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"…arriving on an Italian boat to Australia. And my grandfather was at the gate waiting for us with a lantern, as there was no electricity at that time."
A daughter of Florina, Greece → Melbourne
"The moment hit somewhere over the desert, flying home. I was in the middle seat, booked ten hours before takeoff. For years I'd promised: next time I'm home, I'll bring the gear. I'll sit Nan down and record our family history - her words, her voice, her stories.
But this time, there was no next time. I was flying home to say goodbye."
"I had the skills, the gear and the intention - and I still missed the most important story I'll ever come across. My own Nan's."
"Twenty years behind the camera for Seven, the Australian Open and national documentaries taught me how to make anything look like cinema. That flight taught me what's actually worth pointing a camera at. Your Legacy Films exists so no family carries that regret home in the middle seat.
Every time I hit record, I'm thinking of Nan. I know she'd be proud."
- Tim Downie, Founder
