Ellen Birgitte Riis born 1956 in Skive, Denmark.

Ellen Riis has more than 30 years of experience in the film- and mediabusiness. She has a background in distribution, public relations, marketing and publishing and has worked as an associate professor at The University of Aarhus, an assistant professor at Via University College and as a consultant at The Animation Workshop in Viborg.

From Feb. 2018 – April 2021 she held the position as principal at European Film College in Ebeltoft, Denmark.  

  • 2021 Producer and consultant, Basmati Film

  • 2018-2021 Principal at European Film College, Ebeltoft/Denmark

  • 2015-2018 Assistant Professor Via University College, ‘Via Film and Transmedia’

  • 2007-2014 Associate Professor Aarhus University, teaching film development and production

  • 2006 -  Basmati Film, film producer and project manager of film, books and cultural projects

  • 1997 -2006  Producer at Deluca Film in Aarhus. TV-documentaries, documentary films, short fiction 

  • 1991 -1996  Journalist and production manager in Bonn, Germany 

  • 1985 -1991  Acquisition, marketing, distribution at Nordisk Film, Copenhagen 

  • 1984 -1985  Press manager of local tv station Kanal 2 in Copenhagen 

  • 1981 -1984  Studies of religion & psychology, University of Copenhagen 

  • 1977 -1981  M.A. in literature and communication, Aarhus University 

  • 1976 -1977  Auxiliary nurse in Oxford, England