Gender-Balanced Hiring and Women-Led Projects Dip Among Top 100 Movies: “This Is Not Progress”
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ReFrame — the initiative launched by Sundance Institute and WIF (formerly known as Women in Film, Los Angeles) in partnership with IMDbPro as a way to advance gender equity — has released its 2025 report.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Gender-balanced hiring has dipped among IMDbPro’s list of the 100 most popular films of 2025. ReFrame — the initiative launched by Sundance Institute and WIF (formerly known as Women in Film, Los Angeles) in partnership with IMDbPro as a way to advance gender equity — has released its latest report that examines hiring across key roles on those 100 films based on IMDbPro data. After analyzing the ranks, the organization awards ReFrame Stamps to signify a gender-balanced production. Twenty-six films of the top 100 received a Stamp, a rollback of four films from 2024’s numbers . Also noteworthy is the dip in representation in other key roles like directors and lead performers. In 2023, there were 20 women and nonbinary directors with films in the top 100, followed by 14 in 2024, and 11 in 2025. Lead performers also saw a rollback with 51 women (including one transgender actor) represented in 2024, followed by 39 in 2025. Ethnic diversity also fell to its lowest number in eight years with seven women of color represented in lead roles for 2025. Related Stories Movies Box Office: 'Hoppers' Stays No. 1 With $28.5M, 'Reminders of Him' Opens to Romantic $18.3M Movies The Hollywood Reporter and Bvlgari Celebrate Distinguished Costume Designers and This Year's Oscar Nominees “This report’s findings point to a significant divestment in women-led projects — creating a narrowing pipeline of opportunities for women and gender-diverse people across the industry,” said WIF CEO Kirsten Schaffer. “Collectively, we have the power to change that. By making intentional choices guided by the ReFrame Stamp criteria, those with hiring power have a clear path to building a more equitable industry, one production at a time.” ReFrame’s founders Cathy Schulman & Keri...
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