celluloid ceiling

noun

An informal (and often unacknowledged) barrier to promotion or advancement for women in the filmmaking industry.

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Meanings

nouncelluloid ceiling (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn informal (and often unacknowledged) barrier to promotion or advancement for women in the filmmaking industry.
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APA

celluloid ceiling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celluloid%20ceiling

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“celluloid ceiling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celluloid%20ceiling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “celluloid ceiling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celluloid%20ceiling.

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