I think the big advantage was that people who make kids entertainment do it because they care about kids. GROSS: Did you think of it as discrimination against older women? Finnish It was my first audition, and they had called model agencies to say, send any models who can act for an audition. Maleeha Lodhi joins the program to explain tensions between Pakistan and India. (Laughter). A right wing think tank provides its view that the climate change issue needs to be dealt with through market forces. makes a muscular case for global warming as the defining, cross-sectional issue of our era. . And I think the first thing to change will be on screen. And, of course, it's all a joke. Produced by: Ilan Arboleda, Kerianne Flynn, Tom Donahue 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. Production companies: CreativeChaos vmg, New Plot Films, US Release 2019. An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry. 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. 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. But it's profoundly not the case right now. Klein and Lewis paint a picture of a post-fossil-fueled, post-capitalist future that seems not only within reach, The extraordinary detail and richness of the cinematography inThis Changes Everythingprovides an epic canvas for this exploration of the greatest challenge of our time. Its not about carbonits about capitalism. 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. AMANPOUR: Yes. Hosting a Screening (note that licensing and contact info in this document are out of date / no longer active) Faith screening guide. So I did. 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. I'm wondering what impact you think that might be having on the inclusion issue because we've seen how some men in Hollywood have misused their power to assault or harass women. DONAHUE: And then Patricia Arquette got up at the Oscars and demanded equal pay. I'm sure it made a lot of money. So I never tried anything. This Changes Everything August 31, 2015 We're excited to share the official poster for This Changes Everything the documentary! DAVIS: Absolutely, which is fantastic. Unions did not allow women because putting women in the unions meant lower pay and lower prestige. Like why do I care? Thats the problem. And your role is as the entertainment director of a casino. Most importantly, the film seeks pathways and solutions from within and outside the industry, and around the world. Which is why none of them appeared in this film? Not rated. 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 far fewer movies with a female lead character. Women are socialized to go along with the dominant patriarch. Davis and director Maria Giese discuss the dramatic disparities on screen. So at 41, I took it up and then became absolutely obsessed, as I do with things. But thats what we were worried about. 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.. OK. Let me just play a clip from him in the film. ', A work of startling force, exhaustive reporting, and telling anecdote . Danish Or did you think, oh, it's me - no one wants me anymore? JOIN NOW. And I just want an excuse to be able to do that (laughter). We should be showing kids that boys and girls share the same bicycle. Recorded by CBC Ideasafter the historic December 2015 Paris Climate meeting, in this lecture, Naomi analyzed the failures of that Agreement and discussed ways to move forward from it. 24 female police officers, firefighters, bodyguards, soldiers, athletes and stuntwomen team up by profession to compete for survival on a remote island. Like competing - if you're nervous, your shot's going to be off. A new documentary explores how women in Hollywood are pushing for more representation in front of and behind the camera. Ms. Klein is aware of the intractability of the problems she describes, but she manages optimism nonetheless., Klein is a brave and passionate writer who always deserves to be heard, and this is a powerful and urgent book., If global warming is a worldwide wake-up call, were all pretty heavy sleepers . But on the other hand, I sort of felt like, well, this is what was supposed to happen. But I said, at some point, you got to get me into a showgirl costume because it's kind of a fantasy of mine to wear one of those things, you know, with a giant headdress and all that. 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. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. Catalan GROSS: Yeah. And she's been dedicated to equality for women, more roles for women in Hollywood. 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. DONAHUE: Sure. 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. Audience Score 100+ Ratings. GROSS: Well, what was wrong with that plan? Naomi Kleins This Changes Everything is a ground-breaking work on how climate change changes everything. And I was like, you know, I was a huge fan of "GLOW" and very much wanted to do it. Forget everything you think you know about global warming. I wasnt thinking, this is so unfair. DAVIS: Absolutely, yes. 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. DAVIS: It was very specific, actually. You were working with Dustin Hoffman. Well, it meant a little ironically. And I'd like to see if I could do that. So I began to think, you know, this is maybe not just about me, and even if my own career is just about me, that doesn't answer for all the incredible, talented women everywhere that are not able to contribute their voices to our entertainment media storytelling. It was just like the way it was, and, you know, being sexy and all that kind of stuff. VarietyMagazine, If you care about justice you must see this. You were attached to other projects. And this is a buddy movie that's a women's movie. DAVIS: Oh, no. And they started to reach out to interview many, many women, as many women directors as they could. 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: It's like, he's short; you're really tall. Good Deed Entertainment (Theatrical Premiere), Starz (Broadcast), VOD, TVOD. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. We dont have to wait for things to turn around in real life. 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. Why dont things change? GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Everyone, listen up, please. In 2004, she founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. 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. And he just does it. 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. When Dani Arnold broke Ueli Steck's speed record climbing the Eiger in 2011, it sparked a duel between them across the six great north faces of the Alps. 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. Dutch 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. 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. The realization that a solution is possible, well, that changes everything 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. 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. Bosnian Russian They respond by organizing against fossil fuel extraction in their beloved Powder River Basin, and forming a new alliance with the Northern Cheyenne tribe to bring solar power to the nearby reservation. A lot of negative reaction in the press too like, oh, no, the world is ruined now. 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. 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. Klein meticulously builds the case for how massively reducing our greenhouse emissions is our best chance to simultaneously reduce gaping inequalities, re-imagine our broken democracies, and rebuild our gutted local economies. It takes a bit of time for the documentary to find its groove. GIESE: Yes, Title VII, which was written into law in 1964 by President Johnson. 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? So let me just play that clip. What if confronting the climate crisis is the best chance well ever get to build a better world? a scene from This Changes Everything, the documentary. SCREENING GUIDES. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. But how can you change the world if you've taken yourself out of it? namely, a modicum of hope for the future Russian Did you think of it as there not being enough roles for women in their 40s? Didnt seem to happen. Global Release 2020, 2023 Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. GROSS: So what about other women you knew from film school? And I thought, OK, well, I'll just become a model, and then they'll just offer me parts because obviously it's so much easier to become a supermodel (laughter). This Changes Everything takes an incisive look into the male-dominated film industry to examine those forces - both conscious and unconscious - that continue to foster the systemic underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women. '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 for a very brief time, the nature of that change is still up to us. The Book, Documentary & Impact Project DAVIS: Right. Anyone who then told me or told any other journalist in the future, its too hard, no, its not. But it was television that showed me there it was another way, and it was a show called MASH. I fear the message may continue to elude those who need to hear it the most. Give us some of the numbers that you find most disturbing. And then after about a year and a half, they told me they were going to pursue it. GROSS: So Geena Davis, I have a few questions for you about your career. And that's what I set my mind to do. All rights reserved. And she founded an institute to study gender discrimination in Hollywood. GROSS: And doesn't know where to put his eyes. 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. MARTIN: And you do make a point of saying in the film that 75 percent of the crew are women. The first film you directed was shown at the Cannes Film Festival. 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