ReFrame Analysis of IMDbPro Data Finds Rollback in Gender-Balanced Hiring on Both Sides of the Camera in the Top Films of 2025
ReFrame, the initiative launched in 2017 by Sundance Institute and WIF to advance gender equity in the screen industries, and IMDbPro, the essential resource for entertainment industry professionals, today announced that 26 of the IMDbPro 100 most popular films of 2025 will be awarded the ReFrame Stamp for gender-balanced production. The findings of the 2025 ReFrame Report, which examines hiring across key roles on all 100 films based on IMDbPro data, can be viewed HERE.
IMDbPro and the International Casting Directors Association Launch New Collaboration to Accelerate Talent Discovery and Casting for Films and Series Globally
IMDbPro (www.imdbpro.com), the essential resource for entertainment professionals, and the International Casting Directors Association (www.the-icda.com), the go-to resource to find casting professionals globally, today announced a new collaboration that empowers ICDA members to use IMDbPro Premium for talent discovery and casting around the world.
ReFrame and IMDbPro Award the ReFrame Stamp for Gender-Balanced Hiring to 77 of the 200 Most Popular TV and Streaming Series of 2023-24, including Emmy Nominees Abbott Elementary, Fallout, Hacks, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Reservation Dogs and The Bear
IMDbPro and ReFrame, an initiative of Sundance Institute and WIF (formerly known as Women In Film, Los Angeles), announced that 77 of the 200 most popular scripted series of the 2023-24 season have been awarded the ReFrame Stamp for gender-balanced hiring (full list below). The 77 awardees represent 38.5% of the 200 most popular scripted series, which is a decrease of 8.5% from last year and 20% from the peak in 2020-21. The Stamp acknowledges gender-balanced hiring and demonstrates the potential for every production—regardless of subject matter or the gender of its creator or lead talent—to achieve gender equity
ReFrame and IMDbPro Award the ReFrame Stamp to 29 Feature Films Released in 2023
ReFrame, the initiative launched in 2017 by Sundance Institute and WIF to advance gender equity in the screen industries, and IMDbPro, the essential resource for entertainment industry professionals, today announced that 29 of the 100 most popular films of 2023 will be awarded the ReFrame Stamp for gender-balanced production. The findings of the 2023 ReFrame Report, which examines hiring across key roles on all 100 films based on IMDbPro data, can be viewed HERE.
ReFrame and IMDbPro Award the ReFrame Stamp for Gender-Balanced Hiring to 94 of the 200 Most Popular TV and Streaming Series of 2022-23, including Emmy Nominees Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Yellowjackets, and Wednesday
IMDbPro and ReFrame, an initiative of Sundance Institute and Women in Film (WIF), today announced that 94 of the 200 most popular scripted series of the 2022-23 season have been awarded their ReFrame Stamp for gender-balanced hiring. A full list is provided below.
ReFrame and IMDbPro Announce Record-Breaking 2020-2021 ReFrame TV Stamp Recipients, Including WandaVision, Bridgerton, Lovecraft Country and Pose
ReFrame™, the screen industry’s gender equity coalition founded by Women In Film and Sundance Institute, and IMDbPro today announced that 51% of the most popular scripted television and streaming shows of the 2020-2021 season will receive the ReFrame Stamp. This is the first time ever that more than 50% of the most popular shows meet ReFrame’s criteria for gender-balanced hiring.
Easterseals Southern California and IMDbPro Collaborate to Support and Create Visibility for Entertainment Professionals in the Disability Community
Today, nonprofit disability services provider and resource Easterseals Southern California and IMDbPro, the essential resource for entertainment industry professionals, announced the latest phase of their ongoing work to support and create visibility and employment and collaboration opportunities for entertainment professionals in the disability community.
