Amy Hobby is an Oscar-nominated, Emmy, and Peabody Award-winning producer with credits on 30+ films in distribution. She is known for producing exceptional films about artists and the creative process. Her films on Nina Simone (What Happened, Miss Simone?), Sam Shepard (Shepard & Dark), Spalding Grey (And Everything is Going Fine), Nam June Paik (Moon is the Oldest TV) and Marilyn Monroe (Love, Marilyn) are known for their excellence in both storytelling and archival work.  Hobby’s films have garnered industry accolades and wide-audience appeal, premiering at top festivals including Cannes, Berlin, Sundance, and Tribeca and have been distributed by American Masters / PBS, Netflix, HBO, IFC, Sony Pictures Classics and the Criterion Collection, to name a few. Hobby is the former Executive Director of the Tribeca Film Institute and current co-founder of Distribution Advocates. With Distribution Advocates, she oversees the newly launched FilmADE Fund promoting innovation in marketing and audience building for independent cinema.

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