Jack King

Lake Effect is a two-year Michigan ski film highlighting the joys of backyard adventure and the shifting perspective of Mike King, a professional skier who for a decade has only sought adventure from the peaks of mountain tops in the far reaches of the West. In 2020 when Covid encouraged lockdowns & travel restrictions, Mike's life on the road came to a screeching halt. This abrupt change inspired Mike to take the hurdle as an opportunity to rediscover the unique, untapped terrain, ski culture, and the people thriving right here in his home state of Michigan. Throughout filming Lake Effect Mike realized you don't need to travel far to have an epic adventure. Rather some creativity, curiosity, and the willingness to walk out the door to the abundance that starts right in our backyards.

When a friend cancels at the last minute, Miho finds herself struggling to find a temporary carer for her ageing, senile mother. As she drives through the snow with her mother in the back-seat, Miho attempts to reconnect with her estranged brother in a desperate attempt to keep her plans alive (from Leeds International Film Festival 2018).