Helmrich served on the jury of many film festivals, including festivals in Shanghai, Warsaw, Seoul, Sibiu (Romania) and Amsterdam.
He was a Dutch cinematographer and film director.
Helmrich was known for his work with the 'Single Shot Cinema' filming method.
On June 5, 2018 he was rewarded by the Dutch King Willem-Alexander with the title Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion, a very high distinction.