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Helen Lawson

Helen Lawson

Freelance Director and EditorUnited Kingdom
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Helen Lawson

Helen Lawson

Freelance Director and EditorUnited Kingdom
Professions
  • Videographer
  • Content Director
  • Content Editor
LevelSenior
About me
Helen Lawson is a London-based film-maker creating observational documentaries about the arts industries. Her work has been broadcast on Channel 4, ITV & MTV, and featured on homepages at MySpace, The Sun, The Telegraph & Amazon. In 2011 Helen was commissioned to direct, shoot and edit ‘A Summer Hamlet’, a feature-length documentary following Shakespeare’s Globe’s pan-European tour of Hamlet. ‘A Summer Hamlet’ has been selected for film festivals including: Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts; Isle of White Film Festival; Cornwall Film Festival; Shakespeare Film Festival; and the Fort Myers Film Festival, where the film won the Audience Favourite Award. Other clients include Jessie J, Jamie Cullum, Florence and the Machine, Billy Idol, Historic Royal Palaces, Hampstead Theatre, Restorative Justice Council, Island Records, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Somerset House.
PostsProjectsExperienceTeam
Projects
  • Deliveroo Christmas Ad 2019 - 'The Second Best Delivery Service'
    Deliveroo Christmas Ad 2019 - 'The Second Best Delivery Service'The joint 7th most emotionally effective ad of 2019: https://www.thedrum.com/news/2020/01/29/john-lewis-cadbury-and-tetley-tea-top-itv-backed-effective-ad-list Director - Helen Lawson Producer - Erin Phipps, Formidable Media DOP - Annette Remler Sound - Diana Bond-Smith Production Assistant - Alicia Audet Editor - Tom Worth
  • Helen Lawson Director Showreel 2019
    Helen Lawson Director Showreel 2019Excerpts from films directed and edited by Helen Lawson
  • A Summer HamletCommissioned to direct, shoot and edit ‘A Summer Hamlet’, a feature-length documentary following Shakespeare’s Globe’s pan-European tour of Hamlet. ‘A Summer Hamlet’ has been selected for film festivals including: Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts; Isle of White Film Festival; Cornwall Film Festival; Shakespeare Film Festival; and the Fort Myers Film Festival, where the film won the Audience Favourite Award.
Skills
  • Events
  • Film
  • Theatre
  • TV
  • Visual Arts
  • Music Videos
  • TV Film Commercial
  • Editing
  • Camera Operation
  • Directing
  • Digital Video
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Word
  • Shooting
Education
    BA Modern Languages
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    First Class Degree in French and German
Awards
    Fort Myers Film Festival Audience Favourite Award
    In 2011 Helen was commissioned to direct, shoot and edit