Helena Brooks is an award-winning film and television director known for her work in both drama and comedy. Her recent projects include POPULATION: 11, starring Ben Feldman, for which she won Best Comedy at the Australian Directors Guild Awards, and the critically acclaimed crime-drama BLACK SNOW, starring Travis Fimmel. Helena has built a reputation for setting the tone on high-profile productions as a set-up director. Her credits include the ABC comedy GOLD DIGGERS, which earned her an ADG nomination for Best Comedy Director, and THE BAD SEED, hailed as New Zealand's best noir since TOP OF THE LAKE. Her short film NOTHING SPECIAL was nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes. She also directed Netflix's WELLMANIA, starring Celeste Barber, FUNNY GIRLS, led by Rose Matafeo, DRUNK HISTORY: AUSTRALIA, THE GULF for Sundance Now, and THE MESSENGER for ABC. With an M.A. in Screenwriting & Directing and a B.A. in Film & Philosophy, Helena continues to refine her craft. She has completed Directing Actors courses with Judith Weston and Miranda Harcourt and attended masterclasses at the British Film Institute in London with industry giants Ridley Scott, Charlie Kaufman, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
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Biography from IMDb.
- New Zealand
- Director
- 5 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are Helena Brooks' films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Helena Brooks' films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Helena Brooks' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
10 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Population: 11(2024)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Wellmania(2023)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows
Black Snow(2022)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
The Exhibitionists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Drunk History: Australia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
The Bad Seed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Gulf(2019)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
800 Words(2015)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all showsInside The Black Jersey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Nothing Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles from 2005 to 2024.
Awards
Nominated for a Cannes award in 2005.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
Who does Helena Brooks work with?
People who share at least 2 of Helena Brooks' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Caroline Bell Booth shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Caroline Bell BoothShared titles: The Gulf (2019), 800 Words (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Caroline Bell Booth
Actors
- Rick DonaldShared titles: Population: 11 (2024), 800 Words (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Rick Donald
Editors
- Gretchen PetersonShared titles: Black Snow (2022), 800 Words (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Gretchen Peterson
