Artists Equity Hires Amy Baer as President of Film and Television

Artists Equity, the studio founded by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, has expanded its leadership team with the addition of producer and executive Amy Baer to serve as president of film and television.

Baer will report to Affleck and Dillon West, Artists Equity’s co-founder, CEO and Chief Operating Officer. She joins Artists Equity after departing from Gidden Media, which she founded in 2012, as president for over 13 years.

Baer’s experience includes leading multiple Oscar-nominated films and production entities and completing 17 years at Sony Pictures, in which Artists Equity has recently launched a three-year partnership that will have Sony finance and handle global theatrical distribution for films developed and produced by Artists Equity.

“Amy is a world-class executive and producer whose track record speaks for itself,” Affleck said in a statement. “She brings a wealth of experience, not only in leadership roles at major studios, including our valued partner in Sony Pictures,…