Ally Betker is a filmmaker and freelance creative director focused on mental health, women’s empowerment, and travel and lifestyle through films, commercials, branded content, and global campaigns.

Her narrative short film Permanent Scar - about grief, loneliness, and healing through social connection - had its world premiere at the 2025 Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival. She recently completed a documentary short, Dancing with the Teachers, which spotlights a high-performing high school serving an under-resourced Brooklyn community through the lens of a unique annual fundraising event. It is expected to begin its festival run in spring 2026.

As a creative director, Ally has worked with brands including Chase Sapphire, Meta, Away,  Malibu, Facet, and more. Her work has been featured by Vogue, AdWeek, Women’s Wear Daily, Conde Nast Traveler, CNN, and Forbes. She’s also worked in media at top publications including Vogue, W Magazine, Women’s Wear Daily, and New York Magazine’s The Cut.

Ally is passionate about self-actualization, mental health, and travel. She holds a degree in journalism from Boston University, and her journalism background imbues all of her work, which attempts to capture the joyful and complicated reality of the human experience.