Veit Helmer has made eleven short films that have won over a hundred awards and were screened in official selections at festivals including Cannes and Venice.

His first feature film "Tuvalu" (1999), starring Denis Lavant had been invited to 62 festivals, including San Sebastian, London, Chicago, Berlin and Karlovy Vary. The film was released by Buena Vista International.

His second feature film “Gate to Heaven" (2003), starring Miki Manojlovic and Udo Kier was released by Prokino/20th Century Fox.

His third feature film "Absurdistan" (2008) premiered in Sundance and has received 12 awards at numerous festivals.

His feature film “Baikonur” (2011) premiered in Pusan and has been sold to more than 20 territories.

2014 his family film “Fiddlesticks” premiered at 105 festivals and own 21 awards.

His new film "The Bra" won Best Film at Cinequest and was awarded Best Film in Italy by jury president Abel Ferrara (distributed by Dekanalog under the title "Vom Lokführer, der die Liebe suchte...").

In 2022, "Gondola" was made, shot in an old cable car in Georgia, premiered at the Tokyo Film Festival.

In 2024, "Akiko, der fliegende Affe" premiered at Locarno. The film was awarded the German Film Award in 2025.

Besides fiction films, Veit Helmer directed three documentary films. “Behind the Couch” was awarded several times and aired by BBC and 20 broadcasters from all continents.

He participated at several MEDIA supported training programmes (ACE, EAVE, Equinoxe, Sources, Strategics, Film Business School, MFI).

He holds lectures at film schools in Prague, Beirut, Tbilisi, Dakarta and Almaty.

His films won 180 awards altogether.