New F-Rating for movies on IMDb

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has adopted the “F-Rating” system to highlight the role of women in films.

The BBC reported that the F-Rating was introduced by Bath Film Festival director Holly Tarquini in 2014 and is now used by 40 UK cinemas and festivals.

The F-Rating is a classification for any film which:

• Is directed by a woman
• Is written by a woman
• Features significant women on screen in their own right

There are currently 21,783 F-rated movies listed on IMDb.

IMDb CEO Col Needham said the F-Rating “is a great way to highlight women on screen and behind the camera”.

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