Artists Equity is an American

production company A production company, production house or production studio is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television show, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and video ...

founded by actors and filmmakers Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in November 2022.

History

In June 2022, It was announced that American actors and filmmakers

Ben Affleck Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globes. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educatio ...

and

Matt Damon Matthew Paige Damon ( ; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. He was ranked among ''Forbes'' most bankable stars in 2007, and in 2010 was one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He has received va ...

would be launching a new production company with financial backing from American investor Gerry Cardinale through his investment management firm RedBird Capital. In November 2022, the company was founded by Affleck and Damon, who partnered with Cardinale and received financial backing from RedBird Capital. The company's management consists of Affleck as chief executive officer, co-founder and partner, Damon as chief creative officer, co-founder and partner, Cardinale as partner, Luciana Bozán Damon as partner, and Dillon West as the company's chief operating officer. The company is headquartered in

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. In 2023, the company's first film, ''

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'', directed by and starring Affleck as

Phil Knight Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist who is the co-founder and chairman ''emeritus'' of Nike, Inc., a global sports equipment and apparel company. He was previously its chai ...

, and Damon as Sonny Vaccaro premiere at

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on March 18, 2023, and was released worldwide on April 5, 2023. The film is based on true events about the origin of

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, a basketball shoeline by professional basketball player

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and

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The film grossed $90 million worldwide, and received positive reviews from critics, earning

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nominations for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Damon's performance. Also in 2023, the company's first documentary film, ''Kiss the Future'', documents the underground music scene in

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during the

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, and covers U2's involvement in bringing attention to the

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and their 1997 concert in the city. The documentary film premiered at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2023, and was released cinematically by

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in February 2024. In 2024, the company worked on the productions of '' The Greatest Love Story Never Told'' (2024), a music documentary film about the making of the album '' This Is Me... Now'' by American entertainer

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking ...

, and the historical drama film '' Small Things like These'' (2024), starring and produced by

Cillian Murphy Cillian Murphy ( ; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor. His works encompass both stage and screen, and his accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He made his professional debut in Enda Walsh's 1996 pl ...

, which is based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Claire Keegan. They also released a heist thriller comedy film, '' The Instigators'' on Apple TV Plus'','' starring Matt Damon and

Casey Affleck Casey Affleck (born Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt; August 12, 1975) is an American actor. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Casey Affleck, various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film ...

, directed by

Doug Liman Douglas Eric Liman (; born July 24, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is known for directing the films '' Swingers'' (1996), '' Go'' (1999), '' The Bourne Identity'' (2002), '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (2005), '' Jumper'' (2008), '' E ...

and written by Chuck Maclean and Casey, and the biographical sports drama film ''

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'', based on the book of the same name by Anthony Robles and Austin Murphy, directed by

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, and starring Lopez. The company's upcoming productions include, the action thriller film '' The Accountant 2'', a direct sequel to '' The Accountant'' (2016) which is directed by Gavin O'Connor, written by Bill Dubuque, and stars Affleck, and the musical drama film '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'', based on the

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and

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), charac ...

of the same name, directed by

Bill Condon William Condon (born October 22, 1955) is an American director and screenwriter. Condon is known for writing and/or directing numerous successful and acclaimed films including ''Gods and Monsters (film), Gods and Monsters'', ''Chicago (2002 fi ...

and starring Lopez,.

Filmography

Film

Upcoming

* '' The RIP'' (2026; with

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)

In production

* ''

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'' (with

, Fifth Season and Makeready)

Notes

References

External links

* {{Matt Damon 2022 establishments in California American companies established in 2022 Mass media companies established in 2022 Film production companies of the United States Ben Affleck Matt Damon Companies based in Los Angeles County, California