https://helenkearns.com Helen Kearns Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:28:29 +0000 https://helenkearns.com en https://helenkearns.com/Index Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:28:29 +0000 Helen Kearns https://helenkearns.com/Index https://helenkearns.com/SOCIAL-STUDIES Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:21:18 +0000 Helen Kearns https://helenkearns.com/SOCIAL-STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES <img width="2000" height="1334" width_o="2000" height_o="1334" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/03ec856f590c49e77858460e1aac8de22a2a387106e47924afaf9b63c52f14ad/social-studies-2.jpeg" data-mid="239997628" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/03ec856f590c49e77858460e1aac8de22a2a387106e47924afaf9b63c52f14ad/social-studies-2.jpeg" /> Filmed over the course of a school year in Los Angeles, the series follows a diverse group of teenagers who open their lives and phones to reveal how social media is reshaping adolescence — from issues of bullying, beauty standards, identity, race, sexuality, and comparison. Hulu / Institute Pictures; Directed by Lauren Greenfield; Produced by Jennifer Kobzik, Frank Evers, Wallis Annenberg, Andrea Van Beuren, Regina K. Scully, Caryn Capotosto; Edited by Helen Kearns, Alyse Ardell Spiegel, Catherine Bull, Charles Little II, Lauren Saffa. Gotham TV Award for Breakthrough Non-Fiction Series (2025) Nominations: - Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series (2025) - Independent Spirit Awards: Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series (2025) - Cinema Eye Honors: Outstanding Nonfiction Series (2025) - Cinema Eye Honors: Outstanding Broadcast Editing (2025) https://helenkearns.com/COUPLES-THERAPY Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:48:54 +0000 Helen Kearns https://helenkearns.com/COUPLES-THERAPY COUPLES THERAPY Season 1, Ep 10. Season 3, Ep 10-18. The second part of season three follows four new captivating couples wrestling with the confines of long-term relationships: two ex-Mormons struggle with betrayals past and present, a young Palestinian woman desperately tries to adjust to her partners’ demand for polyamory, a husband’s sexual frustration feeds his wife’s insecurities and Dr. Guralnik meets a therapeutic challenge in a man who refuses to face the damage caused by his infidelities. Paramount+ / Edgeline Films. Directed by Joshua Altman, Bennett Elliott. Produced by Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg, Eli Despres, Kim Roberts, Maya Seidler, Matthew Parker, Jessica Hester. Cinematography by Armaan Virani. Music by Jason Hill.&nbsp;Edited by Helen Kearns, Delaney Lynch, Katrina Taylor. American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards: Winner, Best Edited Non-Scripted Series, 2024 https://helenkearns.com/GOOD-NIGHT-OPPY Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:08:14 +0000 Helen Kearns https://helenkearns.com/GOOD-NIGHT-OPPY GOOD NIGHT OPPY The documentary chronicles the journey of NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity (nicknamed “Oppy”), which was sent to Mars in 2003 for a mission expected to last just 90 Martian days (sols) — yet it ended up exploring the red planet for nearly 15 years. Premiered Telluride Film Festival, 2022. Amazon Studios / Amblin Television / Film 45 / Industrial Light &amp; Magic. Directed by Ryan White. Produced by Jessica Hargrave, Ryan White, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank. Written by Helen Kearns, Ryan White. Edited by Helen Kearns, Rejh Cabrera. Cinematography by David Paul Jacobson, John Beck-Hofmann. Music by Blake Neely. Narration by Angela Bassett. - News and Documentary Emmy Awards: Winner, Outstanding Writing (Helen Kearns and Ryan White) - Critics Choice Awards: Winner, Best Documentary Feature (2022) - Critics Choice Awards: Winner, Best Narration (written by Helen Kearns and Ryan White) - Critics Choice Awards: Winner, Best Science/Nature Documentary - Critics Choice Awards: Nominee, Best Editing - American Cinema Editors Eddie Award: Nominee, Best Edited Documentary https://helenkearns.com/WATCH-THE-SOUND Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:31:18 +0000 Helen Kearns https://helenkearns.com/WATCH-THE-SOUND WATCH THE SOUND The six-part series explores the intersection of technology and musical innovation — how tools such as drum machines, auto-tune, sampling, synths and reverb have shaped modern music. Includes special guests Paul McCartney, DJ Premier, Charli XCX, Dave Grohl, and Questlove. Apple TV+ / Tremolo Productions. Directed by Jason Zeldes, Morgan Neville, and Mark Monroe. Edited by Helen Kearns, Lee Rosch, Aaron I. Naar, Quin O'Brien, Lauren Saffa, Jason Zeldes, Oscar Vazquez. https://helenkearns.com/ASSASSINS Wed, 25 Oct 2023 04:29:51 +0000 Helen Kearns https://helenkearns.com/ASSASSINS ASSASSINS An account of the two women convicted of assassinating Kim Jong-un's half-brother, Kim Jong-nam. The film follows the women's trials in an attempt to understand whether they are trained killers or simply pawns. Premiered at Sundance Film Festival, 2020. Tripod Media. Directed by Ryan White. Produced by Jessica Hargrave and Ryan White. Cinematography by John Benham. Music by Blake Neely. Edited by Helen Kearns. Critics Choice Awards: Nominee, Best Editing, 2020 https://helenkearns.com/ASK-DR-RUTH Sat, 03 Aug 2019 17:42:34 +0000 Helen Kearns https://helenkearns.com/ASK-DR-RUTH ASK DR. RUTH As her 90th birthday approaches, Dr. Ruth Westheimer reflects on her painful past. A survivor of the Holocaust, her career path leads her to the forefront of the sexual revolution, making her America's most famous sex therapist. Hulu / Delirio Films / Tripod Media; Directed by Ryan White; Produced by Jessica Hargrave and Raphael Marmor; Cinematography by David Paul Jacobson; Sound Editing by Zach Seivers; Music by Blake Neely; Edited by Helen Kearns. Co-edited by Rejh Cabrera. https://helenkearns.com/INVENTING-TOMORROW Sun, 25 Feb 2018 21:51:01 +0000 Helen Kearns https://helenkearns.com/INVENTING-TOMORROW INVENTING TOMORROW <img width="928" height="523" width_o="928" height_o="523" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/30c7acfccaaab5727c5e6e060aacd1ee6ae4c2751015e6a31effe9c8ca30fe2c/inventing-tomorrow---still-1_26909656889_o-h_2018.jpg" data-mid="29021981" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/928/i/30c7acfccaaab5727c5e6e060aacd1ee6ae4c2751015e6a31effe9c8ca30fe2c/inventing-tomorrow---still-1_26909656889_o-h_2018.jpg" /> Meet passionate teenage innovators from around the globe who are creating cutting-edge solutions to confront the world's environmental threats - found right in their own backyards - while navigating the doubts and insecurities that mark adolescence. Take a journey with these inspiring teens as they prepare their projects for the largest convening of high school scientists in the world, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), a program of the Society For Science and the Public. Fishbowl Films / Motto Films; Directed by Laura Nix; Produced by Diane Becker and Melanie Miller; Cinematography by Martina Radwan; Sound Editing by Pete Horner; Music by Laura Karpman; Edited by Helen Kearns. Co-Edited by Geraud Brisson, Matt Martin, and Langdon Page. https://helenkearns.com/THE-KEEPERS Mon, 17 Jul 2017 07:31:28 +0000 Helen Kearns https://helenkearns.com/THE-KEEPERS THE KEEPERS A seven-part docuseries for about the unsolved murder of a nun and the horrific secrets and pain that linger nearly five decades after her death. Netflix, May 2017. Netflix / Film 45 / Tripod Media; Directed by Ryan White; Produced by Jessica Hargrave; Cinematography by John Benham; Sound Editing by Zach Seivers; Music by Blake Neely; Edited by Kate Amend, Helen Kearns, and Mark Harrison. https://helenkearns.com/JUDY-CHICAGO-A-BUTTERFLY-FOR-BROOKLYN Wed, 17 Jun 2015 03:31:33 +0000 Helen Kearns https://helenkearns.com/JUDY-CHICAGO-A-BUTTERFLY-FOR-BROOKLYN JUDY CHICAGO: A BUTTERFLY FOR BROOKLYN <img width="4000" height="2667" width_o="4000" height_o="2667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bdaa9c5f5701f37b2672e545b277926bd653b1d28358612687b3f25d585cf9d0/10203-Purple-Atmosphere-B.jpg" data-mid="29021984" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bdaa9c5f5701f37b2672e545b277926bd653b1d28358612687b3f25d585cf9d0/10203-Purple-Atmosphere-B.jpg" /> Photo courtesy of Donald Woodman This documentary short follows Judy Chicago, the feminist artist known for her complex collaborative art installations such as The Dinner Party, as she sets out to build a large-scale fireworks piece for her 70th birthday. Directed by Kate Amend, Alan Barker, and Joan Churchill; Produced by Donald Woodman; Cinematography by Joan Churchill; Music by Jon Cournoyer; Edited by Helen Kearns.