Helene Kvale
(She/Her)
DirectorThe Loom Film LLC
Helene Kvale is director and writer on the feature documentary film, The Loom, having started out as an actor in award-winning productions on stage and screen, and later becoming a director and professor of performance at UCONN.
Full Bio
Helene is an American director, writer, actor and educator. She received her anthropology degree from the London School of Economics and her postgraduate actor training from The Drama Studio, London. Her career as an actor spanned two decades in award-winning television, film and theatre, including for the National Theatre, West End, as well as regional and touring productions. In 2003, Helene joined the Department of Dramatic Arts at UCONN as Assistant Professor in Residence in Performance, directing many productions for Connecticut Repertory Theatre. Helene was the founding Artistic Director of Bated Breath Theatre Company and is an alumna of The Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab. Writing credits include the film Burning Blue, distributed by Lionsgate. The Loom feature doc film marks her debut as a documentary director.
- Professional Credits
- https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0476922/credits
- Industry Awards
- ACTOR:
Emmy, Olivier, BAFTA award winning productions
DIRECTOR:
Merchant Ivory award
Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation
Greater Hartford Arts Council United Arts Campaign
The Marks Family Endowment in Fine Arts
Greater Hartford Arts Council Community Grant
City of Hartford Arts and Heritage award
SCHARP award, UCONN
Human Rights Institute, UCONN
SFA Deans Grant, UCONN
New Alliance Bank
Human Rights Initiative, UCONN
Robert McNeal and James Kinsella Family Fund
among others
