2016 Vermont Walk to Defeat ALS, walking for Jackie’s aunt Pat who was diagnosed with ALS that summer.
Patrick, Jim, and Grace Heltz at the VT State House following a screening of “Lake Effect” hosted by Lt. Governor Zuckerman.
Jim filming “Lake Effect” at Shelburne Pond, Vermont in August 2017.
Jackie as a child with her paternal grandmother, Lucrezia, whose battle with ALS ended in 2002.
Jackie and Jim at the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, 2018.
Team Give ‘Em Heltz at the 2017 Vermont Walk to Defeat ALS.
Jim and Jackie at the 2018 Vermont International Film Festival where “Lake Effect” received the PBS Award for Best Documentary in the NEQ Regional Showcase.
Jackie and Jim discussing “Lake Effect” with Thom Hallock on Mountain Lake Journal.
“Lake Effect” team following a Q&A at the Winona, MN-based 2019 Frozen River Film Festival which aims engage, educate, and activate through issue-driven documentaries. Complete with free winter hats!