The ReFrame Stamp is awarded annually to narrative Feature Films and Television that hire women, those who are non-binary and/or gender non-conforming, and trans people of all genders in key roles across the production. The ReFrame Stamp is awarded to narrative Feature Films and scripted Television Shows.

The following types of media are not eligible for the ReFrame Stamp at this time:

Web Series
Short Films
Branded Content/Commercials
Music Videos
Documentaries or Non-Fiction/Unscripted Content
Reality or Competition Series

The Stamp criteria were developed with ReFrame Ambassadors, producers, and other industry experts. Accounting for key decision-makers across the production, the ReFrame Stamp criteria ensures a comprehensive approach to evaluating hiring practices and crew makeup.

Ready to get your production ReFrame Stamped? Apply now! If your production qualifies, gather all necessary documents and information, and click below to apply.

ReFrame’s annual report on Gender & Hiring in Film was released on March 25, 2026, continuing its yearly analysis of equity in the film industry. Gender-balanced production took a hit this year, with a steep decline in both Stamped films and women in above-the-line positions.

Key Findings:

  • Above-the-Line Rollback This year’s reporting captured the first significant drop in gender-balanced projects, and women directors, in six years. Only 26 films of the year’s Top 100 were Stamped; only 11 films were directed by a woman. 

  • Behind-the-Camera Gains A few roles on set saw hiring wins for women – gender-diverse production designers were hired on 42% more sets than last year, and working women cinematographers increased by 150%. 

  • Declining On-Screen Diversity Women holding leading on-screen roles saw a 23.5% decline, the most significant year-over-year drop in representation recorded by ReFrame’s reporting. Notably, women of color in lead roles dropped by 58.8%, the lowest total in eight years.

  • Big Budget Inclusion: Over the past four years, the proportion of films at the highest budget level of $100M+ has increased significantly–nearly ten percent. 26% of films with budgets over $100M received the ReFrame Stamp this year.

 

Click through to read past ReFrame Stamp reports.

 
 

Women In Film unveils international expansion of ReFrame Stamp in Cannes
Screen Daily / May 17, 2024
ReFrame, the Sundance Institute and Women In Film partnership to advance gender equity in the screen industries, announced in Cannes on Friday it is expanding its programme recognising gender-balanced hiring on features into Canada, the UK, Ireland, India, and Australia. Read more

‘Barbie’ and ‘Past Lives’ Among 29 Films Awarded ReFrame Stamp for Gender-Balanced Productions
Variety / February 29, 2024
ReFrame and IMDbPro have announced that 29 out of the 100 most popular films of 2023 have received the ReFrame “stamp” for gender-balanced productions. Read more

Women Star in Majority of the Most Popular TV Shows, Study Finds
The Hollywood Reporter / August 16, 2023
For the first time since the Hollywood gender parity coalition ReFrame was formed in 2017 by the Sundance Institute and Women in Film, the majority of the most popular shows on television and streaming were toplined by women. Read more

 
 
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