Helena Maksyom graduated with honors from The National Aviation University in Kyiv, master’s degree “Ecology and Environmental protection”. Worked as a journalist, translator, writer, project manager, cinematographer and film-director. 

Her debut documentary feature EVERYTHING WILL NOT BE FINE premiered in competition at IDFA in 2020 and won Best Director an Best Ukrainian film at the Odessa international film festival in the same year as well as several other international awards.

Since the full scale rusian invasion of Ukraine of February 24, 2022, she has been volunteering near the front lines in Kharkiv and Chernighiv regions and is currently an active-duty member of the Ukrainian National Guard serving as a lieutenant. 

Awarded the medal for military service to Ukraine in 2023.