The Inclusion List

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Editors
Films
Distributors

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he goal of The Inclusion List is to celebrate the films, filmmakers, and companies who are supporting inclusion on screen and behind-the-camera.

It relies on a rigorous, quantitative assessment of hiring practices to determine the winners. In the first year, The Inclusion List recognized notable leaders and projects. In its third iteration, The Inclusion List spotlights projects from 2024 that were leaders on inclusion and highlights the people who brought those stories to life.

DR. STACY L. SMITH

Founder of Annenberg Inclusion Initiative

Top Inclusive Filmmakers

Directors

The directors who have worked with the most women and/or people of color as cinematographers, editors, production designers, or assistant directors in 2024.

Editors

Women and/or people of color working as editors whose work appears most often on the Inclusion List in 2024.

Top Inclusive Films of 2024

Gender

The films from 2024 that scored highest on the representation of girls/women on screen and behind the camera.

Race/Ethnicity

The films from 2024 that scored highest on the representation of underrepresented racial/ethnic groups on screen and behind the camera.

LGBTQ+

The films from 2024 that scored highest on the representation of the LGBTQ+ community on screen.

Disability

The films from 2024 that scored highest on the representation of people with disabilities on screen.

Age

The films from 2024 that scored highest on the representation of people age 65 and older on screen.

Top 150 Inclusive Films

The most inclusive films from the last 5 years, determined by on screen and behind the camera scores.

Title	Year Released	Distributor	Total Score
The Woman King	2022	TriStar Pictures	15.0
A Thousand and One	2023	Focus Features	13.6
Harriet	2019	Focus Features	13.0
The Farewell	2019	A24	12.8
Zola	2021	A24	12.7

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Top Inclusive Distributors

Studio Distributors

The studio distributors with the highest score and most films on the Inclusion List across the last 5 years.

Studio Distributors Ranked

Distributor	Total Films	Total Score	Total BTS	Total On Screen
Universal Pictures	29	247.8	150.8	97
Sony Pictures Entertainment	21	175.6	109.6	66
Warner Bros.	17	130.9	90.9	40
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer	11	104.6	68.6	36
Lionsgate Films	11	86.8	52.8	34

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Independent Distributors

The independent distributors with the highest score and most films on the Inclusion List across the last 5 years.

Independent Distributors Ranked

Distributor	Total Films	Total Score	Total BTS	Total On Screen
A24	16	134.5	81.5	53
Bleecker Street Media	6	51.0	33.0	18
Neon	6	50.9	29.9	21
Roadside Attractions	3	25.1	13.1	12
STX Entertainment	2	17.1	10.1	7

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Methodology

The Inclusion List was determined through a process of assigning points for films that met inclusion metrics. A total of 20 points could be earned: 10 for cast, 10 for crew. We examined the percentage of White Men, White Women, Underrepresented Men, and Underrepresented Women across each behind-the-scenes position included in the rankings. Points were totaled across all available metrics on screen and behind the camera, and films were ranked according to their full point total. The Inclusion List is comprised of the top 150 US originating films that earned between 6 and 15 points across all inclusion metrics.

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Partnership

The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative partnered with the Adobe Foundation to create a data-driven tool that would allow the public to understand who has taken inclusion seriously and been a driving force for industry change. We seek to inform, challenge, and congratulate the entertainment industry and point out where there is room to grow.

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Project Credits

We would like to express our gratitude to the individuals and organizations who have assisted and supported us, in addition to our outstanding team. Amy White and Brycie Jones, along with Elise O’Neil and their colleagues at the Adobe Foundation have provided unwavering support for this project since its inception. The dedicated team at the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative also played a significant role in making this project possible, and we extend our appreciation to our hardworking students for their contributions.

Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Founder: Dr. Stacy L. Smith
Program Director: Dr. Katherine Pieper
Program Manager: Ariana Case
Project Administrator: Katherine Neff
Development Team: Sam Wheeler
Design Team: Brooke Kong
Research Assistants: Angela Bogosyan, Celia Hidell, Daniela Mattson, Ellie Moore, Ife Olarewaju, Izzy Orvis, Jordan Evans, Jorge Ontiveros, Lainey Cote, Laura Schusser, Rania Tuku , Sanjana Senthil, Vanessa Ramos-Garcia, Vivian Zhang, Yiqin Yang, Zimo Zhao
Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Staff Team: Aimee Christopher, Braxton Albers, Karla Hernandez, Mackenzie Jaimes, Matthew A. Davis, Sarah Neff, Zoe Moore, Zoily Mercado, W. Michael Sayers

This project was led by Samuel Wheeler (Research Programmer) and Brooke Kong (User Experience Designer). Authorship should be cited as: Wheeler, S., Kong, B., Pieper, K., & Smith, S.L. (2026). The Inclusion List.® Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. Los Angeles, CA.