As the global population ages, the market for these stories will only grow. The lesson of the last decade is clear: when you stop telling women their stories are over, you discover they are just beginning. The future of cinema isn't young; it's interesting. And there is nothing more interesting than a woman who knows exactly who she is.

One of the last bastions of ageism is the physical body. Specifically, nudity and sex scenes. For decades, a male lead could be shirtless at 60 (hello, Harrison Ford), but a female lead showing a stretch mark was "brave."