Ellen Bar is a freelance film producer and consultant living in Brooklyn, NY. Ellen developed and produced the narrative dance film NY EXPORT: OPUS JAZZ, directed by Henry Joost and Jody Lee Lipes, which premiered at 2010 SXSW Film Festival and aired on PBS and BBC Four. In 2014, Ellen produced the feature documentary film BALLET 422, directed by Jody Lee Lipes, which premiered in competition at Tribeca Film Festival and was released theatrically nationwide by Magnolia Pictures.
Before she was a filmmaker, Ellen was a professional dancer with New York City Ballet. She joined the Company as a member of the Corps de Ballet in 1998 and was promoted to Soloist in 2006. In 2011, Ellen became the Director of Media Projects at NYCB, where she was responsible for developing and producing the Company's film and video content. During her 6 year tenure, she produced or directed over 30 short films for the Company each year.