Amy Baer

Experience

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  Creative Artists Agency

  Dec 1988 - May 1990

  Assistant to Literary Agent Jay Moloney
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  Sony Pictures Entertainment

  May 1990 - Sept 2007

  EVP, Production

  - Responsible for the development and production of feature films for Sony Pictures.- Supervised over 25 films, including such titles as MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING, THE MASK OF ZORRO, SWAT, ADAPTATION, SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE, THE HOLIDAY, and MONEYBALL.

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  CBS Films

  Oct 2007 - Oct 2011

  President & CEO

  - Launched an independent feature film studio, from scratch, as a division of CBS Corporation. - Was responsible for the development, production, marketing and distribution of feature films.- Launched the inaugural slate of films starting in 2010, overseeing production and release of 5 films.- Established the Acquisitions program.

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  Gidden Media

  Jan 2012 - now

  President/Owner

  Gidden Media is a Content Incubation company, backed by a 7-figure development fund to incubate content for a wide spectrum of distribution platforms - theatrical film, streaming, and television.

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  Landline

  Feb 2020 - Jan 2024

  President
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  Chapman University Dodge College of Film & Media Arts

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2024

  Parttime Lecturer

  Teaching "Industry Insiders" with producer (UNBROKEN) and spouse Matt Baer. Through screenings, interviews with experienced filmmakers/industry executives, and in-depth discussions, this course provides a broad overview of the current and fast-changing landscape of the Entertainment Industry, focusing on Film, Television and Streaming. The objective is to provide students with thorough exposure to how the "Business" really works.