HELENA FISTEL

I've consistently been drawn to all things creative. Be that television, pop culture, art, books. You name it, my nose was in it. Luckily for me, I've been able to translate this passion into a career. Let's talk turkey...

Most recently, I worked as the Supervising Video Producer at Thrillist I oversaw the production of travel and lifestyle video content. I lead a team of producers and editors, ensuring that all projects — from concept development to post-production — were executed seamlessly and on schedule. My role involved collaborating closely with editorial, social, and creative teams to craft engaging videos that resonated with our audience, whether it’s on YouTube, social media, or other digital platforms.

Over the span of my career, I've held internships at Entertainment Tonight and The View and worked in creative services at networks including Viacom and Showtime. While at Viacom, I worked at the internal creative agency - developing creative for Viacom and it's portfolio of networks (including Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central). Yearning for even more creativity, I joined Showtime in 2017 where I worked in the Marketing Creative department editing promos for on-air, distribution marketing, paid social and OTT platforms such as Amazon and Hulu.

Soon after, I transitioned onto the Showtime Special Features Team, where I served as a Writer/Producer/Editor. As my title might imply, I produce, write, direct and edit original content for behind-the-scenes and added value pieces. I traveled all over the country working on shoot’s for hit shows such as Shameless and Dexter: New Blood. I have produced and directed shoots at industry events like TCA and interviewed documentary film makers about their pursuit of the truth and passion for storytelling.

I can work on a project from soup to nuts, including working within strict budgets and timelines to producing, directing and editing. I'm trusted with creative autonomy and have been assigned projects where I am the creative lead. To say I love what I do would be an understatement...

I love storytelling in all of it’s forms, but I’ve always had a knack for editing and making a story come to life. In my personal time, I've further explored this medium by taking on varied freelance projects for many different types of businesses. The Farmer’s Dog, a pet food start up, brought me on board and together we’ve created hundreds of videos for OOH, on-air and most notably increased their social/digital advertising footprint with a variety of “snackable” content. If you can’t tell, cute dogs are a weakness of mine. I've worked with clients across different industries including travel, consumer goods, public relations, B2B and wine & spirits. I've served as a mentor and teacher, where I visit small offices and walk the staff through how to create and how to edit your creations using different video editing softwares. I was even contracted for a very special career day at Success Academy where I talked students through "A Day in the Life of a Producer."

One other passion project I've dug into is helping families and friends create lasting memories by offering video assets to commemorate joyous occasions. I've produced photo/video montages for Bar and Bat-Mitzvah’s, Graduation’s, Bridal Shower’s, Corporate Events and more.

When I’m not working you can find me on a dance floor or chasing sunsets (always surrounded by friends & laughter).

Let's grab a coffee and chat.