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

Photo of producer Will Packer
Photo by Cécile Boko
  • Films on the Inclusion List

  1. Little
  2. The Photograph
  3. Beast
  4. What Men Want

Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

Little

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 12 out of 20
12out of 20

The Photograph

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 11 out of 20
11out of 20

Beast

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 7.5 out of 20
7.5out of 20

What Men Want

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 7.3 out of 20
7.3out of 20

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

Photo of producer James Lopez
Photo by Kremer Johnson Photography
  • Films on the Inclusion List

  1. Little
  2. The Photograph
  3. Beast
  4. What Men Want

Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

Little

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 12 out of 20
12out of 20

The Photograph

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 11 out of 20
11out of 20

Beast

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 7.5 out of 20
7.5out of 20

What Men Want

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 7.3 out of 20
7.3out of 20

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

Photo of producer Kevin Feige
Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
  • Films on the Inclusion List

  1. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
  2. Eternals
  3. Black Widow
  4. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 10.2 out of 20
10.2out of 20

Eternals

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 8 out of 20
8out of 20

Black Widow

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6.6 out of 20
6.6out of 20

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6.3 out of 20
6.3out of 20

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

Photo of producer Dede Gardner
Photo by Eric Charbonneau
  • Films on the Inclusion List

  1. Minari
  2. Women Talking
  3. The Last Black Man in San Francisco
  4. She Said

Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

Minari

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 8.7 out of 20
8.7out of 20

Women Talking

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 7.2 out of 20
7.2out of 20

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6.9 out of 20
6.9out of 20

She Said

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6.7 out of 20
6.7out of 20

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

Photo of producer Jeremy Kleiner
Photo by Eric Charbonneau
  • Films on the Inclusion List

  1. Minari
  2. Women Talking
  3. The Last Black Man in San Francisco
  4. She Said

Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

Minari

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 8.7 out of 20
8.7out of 20

Women Talking

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 7.2 out of 20
7.2out of 20

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6.9 out of 20
6.9out of 20

She Said

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6.7 out of 20
6.7out of 20

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

Photo of producer Jordan Peele
Photo by Kwaku Alston
  • Films on the Inclusion List

  1. Candyman
  2. Us
  3. Nope

Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

Candyman

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 10 out of 20
10out of 20

Us

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 9.3 out of 20
9.3out of 20

Nope

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 9 out of 20
9out of 20

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

Photo of producer Ian Cooper
Photo by Kwaku Alston
  • Films on the Inclusion List

  1. Candyman
  2. Us
  3. Nope

Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

Candyman

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 10 out of 20
10out of 20

Us

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 9.3 out of 20
9.3out of 20

Nope

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 9 out of 20
9out of 20

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

Photo of producer Jason Blum
Photo by John Salangsang/AP
  • Films on the Inclusion List

  1. Us
  2. Glass
  3. Ma

Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

Us

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 9.3 out of 20
9.3out of 20

Glass

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6.5 out of 20
6.5out of 20

Ma

Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6 out of 20
6out of 20

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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