HELENA DERETT

Helena is an editor who loves shaping raw footage into polished, engaging stories. With experience on shows like Queer Eye, Worst Ex Ever, Mama June, and Real Housewives of New Jersey, she specializes in streamlining complex workflows, fine-tuning edits, and ensuring seamless post-production. Her background in writing and development gives her a strong sense of pacing and storytelling, helping every cut feel sharp, intentional, and dynamic. Whether refining a scene or problem-solving under tight deadlines, she’s always focused on bringing the best version of a story to life.

 

Beyond the edit bay, Helena is a lifelong storyteller whose writing won Final Draft’s Big Break competition. A graduate of the University of Miami with degrees in Motion Pictures and Creative Writing, she has also completed fellowships in Film & Television with the New York Film Academy and the Manhattan Edit Workshop’s Six-Week Intensive in editing. Certified in Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro, she combines technical expertise with a creative eye to craft compelling, emotionally resonant content.