Last June Director/Producer Jennifer Townsend was interviewed by her daughter, Rebecca Murray, to discuss topics associated with Catching Sight of Thelma & Louise. During the interview, sexual harassment was a recurring topic, not only because it’s a core theme of Thelma & Louise, but because it was reported daily in news media with Bill Cosby...Read More

I felt the climax was a betrayal of everything that went before it. We watch the blossoming of two inhibited characters only to see them destroyed for proclaiming their independence. While this may reflect the way many women now see their role in society, it does nothing for those young women who are looking for...Read More

In this video Geena Davis explains how she was determined to be cast as the confident Louise, instead of insecure Thelma. During Geena’s interview with director, Ridley Scott, she recalls how she made a well rehearsed and logical case to be cast as Louise. Ridley asked her if she would consider playing Thelma. Fortunately, she had an instant change...Read More

Geena Davis: On a mission to change Hollywood. To most people, Geena Davis is a beautiful, elegant, talented actress. Few know that she is also a genius (her IQ is in the top 2% worldwide). And fewer still know of the organization she founded in 2007: The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. The...Read More

  The Institute on Gender In Media works to engage and educate the entertainment industry on ways to reduce gender disparity and create more accurate gender roles in film and television. Director of Catching Sight of Thelma & Louise, Jennifer Townsend, spent time with Geena during a gathering to promote Geena’s Institute on Gender in Media. Click...Read More