Of the top 100 films of 2019, 26 received the ReFrame Stamp, a badge that denotes a production was made with a gender-balanced, inclusive cast and crew. This marks a new record, and a 30 percent increase from 2018’s 20 recipients. According to a press release, “Hustlers,” “Little Women,” “Booksmart,” “Captain Marvel,” “Queen & Slim,” and “Frozen II” are among the 2019 ReFrame Stamp awardees.
In order to qualify for a stamp, a film must have employed women in four of these eight fields: writer, director, producer, lead, co-lead, speaking parts, department heads, and crew. Projects that hire women of color in key roles earn extra points. ReFrame uses IMDbPro data to identify which projects are eligible.
ReFrame reports “gains for women in the important roles of director, department heads, and women of color leads and co-leads” across last year’s top films. “In 2019 there were 12 women directors (12 percent) in the top 100 films at the box office as compared to 4 (4 percent) in 2018 — with 4 of those directors being a woman of color,” the press release details. “Additionally, the numbers reveal a 17% decrease in women writers with 23 in 2018 to 19 in 2019. There was an increase from zero to 3 women of color writers in 2019 — one [woman of color] wrote two scripts and is counted once.”
“I see the ReFrame Stamp as an important lever for change to help women and people of color break through the boundaries and level the playing field,” said “Booksmart” director Olivia Wilde. “Stamp criteria helped me focus on who would be best for the job – and I was able to hire an incredibly diverse and balanced crew to curate the environment I always wanted to see on a set.”
Earlier this year ReFrame presented stamps to 21 shows from the 2018-2019 season, including “Fleabag,” “When They See Us,” “GLOW,” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” The gender equality coalition also announced a partnership with Delta Airlines. The two organizations have launched in-flight movie and TV channels airing projects that have received the ReFrame Stamp.
Check out all the top 2019 films that have received the ReFrame Stamp. Head over to ReFrame’s website to find out more.
A Dog’s Way Home / USA 2019 (Director: Charles Martin Smith, Screenwriters: Cathryn Michon, W. Bruce Cameron, Producers: Gavin Polone, Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing)
Abominable / USA 2019 (Director: Jill Culton, Screenwriters: Jill Culton, Producers: Suzanne Buirgy, Peilin Chou, Dave Polsky, Distributor: Universal Pictures)
Alita: Battle Angel / USA 2019 (Director: Robert Rodriguez, Screenwriters: Laeta Kalogridis, Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau, Distributor: 20th Century Fox)
Black and Blue / USA 2019 (Director: Deon Taylor, Screenwriters: Peter A. Dowling, Producers: Roxanne Avent, Sean Sorensen, Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing)
Booksmart / USA (Director: Olivia Wilde, Screenwriters: Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Katie Silberman, Producers: Chelsea Barnard, David Distenfeld, Jessica Elbaum, Megan Ellison, Distributor: United Artists Releasing)
Breakthrough / USA 2019 (Director: Roxann Dawson, Screenwriters: Grant Nieporte, Producers: DeVon Franklin, Distributor: 20th Century Fox)
Captain Marvel / USA 2019 (Director: Anna Boden, Screenwriters: Anna Boden, Geneva Robertson- Dworet, Producers: Kevin Feige, Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Cats / USA 2019 (Director: Tom Hooper, Screenwriters: Lee Hall, Tom Hooper, Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward, Tom Hooper, Distributor: Universal Pictures)
Dora and the Lost City of Gold / USA 2019 (Director: James Bobin, Screenwriters: Matthew Robinson, Nicholas Stoller, Producers: Kristin Burr, Distributor: Paramount Pictures)
Escape Room / USA 2019 (Director: Adam Robitel, Screenwriters: Maria Melnik, Producers: Ori Marmur, Neal H. Moritz, Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing)
Five Feet Apart / USA 2019 (Director: Justin Baldoni, Screenwriters: Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis, Producers: Cathy Schulman, Distributor: CBS Films / Lionsgate)
Frozen 2 / USA 2019 (Director: Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck, Screenwriters: Jennifer Lee, Producers: Peter Del Vecho, Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Harriet / USA 2019 (Director: Kasi Lemmons, Screenwriters: Kasi Lemmons, Gregory Allen Howard, Producers: Gregory Allen Howard, Debra Martin Chase, Daniela Lundberg, Distributor: Focus Features)
Hustlers / USA 2019 (Director: Lorene Scafaria, Screenwriters: Lorene Scafaria, Producers: Jessica Elbaum, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Jennifer Lopez, Distributor: STX Entertainment)
Isn’t It Romantic / USA 2019 (Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson, Screenwriters: Erin Cardillo, Dana Fox, Katie Silberman, Producers: Gina Matthews, Distributor: Warner Brothers Pictures)
Last Christmas / USA 2019 (Director: Paul Feig, Screenwriters: Emma Thompson
Bryony Kimmings, Producers: Paul Feig, Jessie Henderson, David Livingstone, Emma Thompson, Distributor: Universal Pictures)
Little / USA 2019 (Director: Tina Gordon, Screenwriters: Tina Gordon, Producers: Kenya Barris, James Lopez, Will Packer, Distributor: Universal Pictures)
Little Women / USA 2019 (Director: Greta Gerwig, Screenwriters: Greta Gerwig, Producers: Denise Di Novi, Amy Pascal, Robin Swicord, Distribution: Sony Pictures Releasing)
Long Shot / USA 2019 (Director: Jonathan Levine, Screenwriters: Liz Hannah, Producers: Beth Kono, Charlize Theron, Distributor: Lionsgate)
Ma / USA 2019 (Director: Tate Taylor, Screenwriters: Scotty Landes, Producers: Jason Blum, John Norris, Tate Taylor, Distributor: Universal Pictures)
Queen & Slim / USA 2019 (Director: Melina Matsoukas, Screenwriters: Lena Waithe, Producers: James Frey, Lena Waithe, Melina Matsoukas, Michelle Knudsen, Andrew Coles, Brad Weston, Pamela Abdy, Distributor: Universal Pictures)
The Curse of La Llorona / USA 2019 (Director: Michael Chaves, Screenwriters: Mikki Daughtry, Producers: Gary Dauberman, Emile Gladstone, James Wan, Distributor: Warner Brothers Pictures)
The Hustle / USA 2019 (Director: Chris Addison, Screenwriters: Jac Schaeffer, Producers: Rebel Wilson, Distributor: United Artists Releasing)
UglyDolls / USA 2019 (Director: Kelly Asbury, Screenwriters: Alison Peck, Producers: Jane Hartwell, Distributor: STX Entertainment)
Us / USA 2019 (Director: Jordan Peele, Screenwriters: Jordan Peele, Producers: Jason Blum, Distributor: Universal Pictures)
What Men Want / USA 2019 (Director: Adam Shankman, Screenwriters: Tina Gordon, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Producers: James Lopez, Will Packer, Distributor: Paramount Pictures)
