Wings of Legacy

Wings of Legacy is a short film by Neeta Mittal. It is the story of two women from a world full of movement and a heart of dance that has no boundaries. Eva (Zina Bethune), facing her last hours, silently seeks for someone to give flight to her legacy through the passion of dance.

Synopsis

The need to pass on something of value is universal—a legacy that renders each of us a piece of infinity.

Eva meets Amy (Auti Angel), a differently-abled hip-hop dancer who is looking for a chance for individual expression beyond her wheelchair.

Disability meets ability and death meets life. The finale is the legacy.

Awards
*Nominated for Media Access Awards honored by the California Governor’s committee

Film festivals
*Short Film Festival of India, Chennai, India
*Beloit International Film Festival, Beloit, WI
*South Asian International Film Festival, New York, NY
*Los Angeles International Shorts Film Festival, Hollywood, CA
*Big Bear Lake International Film Festival, Big Bear Lake, CA
*Independents' Film Festival, Tampa, FL
*Real to Reel Film Festival, Kings Mountain, NC
*Women in Film International’s Special Women’s day showcase, Los Angeles, CA
*Cross Cultural Film Festival, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
*Stanford University showcase of Indo-Pak films, Stanford, CA

Credits
*Writer, Producer, Director, Editor: Neeta Mittal
*Executive Producer: Kunal Mittal
*Director of Photography: Andrew Waruszewski
*Unit Production Manager: Frank Mussara

Cast
*Eva: Zina Bethune
*Amy: Auti Angel
*Tori: Brie Gabrielle
*Ballet Dancers: Grace McCarthy, Rachel Krivis, Shawna Hanley, Lauren Munson
*Hip Hop Dancers: Mario Solis, Bethany Bookin, Russell Bartel
*Theater Manager: Kunal Mittal

Story
*Story and Written by: Neeta Mittal
*Script Doctor: Peter Meech

Production
*Production Assistant: Precious Hayes
*Production Services: Mark Headley
*Insurance: Filmmaker's Alliance
*On Location-Catering: Colleen Stewart, Chris Holm

Camera
*1st Assistant: Xavier Tatarkiewicz
*Gaffer: Matt McUsic
*Assistant Gaffer: Hafy Mulaffer
*Grip: Michael Holler
*Costume Designer: Ana Becerra, Kathryn Juday
*Make Up: Yoko Nobushi

Sound
*Production Sound: Richard Chamberlin
*Boom Operator: Tuan Thompson
*Sound Design: Vijay Venkataramanan
*Assistant Sound Design: Ollin Suarez
*ADR recording: Brian Garrison, Andrew Millsap
*Post Production Mixer: Wil Masisak

Editing
*Off-line Editors: Neeta Mittal, Anuradha Singh, Auti Angel, Zina Bethune, Josh Chamberlain
*Digitizing: Mark Love
*Publicity Stills & Design: Siraj Zaveri

Choreography
*Ballet sequences: Zina Bethune
*Amy's Grand finale: Zina Bethune
*Amy's Hip-Hop: Auti Angel
*Hip-Hop Ballet Fusion: Auti Angel, Zina Bethune

Music
*Background Music Composer: Ben Holbrook

Music-Dance
*Amy's Grand finale: "Legacy", Zeijko Marasovich
*Students' Ballet Finale: "Rendez-Vous 2", Jean Michel Jarre (Rendezvous)
*Hip Hop number: "Dance Night", Vic Productions
*Eva's Ballet: "Concerto for the Left hand for Piano and Orchestra in D Major by Ravel", Monique Haas (Ravel)
*Classroom Ballet: "Waltz Coda", Sergei Prokofiev (Cinderella)

Locations
*Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Lula Washington Dance Studio, Los Angeles, CA

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