- Hélène is a BAFTA & BIFA-nominated film producer. Following two-years working in development in Paris, Hélène joined the Producing MA at the NFTS. She has produced several short films that all competed in festivals worldwide, earning a nomination at the 44th Annie Awards for her short 'FISHWITCH' and winning the 2017 RTS Award for Best Postgraduate Drama. She was selected for the Berlinale Talents Lab, Inside Out Finance Forum and Edinburgh Talent Lab.
Hélène worked as executive assistant / junior business & production executive at Filmwave before joining the start-up company Braintrust in 2018 as Development Executive. She was promoted to Head of Development in 2019 then Creative Director in 2023. In this capacity, she helped them secure their first commission for a children's animated series entitled 'Twende', based on a pilot episode that was selected in competition at the Annecy International Animation Festival. Other projects include a live-action comedy series backed by Endeavor Content and a US-set debut feature backed by Altitude Film Sales.
Hélène's debut feature, 'Blue Jean, financed by BBC Film and the BFI and produced through her own company, Kleio Films received its World Premiere at the Venice Film Festival 2022 in the Giornate degli Autori section where it won the People's Choice Award. It was nominated for 13 BIFAs, including Breakthrough Producer and Best Independent British Film and ended up winning 4 awards (Best Lead Performance, Best Supporting Performance, Best Debut Screenplay and Best Casting). Hélène went on to be nominated for Outstanding British Debut by a Writer, Director or Producer at the 2023 BAFTAs.
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