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Gender-Balanced Hiring in Film Declines, Urges Action

3/26/2026

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Gender-balanced hiring in the film industry declined, per ReFrame, a gender equity initiative.
In 2025, 26 of the 100 most popular films earned ReFrame Stamps, down from 30 in 2024.
Women and nonbinary directors fell from 14 in 2024 to 11 in 2025.
Kirsten Schaffer, CEO of Women in Film, urged intentional hiring to reverse the trend.
Netflix maintained a 50% ReFrame Stamp rate for its releases.

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Story summary

Gender-balanced hiring in the film industry declined, per ReFrame, a gender equity initiative.
In 2025, 26 of the 100 most popular films earned ReFrame Stamps, down from 30 in 2024.
Women and nonbinary directors fell from 14 in 2024 to 11 in 2025.
Kirsten Schaffer, CEO of Women in Film, urged intentional hiring to reverse the trend.
Netflix maintained a 50% ReFrame Stamp rate for its releases.