Petition for Choreography Department Category

Again confirmed by seeing the terrific Fosse /Verdon series, its clear that Choreography is a unique profession necessary in all the performing arts and needs its own category on IMDB.

I support this 100%. Choreographers have been a part of some of the most memorable moments in cinematic history. The amount of time, dedication, and work that is put into the creation of choreography is unfathomable. Any in my opinion, this is a change to IMDB that is well warranted.

YES PLEASE. I’ve choreographed for 3 seasons of a sketch comedy show, more or less directing several of the shots. When it came time to list my episode credits I was surprised to learn that choreography is in a “miscellaneous crew” category.

Please support this category! There are a bunch of established and budding choreographers that need to showcase their work, gain recognition for their craft on your channel. Do it! I support this 100%

YES ABSOLUTELY! Please, IMDB, support this petition. We, the choreographers, will appreciate you.

This idea gets my vote.

I support this 1000% the industry and films speak for themselves, movement and dance is here to stay, it is a niche skill with high pull and regard to the over arch of films!

Voted! And thank you to Heather for inviting me here. I will share the link on socials. My 2019 article on this topic---> It's Time for IMDb to Give Choreographers Their Own Category http://bit.ly/2SO6dmR

This is way overdue! Give choreographers the credit they deserve.

IMDB ..this is a no-brainer - I assume you have one....

Choreography is it’s own beast and needs to be respected by a category.

Choreographers put in so much time, creative energy and work, and it's high time they begin to be recognized for it.

Hi, is this still active? I can't believe that choreographers don't have their own credit section. It seems particularly remiss for films that rely on dance. Can you imagine The Greatest Showman, Strictly Ballroom or La La Land without any choreography?!

Best Choreography is an Emmy category! Putting choreographers under "miscellaneous crew" is such an insult to this very well-established field. I am shocked that imdb continues to devalue this important contribution to film and television making.

On behalf of the Choreographer Community, I am advocating for more appropriate placement for Choreographers on IMDb. As writers tell a story with words, Choreographers tell stories through movement and dance. They are often the fulcrum of a musical production, working intimately with directors to bring their vision to life. No one who works intimately with the director should be credited as "Miscellaneous" or "Additional." Currently, Choreographers are listed under “Miscellaneous Crew” (or “Additional Crew”) often toward the end of credited talent. This has been a source of concern and frustration for decades. Choreographers are often billed in the opening credits of films, but nearly last on IMDb. We ask for parity along with the Production, Costume, Lighting Designers, and other craft guild members as our own category: Choreography by. To illustrate my point, I’ve provided a few examples. Dirty Dancing (1987) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092890/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm - multiple Emmy and DGA Award winner Kenny Ortega listed under “Miscellaneous Crew.” Kenny is listed as the 127th name out of 132 total credits. Rent (2005) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0294870/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm - Emmy Award nominee Keith Young listed under “Miscellaneous Crew” and the 443rd name out of 449 credits. Rocketman (2019) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2066051/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm - Adam Murray listed under “Miscellaneous Crew” 27th from the bottom of hundreds of credits. West Side Story (1961) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm - Tony and Oscar winner, acknowledged as the greatest choreographer of the 20th Century: Jerome Robbins listed under “Miscellaneous Crew” 78th out of 99 credits. After reaching out within the Choreography community, the support to correct this representation on IMDb is overwhelming. I reached out to IMDb support, and they told me the only way to make this change is to create a post here and have users vote on it. Please consider voting yes on this. Choreographers deserve to be at the top of the list, the place they are typically billed in film credits. I've attached a video to further illustrate. Thank you. Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation originally titled Choreographers on IMDb listed under Miscellaneous Crew and nearly last...