LIFEHASNOCUT Ageing and Gender
in European Cinema

LIFEHASNOCUT Ageing and Gender
in European Cinema

Research

RESEARCH
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AGE-C conducts research on ageing and gender in European cinema.

#1



Male stars are getting older in Hollywood.

In an Observer article, published on May 28, 2023, Wendy Ide discusses why (male) film stars are getting older in Hollywood.



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American viewers over 50 would like to see more authentic portrayals of ageing on screen.

The majority of American viewers above 50 are not satisfied with the ways in which U.S. films and TV shows portray their age group.



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A CNC study explains why older audiences are not back yet in cinemas.

Due to the COVID crisis, French movie theaters have remained closed for a record of over 300 days between 2020 and 2021



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Film

Programs

PROGRAMS
& EVENTS
 

AGE-C fosters public discourse on aging and gender in European cinema by curating festival programs for different famous international venues.

Film

Programs

AGE-C aims to foster a public discourse on aging and gender in European cinema by curating festival programs for different famous international venues.

PROGRAMS
& EVENTS

Discussions

AGE-C highlights cultural representation and film as forces of social participation, inclusion and empowerment.

DISCUSSIONS
& LECTURES

AGE-C Quiz time

Which popular Italian actor received their 10th David di Donatello in 2020 at the age of 86? A:   Giancarlo Giannini B:   Sophia Loren C:   Roberto Herlitzka D:   Isabella Rossellini next 1/8 Which EU country had the population with the highest median age (48 years) in 2022? A:   Italy B:   Ireland C:   Romania D:   Spain next 2/8 How old was Emanuelle Riva when she starred in Michael Haneke`s Amour (2012)? A:   80 B:   82 C:   85 D:   87 next 3/8 Which film actress from Former Yugoslavia played the role of Danielle Rousseau in the TV series Lost (2004-2010)? A:   Milena Dravić
 B:   Mira Furlan C:   Mirjana Karanović D:   Snežana Bogdanović next 4/8 Which ageing British actor recently became the oldest in winning the Oscar for Best Lead Actor? A:   Bill Nighy
 B:   Anthony Hopkins C:   Jim Broadbent D:   Michael Caine next 5/8 What new policy has the Spanish government implemented to help ageing actors? A:   Tax relief for ageing actors B:   Extra points for funding bids C:   Working in retirement D:   Imposing a quota next 6/8 What ratio of French films featured main characters over 65 in 2021? A:   23% B:    42% C:   7% D:   15% next 7/8 Which ageing French star has acted in a record of 11 films in the last 3 years? A:   Isabelle Adjani B:   Catherine Deneuve C:   Miou-Miou D:   Isabelle Huppert next 8/8 CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE MADE IT THROUGH OUR QUIZ Check the resources in this website for more insights on the topic of ageing and gender in European cinema.

Never Too Old to be Seen Ageing and Gender in European Cinema Visibility of ageing women ageing Europe re-definition of the experience of age and gender demographic change European production cultures inclusive politics of representation  re-articulation of the experience of age and gender Cinematic representation of old age and gender Never Too Old to be Seen Ageing and Gender in European Cinema Visibility of ageing women ageing Europe re-definition of the experience of age and gender demographic change European production cultures inclusive politics of representation  re-articulation of the experience of age and gender Cinematic representation of old age and gender Never Too Old to be Seen Ageing and Gender in European Cinema Visibility of ageing women ageing Europe demographic change European production cultures inclusive politics of representation  re-articulation of the experience of age and gender Cinematic representation of old age and gender
WORKING &
POLICY PAPERS

AGE-C will contribute towards a better understanding of how the demographic shift toward a “greying continent” poses a challenge for cultural policy as well as social, economic and health policy.

Working &
Policy Papers

Working

WORKING &
POLICY PAPERS

& Policy Papers

AGE-C contributes towards a better understanding of how the demographic shift toward a “greying continent” poses a challenge for cultural policy as well as social, economic and health policy.

 

Latest News

AGE-C at the goEast Symposium 2025

OMAS, BABAS, BABUSHKAS – Gender & Ageing in European Film We are pleased to share that the upcoming goEast Symposium 2025, scheduled for April 24–27 in Wiesbaden, is being co-organized in collaboration with our interdisciplinary research initiative, AGE-C: Ageing and Gender in European Cinema. Under the evocative title “OMAS, BABAS, BABUSHKAS – Gender & Ageing in European Film,” this year’s...

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Call for papers!

We are excited to announce that AGE-C: Ageing and Gender in European Cinema is co-organizing the 2025 SERCIA Conference, dedicated to exploring age and ageing in Anglophone and European cinema. The event will take place from September 3–5, 2025, at Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in collaboration with the Faculty of Theatre and Film (FTF) and the Faculty of European Studies...

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Call for papers!

AGE-C is delighted to present the call for papers for its first joint publication, a special issue on the topic of ageing in the Autumn issue of the journal NECSUS. The special issue will be co-edited by project members Luis Freijo (King’s College London), Asja Makarević (Goethe University), and Belén Vidal (King’s College London), and is open to receive abstract...

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