Ellyn Vander Wyden

Ellyn is an award-winning independent producer whose projects have received both acclaim and worldwide distribution. Ellyn is diverse in her work and realizes the power of dramatic, narrative films, as well as digital series and impactful documentaries including Almost Love featuring Patricia Clarkson and Kate Walsh, which has won numerous awards and is streaming on Netflix and on VOD. The Weight of Gold, a documentary Executive Produced by Michael Phelps addressing mental health and Olympians premiered on HBO in the summer of 2020. The Accidental Wolf series (starring Kelli O'Hara) nominated for an EMMY along with 2 Webbie nominations that can be found on Topic from First Look Media with the 3rd season filming in 2021. Spaceman (starring Josh Duhamel) with a 10 city theatrical run, Gold Star (starring Robert Vaughn and recipient of Big Vision Empty Wallet's Kickstart Diversity Program), A Tree A Rock A Cloud (directed by Karen Allen, Winner of the Best International Short Manchester Film Festival ) and Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl (official selection at Sitges Film Festival). Her key focus is to balance creative expectations and financial resources. Ellyn is a member of the Producer's Guild of America and its advisory board.