in European Cinema
in European Cinema
Research
AGE-C conducts research on aging 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.
#2
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.
#3
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
Film
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.
& EVENTS
Discussions
AGE-C highlights cultural representation and film as forces of social participation, inclusion and empowerment.
& LECTURES
AGE-C Quiz time
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
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
The University of Udine held the “Work and Play” conference (Gorizia, 10-11 July 2024) to explore issues of labour of and around acting in European cinema
On July 10 and 11, 2024, the University of Udine hosted the conference “Work and Play: Studying the Labour of and around Acting in Contemporary European Cinema” at its Gorizia campus. The event was organized by the Italian unit of the AGE-C project, composed of Prof. Francesco Pitassio and Dr. Gloria Dagnino. The Work and Play conference was organized with...
AGE-C presents its dataset on ageing and European cinema at NECS conference in Izmir
The 17th annual conference of NECS, the European Network for Cinema and Media Studies, took place from the from the 25th to the 29th June 2024 in Izmir, organised by the Faculty of Communication within the Izmir University of Economics. The conference featured 91 panel presentations and workshops, featuring over 300 film and media researchers, on different scholarly interests around...
Announcement: Upcoming Conference on “Work and Play. Studying the Labour of and Around Acting in Contemporary European Cinema”
We are delighted to announce an engaging two-day conference, “Work and Play. Studying the Labour of and Around Acting in Contemporary European Cinema,” organized by our Italian collegues Francesco Pitassio and Gloria Dagnino from Università degli Studi di Udine. Join us in the historic Aula Magna, Centro Polifunzionale di Gorizia, via Santa Chiara 1, Gorizia, on July 10th and 11th,...