Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide (2018)

John Halligan in Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide (2018)

Heather Cleary in Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide (2018)

Max Hechtman, 11th from right, screened his film “Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide” at the 22nd Long Island International Film Expo on July 13. He was one of many filmmakers who appeared at a press conference with County Executive Laura Curran, to his right, to kick off the event.

Max Hechtman with his Best Documentary award for "Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide" at the Long Island International Film Expo held inside Bellmore Movies and Showplace located in New York on July 18, 2019.

Max Hechtman accepts the award for Best Documentary for "Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide" at the 2019 Long Island International Film Expo.

Max Hechtman receives his award from Sal Rendino at the Long Island International Film Expo held inside Bellmore Movies and Showplace located in New York on July 18, 2019.

Max Hechtman at the 22nd Long Island International Film Expo.

Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide

The Filmmakers Q&A following the Short Film Series 4 Block at the Chelsea Film Festival on October 19, 2018.

Max Hechtman on the red carpet of the 2018 Chelsea Film Festival.

Max Hechtman and Jackie Checkla at the 2018 Chelsea Film Festival.

Max Hechtman shooting B-roll for "Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide" (2018).

John Halligan, Harold Koplewicz, Max Hechtman, Meryl Cassidy, and Heather Cleary in Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide (2018)

John Halligan, Harold Koplewicz, and Meryl Cassidy in Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide (2018)