The Cover Story

• To Lead Is to Serve: Mary Parent
  Mary Parent understands that her considerable success begins and ends with artists and creators—making everyone feel seen, supported and inspired to do their best work.
  Written by Lisa Y. Garibay / Photographed by Michael Neveux

Featured Articles

• Challenges and Opportunities
  The 16th Produced By Conference took on the main issues facing producers today in a stimulating series of thought-provoking sessions.
  Written by Eve Weston
• Access for All
  By prioritizing authentic casting, accessibility, and collaboration with Deaf and disabled artists, films like Being Heumann are setting a new standard for on-set upgrades that benefit everyone on the set.
  Written by Paula Bernstein
• One on One: Producing Horror
  Roxanne Avent Taylor and Zainab Azizi discuss their favored genre—why it's hot, its huge creative potential, and why it should better embrace more women and up-and-coming filmmakers.
  Interview by Lisa Y. Garibay
• Serving Up Sustainability
  One crafty pro has quietly and effectively made it her mission to combat food waste on sets of all shapes and sizes. The far-reaching impact of such efforts may surprise you.
  Written by Lisa Y. Garibay

Brief Takes

• On the Mark: Forgotten Island, The Boy in the Iron Box & Nuisance Bear
  Producers of three films pull back the curtain on the work they did to earn the Producers Mark.
• A Day in the Life: Handled with Care
  Producer-researcher Mary-Jane Mitchell relies on discipline and routine to stay well grounded for the filmmakers who depend on her to provide genuine connection to the people and places their movies are based upon.
  Intro by Lisa Y. Garibay
• Memento: Cool Heads
  More than a keepsake, crew hats for Raiders of the Lost Ark were were worn far and wide–and preserved in a Lucasfilm time capsule.
  Written by Frank Marshall

You can also download the entire issue, which includes a spotlight on new members Rachel O'Connor, Luis Cadena, Jane Robertson, Katie Pruitt, Diego Luna, Vara Reese, Jasmine Garcia, Leigh London Redman, and Matthew Moss.