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IMDb Expands Credits to Recognize Choreography and More

11/5/2025

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Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has added 12 new professional credit categories, including choreography, intimacy coordination, and dubbing for foreign-language versions, moving these roles from the "additional crew" label.
The expansion was developed with input from industry organizations to ensure equal recognition for all contributors.
Existing credits will migrate to the new categories by November 9, 2025.
IMDb CEO Nikki Santoro stated the initiative.
Industry figures Sean Astin and Mandy Moore welcomed the acknowledgment.

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Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has added 12 new professional credit categories, including choreography, intimacy coordination, and dubbing for foreign-language versions, moving these roles from the "additional crew" label.
The expansion was developed with input from industry organizations to ensure equal recognition for all contributors.
Existing credits will migrate to the new categories by November 9, 2025.
IMDb CEO Nikki Santoro stated the initiative.
Industry figures Sean Astin and Mandy Moore welcomed the acknowledgment.