Artists Equity
Artists Equity is Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's artist-led studio, backed by a three-year Sony theatrical partnership, producing filmmaker-driven features and series for global audiences.
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With Amy Baer installed as President and a Sony distribution pipeline in place, Artists Equity is positioning itself as the defining model for talent-owned studio infrastructure in the streaming era.
Artists Equity is an artist-led studio co-founded by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, built on the premise that creative talent should retain meaningful ownership and financial upside over the projects they make. The company operates as a full production entity, developing and producing features and television series with an emphasis on what its leadership calls "resonant, artist-driven storytelling." A three-year financing and global theatrical distribution partnership with Sony Pictures anchors the company's theatrical output, giving it studio-level infrastructure while preserving the creative autonomy that defines its mandate. The September 2025 appointment of Amy Baer as President of Film and Television signals a deliberate expansion of the slate beyond Affleck and Damon's own star vehicles, with Baer tasked with centering a broader range of creative voices.
The company's recent production activity demonstrates range across genres and platforms. The Accountant 2, a sequel starring Affleck, grossed over $103 million theatrically before moving to Prime Video, validating the Sony partnership's commercial thesis. The action thriller The Rip, starring Damon, Affleck, Teyana Taylor, and Scott Adkins, premiered on Netflix in January 2026. Kiss of the Spider Woman, starring Jennifer Lopez, is set for release through Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions on October 10. Looking ahead, Affleck is directing the thriller Animals for Netflix, further deepening the company's relationship with streaming platforms alongside its theatrical pipeline. The true-crime project Killing Gawker is also in development, reflecting the company's appetite for IP-driven, culturally resonant material.
Access to Artists Equity is primarily relationship-driven and flows through established representation. The company does not operate an open submissions process. Material most realistically reaches the development team through literary agents and managers with existing relationships at the company, or through filmmaker attachments that align with the studio's talent-empowerment philosophy. With Baer now overseeing film and television development, the company is actively building out its slate beyond its founders' own projects, which may create new entry points for producers and writers working through top-tier representation.
Amy Baer appointment as president of Film & Television
Amy Baer hiring as President of Film and Television at Artists Equity
Killing Gawker
With Amy Baer installed as President and a Sony distribution pipeline in place, Artists Equity is positioning itself as the defining model for talent-owned studio infrastructure in the streaming era.
Aligns with industry trend of A-list actors founding production companies to control IP and maintain creative/financial upside; true-crime content remains popular on streaming platforms
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Does Artists Equity accept unsolicited scripts?
Artists Equity does not have a public open submissions policy. As an artist-led studio co-founded by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, the company develops projects through internal development, filmmaker partnerships, and material brought in via established literary representation. Writers without existing industry relationships should focus on securing agency or management representation before attempting to reach the company's development team, now led by President of Film and Television Amy Baer.
How does Artists Equity attach to or develop projects?
Artists Equity develops projects in-house and through partnerships with filmmakers and talent whose work aligns with its artist-empowerment mandate. The company's model centers on giving creative voices meaningful ownership and financial participation. Projects are typically developed from the ground up or packaged with attached talent. The Sony financing and distribution partnership means theatrically targeted projects can move through a studio-level pipeline while retaining the creative independence the company was built around.
What is Artists Equity currently producing or developing?
The company's active slate includes Animals, a thriller directed by Ben Affleck for Netflix; The Rip, an action thriller starring Damon, Affleck, Teyana Taylor, and Scott Adkins, which premiered on Netflix in January 2026; Kiss of the Spider Woman, starring Jennifer Lopez, releasing through Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions; and the true-crime project Killing Gawker, which is in development. The Accountant 2 recently crossed $103 million at the global box office before moving to Prime Video.
Who are the key creative leaders at Artists Equity?
Artists Equity was co-founded by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, who remain the company's central creative figures and frequently star in or direct its productions. Amy Baer joined as President of Film and Television in late 2025, bringing executive experience focused on balancing creative integrity with commercial viability. Baer's mandate is to expand the slate by centering a broader range of creative voices beyond the founders' own projects, according to public statements from Affleck.
How do I get my project in front of Artists Equity?
The most realistic pathway is through literary representation. Agents and managers with existing relationships at the company are the primary conduit for new material reaching the development team. With Amy Baer now in place as President of Film and Television, the company is actively building out its slate, which may create new entry points for producers and writers working through top-tier agencies. Projects that align with the company's stated focus on resonant, artist-driven storytelling with commercial potential are the best fit.
Is Artists Equity currently active and taking on new projects?
Yes. Artists Equity is actively producing and developing across both film and television as of 2025-2026. The company has multiple projects in various stages, from the recently released The Rip on Netflix to the upcoming Affleck-directed Animals and the in-development Killing Gawker. The late-2025 hire of Amy Baer as President of Film and Television signals a deliberate push to expand the slate, suggesting the company is in a growth phase and actively seeking material that fits its artist-driven mandate.
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