A new documentary explores how women in Hollywood are pushing for more representation in front of and behind the camera. . MARTIN: Have you felt your career jeopardized by your unspokeness about this? So here was my hero calling himself a feminist. Original filename: Naomi Klein - This Changes Everything.pdf URL: https://pdf.yt/d/Skb-ch_k7psDm90Q 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. And I went, and they said, wear a bathing suit under your clothes because if you do well at the reading, they'll ask to see you in your bathing suit. I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. And that's what I set my mind to do. 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. So there's no way for us to really know where the investigation is, even though it's now, oh - what? So I never tried anything. What are we doing? . And they started to reach out to interview many, many women, as many women directors as they could. The extraordinary detail and richness of the cinematography inThis Changes Everythingprovides an epic canvas for this exploration of the greatest challenge of our time. She's got a handgun, pulls it on him, asks him to apologize. Director Tom Donahue Stars Reese Witherspoon Mira Nair GEENA DAVIS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING: Thank you. MARTIN: So the title of the film, we start with that, This Changes Everything. This is something that you say in the film. Croatian Overview. 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. 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. . This is a rush transcript. LA Times. You go out to the parking lot with him, and he starts to rape you. Which is why none of them appeared in this film? Climate change isnt just another issue to be neatly filed between taxes and health care. And that's when you really are tested with your mental abilities because once you have a really good shot, your job is to recreate it exactly and - every time. 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. GIESE: Well, that was the thing. Geena Davis is also an executive producer of the film. Now we will see so many more female buddy pictures, female road movies or whatever and movies about female friendship. Some positive developments are shown in China and Germany specifically. Geena Davis and Maria Giese, welcome to FRESH AIR. And this is according to the Center for the Study of Women and Television and Film in San Diego State University. 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. -Entertainment Weekly 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. An office worker who is insecure about her looks becomes a masked internet personality by night until a chain of ill-fated events overtakes her life. Its the chivalry of the 21st century.. But were not hearing womens voices or seeing the stories told through the female gaze when there are so few female directors. It takes a bit of time for the documentary to find its groove. 2019 | Maturity Rating: 13+ | 1h 35m | Documentary Films. So I knew that we could invoke that law to be able to change things in a very significant way. Danish Russian Absolutely not. MARTIN: Did you think it was as bad as it is? It ultimately all worked out for me, but the likelihood of becoming a famous model was actually pretty slim, and I didn't. ', A work of startling force, exhaustive reporting, and telling anecdote . In the directors guild, there were only two women I think up until the 1960s who were members of the union. So what impact do you think it had both on audiences but also on Hollywood? And it was just, you know, doing a video with a casting assistant. Geena Davis is also an executive producer of the film. DAVIS: I think partly, back when I started, I wasnt thinking about that, even. I didn't want to try any sports because I was - I call it physically shy. DAVIS: Well, I mean, come on. GROSS: So you went to the ACLU, and then the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission became involved, too. 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. Starring Naomi Klein Stacey Arwen Raab. Unlike many works about the climate crisis, this is not a film that tries to scare the audience into action: it aims to empower. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: They dont care that Im black. - because it was a big hit. And Im like, yay, I cant wait. A determined detective continues his search for the truth behind Asia's largest drug organization and its elusive boss he has unfinished business with. Documentary. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I think they just dont like me. Produced by: Ilan Arboleda, Kerianne Flynn, Tom Donahue GIESE: So in - five months after they received that letter from the ACLU, they began their investigation. that women are now dominating that field because we just saw it on T.V. But that was my plan. She ends up shooting him, and then you both go on the lam because you feel like, who's going to believe you? 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. The most profound threat to humanity is the war our economic model is waging against life on earth. Anyone can read what you share. And her actions led to an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation into systemic discrimination against women directors. Tom, do you want to add to that? But it was television that showed me there it was another way, and it was a show called MASH. 24 female police officers, firefighters, bodyguards, soldiers, athletes and stuntwomen team up by profession to compete for survival on a remote island. Bosnian And, of course, it's all a joke. Accuracy and availability may vary. MARTIN: In fact, theres a clip for that. From left, Joelle Dobrow, Nell Cox, Susan Nimoy, Dolores Ferraro, Lynne Littman and Victoria Hochberg in 1980. DONAHUE: They tend to deny the problem after seeing the film. There's also people like Ryan Murphy, who has that initiative called Half, where he just decided and announced that half of his cast and crew were always going to be female. Its not about carbonits about capitalism. I wasnt thinking, this is so unfair. After feeling that she was shut out of directing because she's a woman, she became an activist. 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. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Feud is so, so good. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. This Changes Everything. Audience Score 100+ Ratings. Watch all you want. Slovene You were signed to a big agency. Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. DAVIS: Well, so my character - they told me from the beginning - was a former showgirl who, when she was getting too old to do that, went into management and was able to create a successful career for herself that way. A star-studded documentary about gender inequality in film and TV is equal parts history lesson and constructive criticism. I - my daughter was a toddler, and I decided she was old enough to start watching preschool shows. This Changes Everything Official trailer Did we miss something on diversity? In 2014, the book won the Hilary Weston Writers Trust Prize for Nonfiction, Canadas most prestigious award for non-fiction. Its just very elevated because its in the entertainment world. MARTIN: But there are a number of women who are interviewed in this film whose careers have been damaged by speaking out. GROSS: So part of your work was modeling for Victoria's Secret. MARIA GIESE: My first feature film directing job out of graduate film school was in England, not in the United States. You had a small role. DAVIS: Well, thats what I was saying about earlier, it is a different time now that you actually can talk about these things and not suffer repercussions. I did get work, and it was through my model agency that I got my first acting job. Oh, no, we can't. This Changes Everything August 31, 2015 We're excited to share the official poster for This Changes Everything the documentary! By what name was This Changes Everything (2015) officially released in India in English? But how can you change the world if you've taken yourself out of it? 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. Like I think a lot of people have become familiar with the whole question of representation on screen. CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR: Now, whether in politics or science or any other field, one thing is for sure, we need more women now. but like a place where we actually want to live Actress Geena Davis rallies Meryl Streep, Shonda Rhimes, Reese Witherspoon and others in this . I mean you know. Now, this changes everything. 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. Now they were saying, oh, I have to tell you what I thought about this movie, and this is how many times I saw it. MARTIN: I think it was Maya Angelou who said you cant be what you cant see. DONAHUE: Sure. And she's been dedicated to equality for women, more roles for women in Hollywood. Co-Producers: Jessicya Materano, Robin Kelleher Running time: 1 hour 36 minutes. Maleeha Lodhi joins the program to explain tensions between Pakistan and India. And so it was something they had no idea they were doing, and the data changed everything for them. Also with us is director Maria Giese, who's featured in the film, too. Mike and Alexis, a Montana goat ranching couple who see their dreams coated in oil from a broken pipeline. DAVIS: In "A League Of Their Own," yeah. 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. DAVIS: Absolutely, yes. MARTIN: And you do make a point of saying in the film that 75 percent of the crew are women. 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. 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. The Geena Davis Institute is a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. And they got really excited. Like competing - if you're nervous, your shot's going to be off. My guest Geena Davis starred in two movies about female empowerment - "Thelma & Louise" and "A League Of Their Own." DAVIS: Yes. 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. French GEENA DAVIS: Well, it was pretty dramatic. And my friend and I acted out your trip. As defeated as one feels when you dont see a change happening, I really do think that it can and that it will. Kleins urgency and outrage is balanced by meticulous documentation and passionate argument. LANDGRAF: The minute we open our door and we say, come express it here, the work got better. 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. DONAHUE: There hasnt been a lot of change. Ukrainian, Arabic They founded the Directors Guild of Americas Womens Steering Committee in 1979. Tweets by NaomiAKlein. I mean dont you just want to throw your shoes at the screen? Bosnian DAVIS: Hopefully not. So I think that's a big change that's happened. Portuguese 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. I get to have opinions, I get to be smart. . As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. GROSS: My guests are actor Geena Davis and director Maria Giese. And it seemed that, in the 21st century, this was a horrible message to be sending and very shocking. An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry. And it hasnt changed in all that time. And I'd be like, which part exactly? And, you know, being harassed and all kinds of things going on, being not listened to, talked down to, all that stuff. 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. Bulgarian And we started to have meetings with them. MARTIN: So Geena, how do you stay in it though? SCREENING GUIDES. GROSS: How did you decide to create your institute? So I knew the way to move the numbers and to make real significant change was through legal action. DAVIS: Images are so powerful that it will impact real life. [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. And it was fantastic. We have been told its impossible to get off fossil fuels when in fact we know exactly how to do itit just requires breaking every rule in the free-market playbook: reining in corporate power, rebuilding local economies, and reclaiming our democracies. And then Susan Sarandon comes out. In the course of this struggle, they help ignite a nationwide movement. MARTIN: Really? Greek Was it a centering thing for you - focus? UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There is nothing funny here. She's in Paris. 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.. 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. Her work led to an ongoing EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, investigation into systemic discrimination against women directors, as well as an ACLU campaign against discrimination. 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. Like why do I care? And then I had to play the best baseball player anyone has ever seen hold a bat. Published in 2014, it debuted at #5 on the New York Times list and at #1 in Canada. What have they each done? Theres no one they can complain to. With - the other thing that I loved about it was that it's measured by points. 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. 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. Kumi Naidoo,Former Director at Greenpeace International, Genuinely moving And that action alone sent the numbers skyrocketing from 0.5% to 16% in just 10 years from 1985 to 1995. Copyright 2019 NPR. DAVIS: Right. Drawing on an impressive volume of research, Ms. Klein savages the idea that we will be saved by new technologies or by an incremental shift away from fossil fuels: Both approaches, she argues, are forms of denial . AMANPOUR: Yes. GIESE: I first went to the EEOC in 2013. DAVIS: They do. Italian, Japanese Is that why because no studio heads appeared in this film because theyre so embarrassed? Female. So, like, it seems like a lot of the change is happening from women like that who are creating the change themselves. So I learned through him about the equal rights amendment, about Gloria Steinem and Marlo Thomas and that girl and I became a fan of Mary Tyler Moore. Kleinexposes the myths that are clouding the climate debate. . . [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.. DAVIS: It was very specific, actually. LANDGRAF: And Im here to say its there. You know, it was, like, an amazing introduction. She had to fight really hard to get them to put it on the air. Geena Davis is an actress who starred in such films as "A League Of Their Own" and "Thelma & Louise." Your first movie role, "Tootsie," you're in your underwear in the film. 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. It's really fun and incredibly challenging. Maybe they just thought I really wanted to, that I wanted to be such a student of film that that was my goal. A film that brings our peril into focus and what we might learn from despair. DONAHUE: And then Patricia Arquette got up at the Oscars and demanded equal pay. So I had been very unathletic as a kid. So Geena, I think some people might hear that and go, Oh, thats too bad but why? DAVIS: Oh, I don't know which one you mean. Catalan Against the backdrop of Greece in crisis, a powerful social movement rises. For the rest of us, This Changes Everything will frustrate, enrage and maybe even inspire. I fear the message may continue to elude those who need to hear it the most. 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