HÉLÈNE ESTÈVES

PRODUCER



Hélène is a freelance documentary producer working  across feature films, series, and podcasts. Her work with leading media organizations span investigative reporting, vérité storytelling projects, and editorial content. Project recognition include Emmy, Edward R. Murrow, Native, Digiday, and Telly Awards.

A native of France, Hélène has field experience across four continents. Previously, she served as a Senior Producer at The Washington Post, where she led the production of more than 70+ video and audio pieces with the Creative Group. Her expertise includes research and development, project supervision, filming and editing (Premiere).

Hélène holds an MA in Film Studies from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and is a member of the Producers Guild of America. She owns a Sony FX6 kit.
 


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HÉLÈNE ESTÈVES

PRODUCER
Leadership Next Podcast
Fortune Magazine
Season 6
Producer

An in-depth interview with Ryan Gellert recorded during the UN’s Climate Week.




The Crypto Playbook Podcast
Fortune Magazine
Producer/ Editor

A deep dive into the business structure of Trump Crypto Inc. with Fortune reporter Ben Weiss.



Paradise for Sale
Evident Media 
Associate Producer

Broadcast TV & Digital
22’


Correspondent Natasha Del Toro sheds light on the transformation of Puerto Rico’s economy by crypto entrepreneurs in this documentary.




Impromptu Podcast
“Lonely? Call your AI Best Friend”
The Washington Post
Field Producer

The Washington Post Opinion team  discuss the rise of AI companionship.




 A Hidden War
Scripps News / Evident
Associate Producer

Broadcast TV & Digital
44’

News Emmy Awards 2025, Oustanding Video Journalism  

From Israel to Gaza to the West Bank, "A Hidden War" documentary shows how a war in response to terror has reignited a conflict over claiming and clearing land.




The Oregon Experiment
Scripps News Longform
Associate Producer

Broadcast TV & Digital
24’

As ground-breaking drug reforms are rolled back in Oregon, lawmakers and advocates weigh what went wrong and if a long-standing decriminalization policy in Portugal can offer any answers on what to do next.

 





Out There: A National Parks Story
Documentary Feature
Executive Producer

 Florida Film Festival 2023,  Audience Award, Best Documentary Feature 

 Heartland Festival 2023, Official Selection 

 San Antonio Film Festival 2023, Grand Prize 


More at outthere.film




Off the Beaten Path: A Navajo Photographer Reconnects with her Roots
The Washington Post
WP Creative Group
Senior Producer

Native Awards 2022, Gold, Best Native B2C Program

Full multimedia release on WashingtonPost.com.






Heroes in our Midst
A new birth center takes aim at women’s health disparities
The Washington Post
WP Creative Group
JPMC
Senior Producer

Meet the team behind the only free-standing birth center in Washington, D.C.




Understanding the Oceans 
The Washington Post
Producer

A video profile of bioacoustics pioneer Michel André. Part of The Washington Post’s Climate Solution progam in partnership with Rolex, highlighting the work of climate pioneers.

Full multimedia release on WashingtonPost.com



Planet Visionnaries with Alex Honnold
Podcast —  Season 1
The Washington Post
Producer

Available on ︎ ︎ and WashingtonPost.com






Getting Back to the Grind
The Washington Post x GEICO
Producer

Full multimedia release on WashingtonPost.com
About Hélène is a freelance documentary producer working  across feature films, series, and podcasts. Her work with leading media organizations span investigative reporting, vérité storytelling projects, and editorial content. Project recognition include Emmy, Edward R. Murrow, Native, Digiday, and Telly Awards.

A native of France, Hélène has field experience across four continents. Previously, she served as a Senior Producer at The Washington Post, where she led the production of more than 70+ video and audio pieces with the Creative Group. Her expertise include research and development, project supervision, filming and editing (Premiere).

Hélène holds an MA in Film Studies from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and is a member of the Producers Guild of America. She owns a Sony FX6 kit.


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