Mary Mazzio’s body of work has had deep and sustained impact, moving the needle on important social issues.  Her first film, A HERO FOR DAISY, which centered on the issue of Title IX, prompted much activity around gender equity efforts, including the filing of a case in Michigan, which successfully made its way to the US Supreme Court, with a decision in favor of young female high school athletes. That film also prompted collegiate athletic directors across the country to create more parity for female athletes (especially for the sport of rowing, now with 100 D1 programs.) UNDERWATER DREAMS (about undocumented teenagers building an underwater robot, defeating MIT in the process) raised over $100 million dollars in public and private commitments with the Obama White House (all to support STEM initiatives for underserved young people.)  I AM JANE DOE (narrated by Academy-Award winning actor, Jessica Chastain), which was championed by a bipartisan group of senators (John McCain, Richard Blumenthal, Rob Portman, Kamala Harris, Heidi Heitkamp, Amy Klobuchar, and others), catalyzed bipartisan federal legislation around responsibility for online content, a highwater mark for a documentary. A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING, narrated by Academy-Award winning actor/musician, Common, and produced with Grant Hill and Dwyane Wade, is a film which has had deep cultural traction, extraordinary press and recognition, and the development of a scripted series with Amazon Studios.  Mazzio and Hill have most recently produced BAD RIVER, narrated by Academy Award nominee, Edward Norton, and Quannah ChasingHorse, which has just come out of theaters (lasting two months – a rare feat for a documentary).  The film was nominated for 3 Critic Choice Awards and won the EMA Award for Best Documentary from the Environmental Media Association.  BAD RIVER, which was referenced in the New Yorker crossword puzzle earlier this month, is currently streaming on Peacock. (As a sidenote, Mazzio herself is an Olympic athlete, a recovering lawyer, a former college pie-eating champion, and the mother of two children, one of whom just competed in the 2024 Olympic Games.)