Mimi Polk Gitlin

Mimi Polk Gitlin produced one of the most talked about films of its decade, Thelma and Louise, which was nominated for 5 Academy Awards and 5 Golden Globes and won the Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Screenplay. She has over 30 years of experience as a Producer and Film Production/Finance Executive. Her company Gaia Entertainment develops, produces and partially finances impactful scripted and non-scripted series and features. Gitlin executive produced the documentary Following Harry about Harry Belafonte and produced the documentary Freak Power about Hunter Thompson's run for Sheriff of Aspen in 1970. Gaia's animated film, The Breadwinner was nominated for an Academy Award and went on to win 19 prestigious awards around the world. Gaia has a number of scripted features in development including In Amber's Wake with Christine Leunens (Jojo Rabbit) and Enemy of the People with Andy Black (Narcos). Prior to Gaia, Gitlin served for three years as an Executive at the financing company Grosvenor Park Media working on films that include PS I Love You, Penelope, Miss Potter and Academy Award winning The Hurtlocker. Prior to Grosvenor Park, Gitlin was partnered for thirteen years with acclaimed directors Ridley and Tony Scott overseeing the companies financing and film and television production. During her tenure she was instrumental in securing overall deals at Paramount, 20th Century Fox and Disney. Gitlin was born in Ohio and grew up in Minnesota. She graduated from Andover Academy and then Middlebury College with a BA in Economics and minors in American literature and Film.