Anne Marie Gillen, CEO of Gillen Group LLC and Founder of SIFTmedia.AI is an independent Producer, Consultant, and Lecturer who is extensively experienced in content development, financing and worldwide distribution. Her projects have premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, New York Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, and been nominated for Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Emmys, Independent Spirit Awards and DGA Awards. She is a member of the Producers Guild of America and co-founder of the Social Impact Entertainment Task Force and forged a relationship with the United Nations. Her focus now is on Social Impact Entertainment and she a founding Advisor of the SIE Society whose mission is to educate, connect and empower professionals in entertainment, non-profit and business to harness storytelling in all media for greater social good and measurable impact: www.siesociety.org

She is a proud Al Gore trained Climate Reality Leader and Mentor.

Ms. Gillen latest films are The Man in the White Van starring Sean Aston and Ali Larter theatrically released December 2024 by Relativity; Unholy Communion filmed in St. Paul 2024 winter now streaming; premiering at film festivals is the feature documentary The Eagle Obsession; and currently on her slate is The 7th a coming-of-age, sci-fi, action-adventure that addresses the climate crisis (The 7th was an Official Selection at The Redford Center/NBCUniversal Hollywood Climate Summit Pitchfest 2024); and the sci-fi action adventure Persephone starring Ming-Na Wen, Esai Morales and Brianna Hildebrand with partners Highland Film Group.

In 2018/2019 Ms. Gillen executive produced and won an Emmy for the documentary Charlie’s Place. In 2015 – 2017 Ms. Gillen produced Parallel Man animated sci-fi (starring John Cho, Ming-Na Wen and Lance Reddick) and 12 episode limited TV series modern opera Vireo with the Kronos Quartet which was nominated for 2 Emmys. In 2009/2010 she executive produced Into Temptation starring Jeremy Sisto, Kristin Chenoweth and Brian Baumgartner.

Ms. Gillen is the co-author of the 5th edition of The Producer’s Business Handbook – published by Focal Press and co-branded by American Film Market (AFM). The AFM is produced by the Independent Film & Television Alliance®.

From 2002 – May 2006, Anne Marie was President, Development & Production at Entertainment Business Group, an independent motion picture and television funding, global rights sales, research, analysis and business services entity.

From 1996 – 2001, Anne Marie was the Chief Operating Officer of Morgan Freeman’s company, Revelations Entertainment. She led the company in the strategic financing and distribution of Revelations’ projects. During her tenure, Revelations Entertainment produced Along Came a Spider for Paramount; developed and produced Port Chicago Mutiny for NBC Network; and developed, independently financed and Ms. Gillen produced Under Suspicion starring Morgan Freeman and Gene Hackman for Sony/Lions Gate.

Prior to her tenure at Revelations Entertainment, Anne Marie was co- founder and CEO of Electric Shadow Productions, and its Chair. Electric Shadow financed, and Anne Marie was the Executive Producer of its first feature, Fried Green Tomatoes which was released by Universal and starred Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy. This picture was nominated for two Academy Awards and three Golden Globes.

She came to Electric Shadow Productions from Hemdale Releasing Corporation where she was Vice President of Acquisitions and Ancillary Sales. During her tenure, Hemdale was one of the leading independent film companies producing such films as: Platoon winner of Best Picture and Best Director; Hoosiers; and The Last Emperor winner of nine Academy Awards including Best Picture, Director and Screenplay.

Ms. Gillen was Chairman of the Board of Living Literature/Colors United – a non-profit, multi-racial education-based performing arts society for at-risk students in Watts. She was Executive Producer of the feature-length documentary on Colors United entitled Colors Straight Up, which received an Academy Award nomination. Ms. Gillen is the proud recipient of several Commendations from the City of Los Angeles for her outstanding community efforts to improve the youth of Watts.

Ms. Gillen is a lecturer and panelist and gives seminars for such organizations as: American Film Market; Bloomberg BNA; SIE Society, Producers Guild of America, Puerto Rico Film Commission; California Lawyers for the Arts; NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers); International Institute of Film Financing (IIFF); Pratt University; UCLA Film School; USC Film School; Chapman University; Century City Chamber of Commerce Entertainment Symposiums; Show Biz Expo; Screenwriters Expo; Independent Feature Project; Women In Film; Act One Producer Program; and Playback.