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The Legacy
12 minutes | Family | 2009 | 
United States of America
Action & Adventure / Comedies / Dramas / IndieFlix Official Selections / Sci-Fi & Fantasy
One boy is about to discover the truth about his father.
SynopsisWhen a 10-year-old boy sees his father on the cover of a magazine dressed as his favorite superhero he begins to suspect that his father is the real comic book hero.
The Legacy brings to life a story about fathers and sons, imagination and magic, and believing in something larger than ourselves.
Director's StatementI feel like I grew up in a time when movies really connected with kids and I’ve never forgotten the impact that those films have had on me.
Most of these films starred a young protagonist that I could relate to quite easily, films such as "E.T.", "Goonies", "Wargames", "D.A.R.Y.L.", and "The Last Starfighter". What I’ve learned is that these weren’t just kid movies, these were movies for all ages, they appealed to both the young and the young at heart. So I thought about what movie I would have written when I was 10-years-old and I decided that I probably would have written a movie about being a superhero.
In thinking further about the story I decided that it would be more effective to write a film about the relationship between the father and the son since this is at the heart of many superhero stories including my favorite, Superman.
The final script ended up being about the innocence of childhood and the overwhelming capacity that children have for believing in extraordinary things.
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Directed by
Mike Doto -
Written by
Mike Doto -
Produced by
Mike Doto
Timothy Ryder
Jeremy Jed Hammel - The Legacy Website
Written by: Mike Doto
Produced by: Mike Doto
Timothy Ryder
Jeremy Jed Hammel
Cast
Louise: Jo McGinleyCharlie: Louis Iacoviello
Billy: Paul Butcher
Crew
Casting Director: G. Charles WrightMusic: Joey Newman
Editor: Victor Carbonneau Jr.
Cinematographer: Michael Rizzi
Production Designer: Maria Picaso
Visual Effects Supervisor: John Cassella
Costume Designer: Laura Flett
Sound Designer: Shaun Merryman
“5 out of 5 Stars” “A genuinely warm-hearted and remarkably uplifting film.” - Paul Pritchard, Pulp Movies
“Visually striking” “A throwback to a kinder, gentler era of cinema.” - Warren Curry, Cinema Speak
“A spectacular example of what can be accomplished in today’s independent cinema.” - Duane L. Martin, Rogue Cinema
“12 of the most majestic and enchanting minutes you are likely to see all year.” - Sean Gerski, It’s Just Movies
“Easily one of the year’s top short films.” - Richard Propes, The Independent Critic
“This film amazed me.” - TJ Martin, The Movies Made Me Do It
“The best short film I have ever seen.” - Garon Cockrell, Pop Culture Beast
“Clearly this is one of the best short films I’ve seen all year.” - Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed
“Up and away above most shorts.” - Mike Anders, Working Author
“Gives every impression of having a major Hollywood studio behind it.” - Scott Larson, Scott’s Movies
“The acting is top notch.” - Nic Baisley, Film Snobbery
"The film is, by all definitions of the word, fantastic." - Matt Raub, The Flickcast
USA Film Festival -- Finalist (Nominated)
Southern Winds Film Festival -- Best Short (Won)
Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival -- Official Selection (Nominated)
Newport Beach Film Festival -- Official Selection (Nominated)
Cannes Film Festival - Short Film Corner -- Official Selection (Nominated)
Dances With Films -- Official Selection (Nominated)
Garden State Film Festival -- Official Selection (Nominated)
Icon Film Festival (Israel) -- Official Selection (Nominated)
Bend Film Festival -- Official Selection (Nominated)
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Director
Mike Doto
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