And that in turn should give us hope, because it means the fight for a just world is the same as the fight for a livable one., This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate is a book of such ambition and consequence that it is almost unreviewable . So theres something really deep and systemic going on. As defeated as one feels when you dont see a change happening, I really do think that it can and that it will. 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. AMANPOUR: Yes. GROSS: So you went to the ACLU, and then the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission became involved, too. DAVIS: Absolutely, yes. They could say, what was I doing? Tom, do you want to add to that? Suddenly, they could see what they were doing, and weve yet to leave any meeting where somebody doesnt say, you just changed my project. I get to have opinions, I get to be smart. 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 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. 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. Danish DONAHUE: Yes. In the directors guild, there were only two women I think up until the 1960s who were members of the union. 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. 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. The film presents seven 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 so I never asked any questions, and I didn't know that you didn't have to come every day. Director Tom Donahue Stars Reese Witherspoon Mira Nair So they send over a Victoria's Secret catalogue (laughter). The coming of sound meant they needed big capital investment. He's just decided that that's what he's going to do. . I think the big advantage was that people who make kids entertainment do it because they care about kids. 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. I felt very unhappy with having that sort of imposed on me by other people. 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. Still. 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 . 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. AMANPOUR: Let me just give some of the statistics that you cite in the film. And so it kind of made sense in that way. . 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. Bulgarian Didnt seem to happen. Produced by: Ilan Arboleda, Kerianne Flynn, Tom Donahue Hilary Weston Writers Trust Prize for Nonfiction. . MARTIN: In the age of silent films, women directed a lot of films. 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. So do you have any idea where things stand? The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. MARTIN: So Geena, how do you stay in it though? And so thats what I did and, in fact, its proven that theyre incredibly grateful and horrified and embarrassed. The Geena Davis Institute is a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Finnish We'll be right back. Maria Giese is a director who felt shut out of directing because she's a woman. 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. When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. And it seemed that, in the 21st century, this was a horrible message to be sending and very shocking. So what impact do you think it had both on audiences but also on Hollywood? 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. (Interestingly, the film was directed by a man, Tom Donahue. Script extract. Kleins sharp analysis makes a compelling case that a mass awakening is part of the answer., Gripping and dramatic . 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. She's interesting. A really decent doc, but like 99% of the reviews here, I'm completely dumbfounded why they hired a MALE to direct this. . I'm Terry Gross. Copy may not be in its final form. . DAVIS: Exactly. There are going to be so many more movies with women starring and everything. Why dont things change? Portuguese Where's her bathing suit stuff? So I thats when I learned about the work of Geena in her institute and how important onscreen representation was. 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. And they started to reach out to interview many, many women, as many women directors as they could. MARTIN: Do you think its because your initial focus was on kids television? DAVIS: Absolutely, which is fantastic. Like competing - if you're nervous, your shot's going to be off. The most profound threat to humanity is the war our economic model is waging against life on earth. . And but I just assumed kids media would be gender-balanced, and wholesome, and good for you, and all that. 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. Book & Film Study Guide. 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. Because the next movie somebody makes could be gender-balanced. GROSS: What did you like about archery? So why does the behind the camera representation matter so much? MARTIN: Did you think it was as bad as it is? Actress Geena Davis rallies Meryl Streep, Shonda Rhimes, Reese Witherspoon and others in this . This is a rush transcript. Director Avi Lewis Writer French But the documentary "This Changes Everything" synthesizes all that data along with interviews from a truly mind-boggling array of A-listers both in front of and behind the camera to create a damning portrait of Hollywood's systematic sexism and discrimination. The documentary This Changes Everything gives audiences a look at how the tropes of "the girlfriend," the "useless chick," and the beauty who needs to "be saved" are still alive and well. She starts her own organization, the Geena Davis Institute, on gender in media to keep track of the imbalance. And womens films do make more money and have, I think, over the last three years. DAVIS: Oh, I don't know which one you mean. . 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. So I had been very unathletic as a kid. Catalan 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 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. And Im like, yay, I cant wait. 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. Was it a centering thing for you - focus? 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. Kleinexposes the myths that are clouding the climate debate. Nothing except that climate change changes everything. 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. 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). All rights reserved. So I'm wondering if you think it's having that kind of effect. Naomi Klein - This Changes Everything.pdf (PDFy mirror) Publication date 2014-01-01 Topics mirror, pdf.yt Collection pdfymirrors; additional_collections Language English This public document was automatically mirrored from PDFy. But you could, by answering its call to action. Kumi Naidoo,Former Director at Greenpeace International, Genuinely moving About the author. DAVIS: Hopefully not. Chinese Simple Yeah. MARTIN: Well, you do interview one executive, the head of FX, John Landgraf. I - my daughter was a toddler, and I decided she was old enough to start watching preschool shows. So I learned about being a feminist through the activism of a man. Directed by Avi Lewis DONAHUE: And then Patricia Arquette got up at the Oscars and demanded equal pay. Why hasnt it changed before now? 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. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I was very lucky because Greys Anatomy was developed under the network presence. Grieving the loss of a best friend she couldnt protect, an ex-bodyguard sets out to fulfill her dear friends last wish: sweet revenge. 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. 2015, Documentary, 1h 29m. GROSS: Yeah. GIESE: Well, I understood very quickly that the numbers in and of themselves inferred violations of Title VII. And so I thought, this is an enormous problem if we are training kids from the beginning that girls are second-class citizens. Also with us is director Maria Giese, who's featured in the film, too. 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. He's got you pinned against a car. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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. It was my first audition, and they had called model agencies to say, send any models who can act for an audition. This is the 21st century. You hear so many women speaking up when they encounter injustice and openly talking about it. Give us some of the numbers that you find most disturbing. For the rest of us, This Changes Everything will frustrate, enrage and maybe even inspire. Naomi Kleins This Changes Everything is a ground-breaking work on how climate change changes everything. Tweets by NaomiAKlein. Russian 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. But it's profoundly not the case right now. Good Deed Entertainment (Theatrical Premiere), Starz (Broadcast), VOD, TVOD. A film that brings our peril into focus and what we might learn from despair. So I started making this movie. 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. Co-Producers: Jessicya Materano, Robin Kelleher Geena, I want to start with you. MARTIN: But Geena, this has to have happened to you throughout your career? Executive Producers: Geena Davis, Steve Edwards, Regina Scully, Simone Pero, Madeline Di Nonno, Jennie Peters, Patty Casby, Ku-Ling Yurman Original filename: Naomi Klein - This Changes Everything.pdf URL: https://pdf.yt/d/Skb-ch_k7psDm90Q And there is also no human resources department that these women can go to. After the release of This Changes Everything book and film, Naomi went on a sold out tour to speak to audiences worldwide. Tomatometer 18 Reviews. VarietyMagazine, If you care about justice you must see this. but like a place where we actually want to live 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. Or did you think, oh, it's me - no one wants me anymore? What if confronting the climate crisis is the best chance we'll ever get to build a better world? Danish In 2014, the book won the Hilary Weston Writers Trust Prize for Nonfiction, Canadas most prestigious award for non-fiction. 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. MARTIN: But there are a number of women who are interviewed in this film whose careers have been damaged by speaking out. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. This Changes Everything makes this point very clear, while also seeking to spark initiative. MARTIN: Why do you think that was the click moment for you? Not rated. And I started to do research. Production companies: CreativeChaos vmg, New Plot Films, US Release 2019. MARTIN: And they just cant believe that it is what it is. There's no question about it. Maybe they just thought I really wanted to, that I wanted to be such a student of film that that was my goal. DAVIS: Well, you know, we found that for every two speaking male characters, there's one female speaking character, and that there's an appalling amount of hypersexualization of female characters, even in G-rated movies, and the female characters are very often narrowly stereotyped, hypersexualized or not really integral to the plot. DAVIS: It was very specific, actually. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. Its always been that way. 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