Amy Baer

President & Owner, Gidden Media

Amy Baer is an acclaimed film producer and executive with a distinguished career spanning over three decades. Her vision and expertise have contributed to numerous successful films that have collectively grossed more than $2 billion worldwide.

As the founder and President of Gidden Media, which she launched in 2012, Baer has produced several films, including the 2013 Lionsgate hit comedy "Last Vegas," starring Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Kline. She also produced the 2017 IFC romantic drama "Mary Shelley" starring Elle Fanning, Bleecker Street's inspirational true story "Brian Banks," which won the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival Audience Award, and executive produced the 2022 Netflix hit "Purple Hearts." Most recently, she produced the critically acclaimed 2024 Briarcliff release "The Apprentice," starring Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong. The film earned two Oscar nominations, three BAFTA nominations, three Independent Spirit Award nominations, two Golden Globe nominations, and was an Official Selection for both the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and the Telluride Film Festival.

From 2020 to 2023, Baer also served as President of Landline Pictures, a film production label launched in partnership with MRC Film (“Saltburn”). There, she oversaw the development and production of films for 50+ audiences, including Landline Pictures' 2022 Paramount+ release "Jerry & Marge Go Large" starring Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening. She is currently in pre-production on THE BEST IS YET TO COME with MRC/Lionsgate, starring Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck, which will be released in 2026.

Before starting her own company, Baer held key leadership positions at CBS Films and Sony Pictures Entertainment. At CBS Films, she served as President/CEO, launching the division in 2007 and responsible for its overall success. During her 17 years at Sony Pictures, she oversaw hit films such as "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997), Oscar-nominated "Adaptation" (2001), "Something's Gotta Give" (2003), "The Holiday" (2006), and the Oscar-nominated "Moneyball" (2011).

Baer began her career at Creative Artists Agency in 1988 as an assistant to the late Jay Moloney. She graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature.

In addition to her film work, Baer is actively involved in various industry organizations and initiatives. A member of AMPAS, PGA, Film Independent and SAG, she is actively involved in advocating for issues that impact the entertainment industry - most recently “Stay In LA,” an effort to stem runaway production out of California. She recently concluded a six-year term as Board President of Women in Film, where she played a pivotal role in expanding the organization's efforts to address gender disparities and achieve parity for women across entertainment. She is also a Visiting Lecturer at Chapman University's Dodge College of Film & Media Arts, sharing her knowledge and experience with aspiring filmmakers - at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.