Helen Young is a documentary filmmaker and Emmy award winning producer who has forged her career blending a passion for investigative reporting with a commitment to illuminating the social issues of the day. She is currently in production on the documentary, "The Bangor 5", which follows the federal case against five longtime peace activists, an 84 year old Catholic nun, two Jesuit priests, and two grandmothers, who trespassed onto a highly sensitive U.S. Navy Trident nuclear submarine base in 2009, in a protest against nuclear weapons.

She was Co-Executive Producer with Al Roker of Armed in America, a documentary that examined the sale and licensing of firearms in the United States and the role played by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in regulating these weapons. The film aired on MSNBC.

Helen wrote and produced Childhood Obesity–Danger Zone, a documentary that explores the childhood obesity epidemic raging across America through the personal stories of children and teenagers battling the problem. The film takes an unvarnished look at the personal toll obesity is exacting on young people and also travels to the front lines of where the epidemic is being fought: in hospitals, schools, and communities across the country. The documentary was produced for Al Roker Entertainment and aired on "The Food Network".

Helen also produced America’s Astronauts -- from Mercury to Apollo to Today, an MSNBC Living History Event which aired in conjunction with the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery. The documentary tells the story of the American space program through the experiences of seven astronauts including the first African American woman in space, Mae Jemison, and the last man to leave his footprint on the surface of the moon, Captain Eugene Cernan.

Helen was a staff writer and producer for both CBS News and NBC News for a total of twenty years. She produced "Eye on America" reports for "The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather" and also produced for "Dateline NBC" as well as a number of other newsmagazines and local and national broadcasts.

www.helenyoungproductions.com

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