In this episode of Half Betty, Andrea Rathborne and Krista Gruen strike up a conversation with filmmakers Kate Green and Amber Orchard as they share the story behind their upcoming feature documentary Menopause: Coming In Hot! The film is set to have its World Premiere at the Whistler Film Festival this December, 2025. Directed by and starring Kate Green, the film captures her real-time journey through perimenopause with honesty, humour, and heart.
Coinciding with World Menopause Day (October 18), Kate and Amber open up about the making of this empowering, insightful, and deeply relatable film that amplifies women’s voices and sheds light on the menopause experience.
The trailer for Menopause: Coming In Hot drops October 18th 2025 on World Menopause Day!
Director: Kate Green
Producer: Kate Green, Amber Orchard, Jessica Young and Olivia Fellows
Writers: Tami Gabay, Jessica Young and Olivia Fellows
Story Consultant: Kate Green
Cinematographer: Kate Smith
Editor: Erin Cumming Assistant Editor: Chloe Bottrell
Menopause: Coming In Hot!
When a strong-willed perimenopausal documentary filmmaker is told there isn’t a lot of help available for her multiple symptoms, she goes on a mission to find out more about menopause, and finds herself on a quest that makes her relearn everything she thought she knew about aging.
Bio
Kate Green is an award-winning director and producer known for her cinematic storytelling and ability to connect deeply with audiences. A creative leader committed to telling vibrant, authentic stories by and for women, Kate brings a strong visual and emotional sensibility to every project.
Her feature documentary Menopause: Coming in Hot (TELUS Originals) will premiere at the Whistler Film Festival. She is also releasing her WWII short drama Breakthrough (starring William B. Davis) in 2026.
Kate created and directed the sci-fi series NarcoLeap (TELUS OptikTV, CBC GEM, Highball TV), which earned multiple Canadian Screen Award nominations, Writers Guild of Canada, and Leo Award nods, and international festival wins, including “Best Sci-Fi” at Miami Web Fest, Baltimore Next Media Web Fest, and Asia Web Awards. With over 300K views and 2.4M in social media reach, NarcoLeap Season 2 continued its success, winning Best Digital Series at the Blood in the Snow Festival.
Her earlier documentaries Not a Stranger and Melting Stars received multiple festival awards, while her short film Murphy’s Law (CBC, CBC GEM) won Best Horror Thriller at the Wild Bunch Film Festival.
Kate has directed and produced factual and lifestyle programs for major networks, including Oxygen, HGTV, W Network, CBC, History, Discovery, Fuel TV, and Channel 4. Most recently, Kate contributed to the Challenge Department on Fear Factor: The Next Chapter alongside Johnny Knoxville.
She is an alumna of Vancouver Island University, University of British Columbia, Women in the Director’s Chair, the National Screen Institute, and the Reykjavík International Film Festival Talent Lab.
Amber Orchard began her producing career at the age of nine on the school playground and has been driven by a passion for entertainment and storytelling ever since. For over 30 years, she has produced events across the non-profit, corporate, and private sectors, building a reputation for thoughtful, high-impact experiences. She also previously served as the Association Manager for Screen BC, supporting advocacy and industry-wide initiatives for British Columbia’s film and television community.
In 2020, Amber shifted her focus to screen production, joining Kate Green Productions as Production Manager on Murphy’s Law (CBC), Co-Producing NarcoLeap Season 2, and, most recently, the documentary Menopause: Coming in Hot. Her screen credits have since grown to include Bush Wreck Rescue (Discovery), Pamela’s Garden of Eden (HGTV), Million Dollar Secret (Netflix), and Extracted (Fox), along with several acclaimed short films.
Most recently, Amber joined Industrial Light & Magic as Studio Operations Manager, bringing her production and operations experience to one of the world’s most iconic studios.
Film Menopause: Coming In Hot
KGP Films Kate Green
Website: Kate Green Productions
Amber Amber Orchard
For PR regarding the film please reach out to Callista Ryan at Coldwater Communications
Five words
Kate - confident, fun, loyal
Amber - Resourceful, Fun, Loyal, Caring, Dependable, Positive, Organized
References
Janet Ko & Trish Barbato - Founders of The Menopause Foundation of Canada
Article in Playback Magazine (Canadian trade publication covering the country's production, broadcasting and interactive media industries) announcing their world premiere.
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