CHANGE AGENTS

Originally founded by Sundance Institute and Women In Film, ReFrame is an official WIF initiative that employs a unique strategy: a peer-to-peer approach, in which ReFrame Ambassadors engage with senior industry decision-makers at over 50 partner companies to implement ReFrame systemic change programs. The initiative’s goals are to provide research, support, and a practical framework that can be used by partner companies to mitigate bias during the creative decision-making and hiring process, celebrate successes, and measure progress toward a more gender-representative industry on all levels.

WHO TO WATCH is WIF & ReFrame’s member-curated guide to the women, nonbinary, and trans creatives you should know during awards season. ReFrame’s research proves that women, nonbinary, and trans people are significantly underrepresented in multiple awards categories – accolades that provide industry access and shape careers. WHO TO WATCH is here to make sure the awards spotlight is shared.

Since 2013, we have partnered with top academic institutions, Pepperdine University and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, to commission and conduct research into the key obstacles to gender parity in the screen industries. This work has led to the foundation of ReFrame and been part of the foundation of an ACLU action to expose and combat gender discrimination. Our latest project, Entrepreneurial Pathways, will encompass research into the paucity of funding for female-led companies, and create tools and resources for women to raise capital.

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