Amy Geist

Since her first film at the age of twelve (starring her sister and best friend), there's been no turning back. Amy Geist is a Producer, Director, Writer, and Founder of Beloved Root. Hailing from Ohio, she made a five-year pit-stop in Chicago before landing in Los Angeles. She collaborates with emerging filmmakers and nurtures relationships with vendors, clients, and crew. Hammers out budgets, scripts, decks, and mood boards. She has worked in almost every department, always striving to be a well-rounded ally. Most recently, she dove into the brave new world of remote production! She started in Los Angeles as a freelance Producer and Production Manager at The Woo Agency, working with such clients as Lenovo (*Telly Award Winning), Disney, Sebastian, Motorola, Marvel, Milani, Bosch, Braun, and Delonghi. Her feature film and television work include Blade Runner 2049 (Alcon Entertainment *Academy Award Winning), Little (Universal), The Exorcist (Fox), Alex Inc (ABC), and most recently, Trees of Peace (Abstract Entertainment). In 2018, she wrote and produced the short film The Way You Saw Me, which screened at twelve film festivals and won Runner-Up for Best Narrative Short at Denver Underground Film Festival and Bronze Film Award for Narrative Dramatic Short at WorldFest Houston. Nothing gets her blood pumping like a well-crafted story and 5 am call time! Her Midwestern roots give her a tireless work ethic, integrity, and innovative ideas for challenges from which others may shy away. When she isn't making movies, you can spot her in the mountains with her partner and their dog or playing sixties rock covers on her guitar. She's also been known to collage. Read trashy novels. Wear overalls. And play Yoshi's Island on her (very) dusty Super Nintendo. She holds a B.F.A from Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio.