Rayne Roberts is a Development Executive at Lucasfilm and a member of the Lucasfilm Story Group. She was a development executive on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and the upcoming films Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Star Wars: Episode VIII. Her film background includes several years as a development executive at Gold Circle Films, a role as an Associate Producer on the award-winning documentary The Fair Trade, and time spent as a contributing story analyst for the Kennedy/Marshall Company, as well as Alcon Entertainment. Prior to working in film, Rayne spent nine years producing and art-directing fashion, portrait, and documentary photography as a photo editor at Vibe Magazine, and also at Teen People Magazine. Rayne received her BFA in photography & imaging from the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film & Television at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She also holds a graduate-level certificate in producing from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television.
Mel Monier
Mel Monier (she/they; @moniermel) is a PhD student in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Michigan. They use queer and intersectional
