Rachel Annette Helson is a New York City based Film + TV Director repped by Buchwald.

She recently directed her fourth feature film: an adaptation of the Bestselling novel THE AIR HE BREATHES.

In April 2024, her short film GOOD DAUGHTER starring Samantha Sloyan (MIDNIGHT MASS, GREY’S ANATOMY) and written by Jesse Harris (JESSICA JONES) became OSCAR QUALIFIED for the 2025 Academy Awards in the Live Action Shorts category. The short premiered at HOLLYSHORTS Film Festival, and it is currently being developed into a feature film.

As a character-driven director, Rachel is heavily influenced by her acting background. Select credits include: FULL CIRCLE (directed by Steven Soderbergh – TRIBECA 2023 PREMIERE,) THE KNICK, LAW & ORDER: SVU, POWER and the Netflix film THE POLKA KING (SUNDANCE PREMIERE.)

Rachel is a proud member of Film Fatales, the Alliance of Women Directors and SAG-AFTRA – as well as an alumna of NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

She also holds the distinction of being the Youngest Producer in Broadway history to be Nominated for a Tony Award for her work on Neil LaBute’s REASONS TO BE PRETTY.