The EEOC functions in total confidentiality. And, you know, being harassed and all kinds of things going on, being not listened to, talked down to, all that stuff. Determined to provide a ray of light for those under her care, a young nurse navigates the world of mental health and the diverse stories surrounding it. For more details, visit the official This Changes Everything website, where youll find more Press information and Endnotes. Geena Davis and Maria Giese, welcome to FRESH AIR. 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. GROSS: So what did you learn being on set? And I'm like, oh, my God, no. Naomi Kleins This Changes Everything is a ground-breaking work on how climate change changes everything. DAVIS: Hopefully not. She's interesting. He said no, that's the whole point is competing. MARTIN: Do you think its because your initial focus was on kids television? 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. Nothing is certain. She's got a handgun, pulls it on him, asks him to apologize. Now, with Director Donahue, shes taking her message to the masses with the film, This Changes Everything which they have been discussing with our Michel Martin. A star-studded documentary about gender inequality in film and TV is equal parts history lesson and constructive criticism. And so it kind of made sense in that way. Give us some of the numbers that you find most disturbing. 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 | A book, film and engagement project about why the climate crisis is the best opportunity we've ever had to build a better world. Its the chivalry of the 21st century.. What if confronting the climate crisis is the best chance we'll ever get to build a better world? GROSS: Yeah. And in May 2015, The New York Times published the ACLU's 15-page letter to the EEOC and to other government agencies, calling for an industry-wide federal investigation into systemic discrimination against women directors. In October, at a special ceremony, she'll receive an honorary Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. 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. 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. (Laughter). 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. MARTIN: about women in Hollywood and the underrepresentation of women in Hollywood? Well, it meant a little ironically. GROSS: Geena Davis, let me bring you back into the conversation. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There is nothing funny here. 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. 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. MARIA GIESE: My first feature film directing job out of graduate film school was in England, not in the United States. Ditto The First Wives Club, and, more recently, Frozen and Hidden Figures.. MARTIN: You make the connection in the film that its not just about, you know, the job, its the conditions at the job, that it is directly connected to these vicious examples of sexual harassment and abuse that women have experienced that have now come to the fore. This Changes Everything 2018, Documentary, 1h 37m 88% Tomatometer 25 Reviews 100% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Verified Ratings Where to watch Rent/buy Subscription Rent/buy Rent/buy Want to. Will this film change everything? 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. Global Release 2020, 2023 Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. Script extract. And that was an extraordinary triumph. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. This Changes Everything. Chinese Complex 47%. And then I saw it everywhere. For the rest of us, This Changes Everything will frustrate, enrage and maybe even inspire. And this is according to the Center for the Study of Women and Television and Film in San Diego State University. I haven't really ever had to describe what it's about. DAVIS: Well, I was astounded that it happened. Overview. DONAHUE: Sure. I could do that too. You were attached to other projects. And then after about a year and a half, they told me they were going to pursue it. Portuguese There are going to be so many more movies with women starring and everything. GROSS: It's like, he's short; you're really tall. Forget everything you think you know about global warming. She had to fight really hard to get them to put it on the air. GIESE: Yes, Title VII, which was written into law in 1964 by President Johnson. I never got another paying job. This Changes Everything is, improbably, Kleins most optimistic book. 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. Accuracy and availability may vary. -Entertainment Weekly Or did you think, oh, it's me - no one wants me anymore? Well, do they have any photos of her in a bathing suit? So Geena, I think some people might hear that and go, Oh, thats too bad but why? Which is why none of them appeared in this film? And that's what I set my mind to do. I didn't want to try any sports because I was - I call it physically shy. Climate change isnt just another issue to be neatly filed between taxes and health care. Finnish And, of course, it's all a joke. MARTIN: Geena Davis, Tom Donahue, thank you so much for talking to us. . Yet we can seize this existential crisis to transform our failed economic system into something radically better. So I started making this movie. DAVIS: Well, no, no. DONAHUE: There hasnt been a lot of change. 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