{"id":2324,"date":"2026-04-01T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/?p=2324"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:47:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:47:45","slug":"redefining-what-it-means-to-age-the-tough-old-broads-impact-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/redefining-what-it-means-to-age-the-tough-old-broads-impact-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Redefining What It Means to Age: The Tough Old Broads Impact Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2><b>Redefining What It Means to Age: The <\/b><b><i>Tough Old Broads <\/i><\/b><b>Impact Campaign<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_0 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Too often, conversations around aging focus on decline, invisibility, or limitation. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/project\/tough-old-broads\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tough Old Broads<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pushes back against all three.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The documentary celebrates three older women who have spent their lives leading, challenging systems, and redefining what aging can look like: Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon and founder of global non-profit 261 Fearless; Siila Watt-Cloutier, Nobel Prize-nominated Inuit advocate whose groundbreaking work connected climate change to human rights; and Sharon Farmer, the first woman and first person of colour to serve as Chief Official White House Photographer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The film\u2019s impact campaign set out to bring that spirit into our communities, creating spaces for intergenerational dialogue around activism, representation, and aging.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3><b>Our Partners in Impact<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partnerships were a crucial part of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/project\/tough-old-broads\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tough Old Broads<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> impact campaign. We connected with organizations working across women's rights, aging, active living, and social justice \u2014 a network that made it possible to bring the film to audiences beyond the traditional theatrical circuit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our impact partners included:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">261 Fearless<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Active Aging Canada<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avon<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Female Lead<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impossible2Possible<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Women's Hall of Fame<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SustainabilityX<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THIRD ACTion Film Festival<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These partnerships were essential to the campaign\u2019s reach. Organizations participated in every stage of the rollout: hosting screenings, moderating panels, contributing speakers, promoting events to their communities, and helping bring conversations about aging and activism to more audiences. Kathrine, Siila, Sharon, and director Stacey Tenenbaum played an active role in the campaign, joining select screenings and Q&amp;As to expand on the personal stories behind the film.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3><b>The Tough Old Broads Among Us<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The campaign hosted theatrical screenings and panel events in Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary. The Calgary and Vancouver screenings sold out quickly, with additional dates added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In each city, our focus was to spotlight local \u201cTough Old Broads\u201d\u2014older women in the community who embodied the resilience of the women on the screen. Our panels brought together a diverse group of activists, educators, community leaders, and founders, with conversations that spanned aging, gender, climate justice, and representation. These panellists were a reminder that stories of inspiration and activism exist everywhere among us.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3><b>Beyond the Theatre<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The theatrical events<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">were accompanied by a broader series of community screenings at universities, senior living facilities, and aging research centres.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In total, eight community events were held nationwide, including screenings and panels hosted by University of British Columbia, Mount Royal University, University of Calgary, and McGill University, as well as community venues in Hamilton and Clarenceville, Quebec.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_6 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3><b>Turning Impact Into Action<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the campaign\u2019s more ambitious engagement initiatives invited audiences to record and submit short selfie videos sharing their own \u201cTough Old Broads\u201d stories\u2014stories of leadership and persistence across generations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fourteen videos were submitted across Canada and beyond, including children sharing stories about influential women in their own families and communities. A video shared by Lisa LaFlamme gained significant traction online, reaching more than 242,000 views on TikTok!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than anything, the campaign demonstrated how personal storytelling can spark wider community connection. By encouraging panellists and audiences to share their own experiences, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/project\/tough-old-broads\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tough Old Broads<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> turned individual stories into a collective conversation about what it means to live boldly at every age.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2328,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[148],"tags":[45,10],"class_list":["post-2324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-impact-campaign","tag-impact-campaign","tag-impact-production"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TOB-6940-blog-scaled.webp?fit=1920%2C2560&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2331,"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324\/revisions\/2331"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}