Synopsis: Three teenage girls with a monstrous hunger begin to unravel in the English Fens. Blood Rites is a universal tale of transitioning into womanhood told through extraordinary circumstances. Based on the short story of the same name by Daisy Johnson.
About the Filmmaker: Helena Coan is a British director and writer, who works in both narrative and documentary.
Helena has just written, directed and produced a short dark comedy DEATH AND DOG WALKING which premiered at BAFTA accredited Aesthetica Film Festival, and a short horror film BLOOD RITES for the BBC. She is now in development on her first feature narrative film with Salon Pictures and Lionsgate and is developing other original feature and documentary ideas. Her first narrative short film KEEPSAKE premiered in 2018 at Underwire Film Festival, where it was nominated for a Screenwriting Award. Her micro-budget debut documentary feature CHASING PERFECT (2019), produced by Salon Pictures and distributed by Lionsgate, was released in both the UK and US to a positive reception, and was picked up by Netflix.
In November 2020, Helena’s second feature documentary AUDREY, an intimate look at Audrey Hepburn’s life, was released to critical acclaim across the world. It was produced by Salon Pictures and distributed worldwide by Universal Pictures. Helena has just completed third feature documentary, Amazon Original LIONESS. The film tells the story of boxer Nicola Adams, the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing, and the unjust world of women’s boxing. It has just been released in November 2021.
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