Top 8 Inclusive
PRODUCERS
from 2019 to 2022
PRODUCERS MAKING IMPACT
The Inclusion List recognizes the top producers behind the most inclusive films from 2019 to 2022.
Producers have a key role to play in the hiring and casting processes. Their work can be a way to ensure inclusion on screen and on set.
The producers recognized on The Inclusion List have a clear track record across the years examined of supporting talent– particularly directors from underrepresented backgrounds– to tell stories that are inclusive.
Few producers work on more than one film per year, so for these producers to have multiple movies on the inclusion list suggests they have a clear commitment to telling inclusive stories.
Will Packer
Films on the Inclusion List
Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100
Little
The Photograph
Beast
What Men Want
Total
37.8
out of 80
Description
Will Packer is an American film producer known for producing commercially successful and critically acclaimed movies. He has produced hits like Girls Trip, Think Like a Man, and Ride Along. He is also the founder of Will Packer Productions, which has produced numerous TV shows and movies across different genres.
James Lopez
Films on the Inclusion List
Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100
Little
The Photograph
Beast
What Men Want
Total
37.8
out of 80
Description
James Lopez is the President of MACRO Film Studios, overseeing development, production, and financing for their film projects. Prior to MACRO, he was President of Will Packer Productions, responsible for overseeing film production through their deal with Universal Pictures. Lopez has produced several successful films, including Girls Trip and Night School, and is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
Kevin Feige
Films on the Inclusion List
Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Eternals
Black Widow
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Total
31.1
out of 80
Description
Kevin Feige is an American film producer and president of Marvel Studios, known for his work on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). He has produced numerous successful superhero films, including The Avengers, Black Panther, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. He is widely credited with the success of the MCU and is a highly respected figure in the film industry.
Dede Gardner
Films on the Inclusion List
Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100
Minari
Women Talking
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
She Said
Total
29.4
out of 80
Description
Dede Gardner is an American film producer known for producing critically acclaimed and award-winning movies. She is the co-president of the production company PLAN B, which has produced films including The Tree of Life, Eat Pray Love, World War Z, 12 Years a Slave, Selma, The Big Short, Moonlight, Okja, Minari, Blonde, She Said and Women Talking. Gardner has won multiple awards for her work, including an Oscar for Best Picture.
Jeremy Kleiner
Films on the Inclusion List
Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100
Minari
Women Talking
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
She Said
Total
29.4
out of 80
Description
Jeremy Kleiner is an American film producer known for producing critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies. He is the co-president of the production company PLAN B, which has produced films including The Tree of Life, Eat Pray Love, World War Z, 12 Years a Slave, Selma, The Big Short, Moonlight, Okja, Minari, Blonde, She Said and Women Talking. Kleiner has won multiple awards for his work, including an Oscar for Best Picture.
Jordan Peele
Films on the Inclusion List
Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100
Candyman
Us
Nope
Total
28.3
out of 60
Description
Jordan Peele is the Founder/CEO of Monkeypaw Productions known for his work in horror and comedy as a filmmaker, actor, and producer. Peele gained critical acclaim for his three feature films Nope, Us, and his directorial debut, Get Out, which won him an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He also produced other successful films including Candyman directed by Nia DaCosta and Spike Lee's Oscar-winning film BlacKkKlansman.
Ian Cooper
Films on the Inclusion List
Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100
Candyman
Us
Nope
Total
28.3
out of 60
Description
Ian Cooper is the Creative Director of Monkeypaw and Jordan Peele's producing partner. He oversees Monkeypaw's feature projects from development to release and also manages their ancillary projects. He has produced several successful films, including Candyman and Us, and Peele's newest film, Nope. Cooper is also a visual artist with works acquired by several institutions, including The Whitney Museum of American Art.
Jason Blum
Films on the Inclusion List
Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100
Us
Glass
Ma
Total
21.8
out of 60
Description
Jason Blum is the founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions. Blum has cemented his reputation as one of Hollywood's top producers and a leader in the horror genre having earned three Academy Award nominations and two Emmy Award wins. He produced the critically acclaimed film Get Out, the box office success The Black Phone, as well as popular franchises like Paranormal Activity and The Purge among many others.
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