Geena Davis And The BFF

In this podcast, Screen Thoughts celebrates women and diversity in film – podcasting from the inaugural Bentonville Film Festival – the first to guarantee theatrical, TV, digital, and retail distribution for winning films. Hollister & O’Toole take a look back at the storied career of festival chair and co-founder, Geena Davis: including clips from her Oscar-winning turn in “The Accidental Tourist”; her iconic role in “Thelma & Louise”; her Golden Globe win for playing the first female President of the US (“Commander in Chief”); and, most recently, her portrayal of Dr. Nicole Herman on Grey’s Anatomy. We also take a look at the important research coming out of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media – and include excerpts from Geena Davis herself, discussing how we can all make changes – one project at a time. Kudos to Geena – here’s to making it over (all the way over) the Grand Canyon together.