Together, they formed The 4th Act , a production collective. They didn't seek venture capital; they sought independence. The Production
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While representation is increasing, the quality of that representation is under intense scrutiny. A bombshell study from the Geena Davis Institute analyzed how aging and menopause are portrayed in film and found the industry failing abysmally. Of 225 films released between 2009 and 2024 that prominently featured a woman over 40, only 6% (14 films) even mentioned menopause, and when they did, it was almost always as a cheap joke to explain a woman’s anger or mood swings. Women over 40 were twice as likely as men to have a narrative focused on their physical aging (15% vs. 7%), and of 23 characters shown engaging in cosmetic treatments, 17 (74%) were women. As Geena Davis Institute CEO Madeline Di Nonno argued, “Womanhood is more than reproduction. Avoid characterizations of menopause that conflate womanhood with fertility.” Together, they formed The 4th Act , a production collective
Together, they formed The 4th Act , a production collective. They didn't seek venture capital; they sought independence. The Production
The entertainment industry is gradually realizing that a woman’s narrative does not end when her youth fades; in many ways, it becomes infinitely more compelling. The depth, resilience, and nuance that mature women bring to cinema enrich the cultural landscape.
While representation is increasing, the quality of that representation is under intense scrutiny. A bombshell study from the Geena Davis Institute analyzed how aging and menopause are portrayed in film and found the industry failing abysmally. Of 225 films released between 2009 and 2024 that prominently featured a woman over 40, only 6% (14 films) even mentioned menopause, and when they did, it was almost always as a cheap joke to explain a woman’s anger or mood swings. Women over 40 were twice as likely as men to have a narrative focused on their physical aging (15% vs. 7%), and of 23 characters shown engaging in cosmetic treatments, 17 (74%) were women. As Geena Davis Institute CEO Madeline Di Nonno argued, “Womanhood is more than reproduction. Avoid characterizations of menopause that conflate womanhood with fertility.”