Helen Lyons-Curran is a multi-award winning writer and director based in the UK. Since being awarded best student drama by The Royal Television Society North West, Helen's work has gone on to gain multiple awards and nominations. Her work has screened internationally, including at Spooky Empire (Florida’s premier horror convention), Grimmfest, Macabre Faire, Long Beach and San Jose International Film Festival as well as featuring in an episode of cult anthology series, Fear Haus.
With a wide ranging appreciation for many film genres, Helen's passion and dedication plays a deep influence in every film she makes. Displaying versatility in her approach to filmmaking and experimenting with different styles, she works to best serve the story, genre and requirements of each project.
Both macabre WWII short, Delicacy and Brit-Grit, Horror-Noir film, Ends Meat can be found on Amazon Prime. Helen's raw drama, Choke has recently been picked up by M62 films as part of their Northern Film Collective.
She is currently in pre-production with short road-thriller, Last Strike and developing two feature screenplays, one a revisionist western and the other a coming-of-age crime drama.
Helen trained in single camera drama at The Manchester Film School and graduated with a First Class BA Honors Degree in Film Production. She also holds a PGCE qualified to teach Film studies and production.