Widows vying to win documentary contest

Four women who tragically lost their husbands are now trying to win a documentary contest .

Melissa Jacobs lost her husband several years ago, and has wanted to tell a story about widows and their strength through pain.

“Ultimately we all go through different life changes and sometimes it’s hard to pick yourself up and keep going and I think these are all tales of you know coming from down inside the trenches and picking yourself back up, but then even doing something with it,” she said.

She contacted three other widows and began writing a book in November 2018, but later thought about doing a documentary.