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Helen s work moves between the worlds of cinema, fashion, and movement. With roots in dance and theatre, her storytelling is driven by rhythm, emotion, and the tension between beauty and truth. Her films often explore the human condition especially the female perspective, through striking visual composition and an instinct for timing, blending elegance with rawness, and sensitivity with edge.
Country: Austria, Cuba
Her most recent short film, TMWYH is her first fiction project, a funded short shot in Vienna starring Silver Bear–winning actress Thea Ehre. The film explores the safety of women in urban spaces and recently won the Audience Award in the Generation XYZ section at Tampere Film Festival 2026 and was awarded the main price at Cinema Next Tour 2026 in Vienna. The film is due to screen at Queer Lisboa 2026 and have it´s Spanish Premiere at Seminci 2026 shortly after. Since 2019, Helen has directed commercials for clients including Qatar Airways, Coca-Cola, Vinted, and the European Commission, alongside numerous music videos and fashion films. Her experimental short Tem Fé premiered at FEST in Portugal, won Best Experimental Film at Porto Femme Film Festival 2026 and Best Experimental Film at the Austrian Film Festival 2025, and is wrapping up its international festival run at the end of the year. Her feature documentary Alma Anciana, shot across Cuba, Portugal, and Austria and co-directed with DoP Fabio Mota, was released in cinemas across Portugal in 2024 and is now available on Filmin. In summer 2023, Helen was invited to join BAFTA Connect to further deepen and enrich her career as a director.
A woman walks home alone at night. The film transforms what should be an ordinary...
