IMDb Changes Birth Name Policy Following Outcry From Transgender Community
The announcement follows remarks from Laverne Cox in an IndieWire interview about the trauma caused by dead-naming in the trans community.
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IMDb TV Pushes Subscriptions to Amazon Prime Video, But the Service Has Its Own Niche
Comparisons between Prime Video and IMDb TV are inevitable, and the latter’s continued growth raises questions about Amazon’s strategy to differentiate the platforms.
IMDb Faces Backlash From GLAAD and SAG-AFTRA for Publishing Trans Birth Names
The actor’s union has been joined by a coalition of national LGBTQ groups in its fight for member privacy against IMDb.
‘Game of Thrones’ Breaks IMDb Records for User Scores, Page Views, and More — Exclusive
The “Thrones” IMDb homepage has more views on IMDbPro iOS and Android apps than any other television series or movie.
Transgender Community Reacts to IMDb Publishing Birth Names Without Consent
IndieWire can report that at least two of the biggest trans actors in Hollywood have lobbied IMDb to remove the information — all to no avail.
FilmFreeway Defeated Amazon’s Withoutabox Monopoly, and Film Festival Submissions Will Never Be the Same
FilmFreeway promises it won’t force festivals into exclusivity, and will drop its prices later this week.
Amazon and IMDb Are Closing Withoutabox Film Festival Submission Service
The service will be operational through the next festival season, but be disabled on September 16, 2019.
IMDb and ReFrame Want to Find and Support Gender-Balanced Television Shows and Streaming Series
ReFrame and IMDb have already awarded the “ReFrame Stamp” to 34 movies so far, including “Lady Bird” and “Girls Trip.” Now they want to do the same for TV.
IMDbPro App Adds Contact for the Women In Film Sexual Harassment Help Line and EEOC
New updates to the app include tap-to-call access to the help line, as well as to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Danny Trejo Peruses His IMDb and Reveals Why He Doesn’t Mind Being Typecast for Funny or Die — Watch (Exclusive)
Machete don’t text, but he does tell good stories.
Sundance Selects Withoutabox as Its Exclusive Film Festival Submission Service Through 2021
The IMDb-owned platform continues to push for exclusive partnerships with festivals, as they also reveal a new submission management service they created in collaboration with Sundance.
IMDb’s Top Movies of 2017 Include ‘It,’ ‘Wonder Woman,’ and ‘Justice League,’ But ‘The Last Jedi’ Misses the Cut
Plus, the online entertainment resource names its 10 most-anticipated movies of 2018.
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