Rotten Tomatoes Revamps 'Top Critics' Program With an Eye Toward Inclusion

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Rotten Tomatoes has updated its criteria for designating “Top Critics” in what it calls a bid to “increase inclusion and recognize individual achievement in criticism.”

here.Rotten Tomatoes has also put in place grant programs to help critics from underrepresented groups attend film festivals — including Sundance, TIFF, SXSW and NYFF — as well as other workshops and networking events. The grant program additionally offers connections to editors, studio publicity, marketing executives and festival organizers.

Dave McNary Film ReporterRotten Tomatoes has launched a new Top Critics program for its Tomatometer rating system, including new criteria aimed at boosting inclusion and recognizing individual achievement in criticism.“At Rotten Tomatoes, we continue our commitment to building a more inclusive critics pool that reflects and serves the global entertainment audience, and today we took another important step by modernizing our Top Critics program,” said Jenny Jediny, Rotten Tomatoes head of