Helena Brooks

Helena Brooks

director, writer, producer

Helena Brooks was born on Feb 22, 1976 in New Zealand. Helena Brooks's big-screen debut came with The Exhibitionists directed by Helena Brooks in 2022. Helena Brooks is known for The Exhibitionists directed by Helena Brooks, Bridie Carter stars as and Bessie Holland as . Helena Brooks has got 2 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award Helena Brooks achieved is New York Festivals. The upcoming new movie Helena Brooks plays is The Exhibitionists which will be released on Mar 08, 2022.

An award-winning writer and director, Brooks was also voted one of Idealog's Most Creative People. She recently directed Netflix and Fremantle's comedy-drama 'Wellmania', starring Celeste Barber, and 'The Messenger' for Lingo and the ABC. She directed and received a 'Story By' credit for 'The Exhibitionists' for the ABC, crime-drama 'The Gulf', and comedy 'Drunk History: Australia'. She was set-up director for 'The Bad Seed', reviewed as the best NZ noir since 'Top of the Lake'. Helena's debut short film as a writer-director, 'Harry & Peter in Love', won 'Best Art Direction' at the New York Short Film Festival. Her second short as a writer-director, 'Nothing Special' was nominated for Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, selected for film festivals worldwide and sold to Canal Plus, SBS Australia, and the Rialto Channel.

  • Birthday

    Feb 22, 1976
  • Place of Birth

    New Zealand

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

New York Festivals
2020
Drama
Winner - Silver Medal
The Bad Seed (2018)
Rencontres Internationales du Cinema des Antipodes
2005
Best Short Film
Winner - Nicolas Baudin Award
Nothing Special (2005)

Movies & TV Shows

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Movies