Helppie is of counsel at seven-lawyer Tipton Jones in Dallas where she practices commercial litigation and entertainment law. But she’s also president and co-founder of Sabbatical Pictures, the movie production company behind a feature film called “The Beacon.”
The movie stars Teri Polo of “Meet the Parents” and NBC’s “The West Wing”; David Rees Snell of FX network’s “The Shield”; and Ken Howard of “Michael Clayton.” Although it has not been officially released yet — post-production wrapped in November 2008 — it will be screened Saturday, March 28 at the Burbank International Film Festival.
