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 TV was released on August 20, 2025, continuing its yearly analysis of equity in the television industry. As the industry as a whole starts to rebound from contraction, gender-diverse creators are still experiencing work shortages — but at the same time, gender-balanced content draws millions more viewers than non-gender-balanced shows.

Key Findings:

  • Viewers Prefer Stamped Content: According to Nielsen viewership data, TV series that received the ReFrame Stamp averaged 1.33 million more viewers than non-Stamped shows. Over 700,000 viewers in the 18-49 age range preferred gender-balanced projects over non-Stamped projects.

  • Contraction Highs and Lows: This year’s report found that the overall amount of produced episodes of television went up by over 200 episodes, signaling a return to higher levels of production. However, most new writing and directing jobs went to cis men, leaving out women, trans, and non-binary filmmakers.

  • Below the Line Representation Soars: The 2024-2025 TV season saw significant increases in equitable below the line hiring. All roles (except composers and line producers) experienced hiring growth, with the largest jump being a 10.5% increase in women, nonbinary, and trans production designers.

  • Hiring Lags for Qualifying Candidates of Color: As of 2025, the top 100 television series year-over-year have not seen the hiring of women, nonbinary and/or trans people of color exceed 5.5% in any below the line key role (excluding editor and costume designer).

 

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