"Lake Effect" - A local documentary exploring Blue-Green Algae and ALS.

Join local filmmakers and film fans for a screening of this new documentary from Media Factory member Jim Heltz.

About the film - -

Amidst the rising threat of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, blooms in the water bodies of Vermont and New Hampshire, the team sets out to investigate the possible link between exposure to neurotoxins found in cyanobacteria and the onset of sporadic cases of the terminal disease, ALS.

Through interviews and interactions with neurologists, researchers, politicians, advocates, environmentalists, department of health officials, farmers, patients and their families throughout a seemingly pristine segment of Northern New England the film explores the concerns and challenges surrounding this nascent and very serious public health concern that has dominated local news coverage.

Lake Effect is a 30 minute documentary produced by father-daughter filmmakers, Jackie and Jim Heltz.

Screening followed by short Q&A with Producer Jim Heltz.