Project Detail

I Hate Helen

A young girl in school uniform sitting in the school canteen
Underwater image of a young girl swimming
Two young girls embrace at a disco

Synopsis

First love is hard.
A snapshot of teenage life, a short film about the tidal wave of gay lust some girls feel in school and letting those feelings just wash over you. But our protagonist Priya isn’t going without a fight. She hates Helen, and she hates the way she is feeling.
Official Selection Hollyshorts 2025
Official Selection Aesthetica Film Festival 2025
Official Selection BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2026

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 min 30 sec
Format
Film
Director
Katie Lambert
Producer
Martha McGuirk, Rosie Brear
Executive Producer
Blake Powell
Editor
Tamara Ishida
Screenwriter
Katie Lambert
Director of Photography
Konrad Losch
Production Designer
Oian Orteta
Sound
Jack Patterson
British Council 2026
Five Films for Freedom 2026

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