Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

Imagine your dad made a movie just for you, even if he couldn't be there to show it! That's what 'Dear Zachary' is. It's a movie made by a friend of a man named Andrew Bagby. Andrew was a super nice dad, but sadly, he was hurt and couldn't be with his son, Zachary. So, Andrew's friend made this movie to tell Zachary all about his amazing dad.

Andrew had a friend named Kurt Kuenne who loved making movies. When something very sad happened to Andrew, Kurt wanted to do something special for Andrew's baby son, Zachary. Kurt decided to gather all the happy memories, photos, and videos of Andrew. He put them all together like a giant, heartfelt scrapbook, but in a movie! It's like building a LEGO castle of memories for Zachary.

This movie is like a superhero cape for kids! It helped people understand how important it is to keep children safe. After people saw the movie, they wanted to make sure other kids wouldn't go through sad things like Zachary. So, a new law was made in Canada, like a special rulebook, to help protect children when grown-ups have disagreements. It's called 'Zachary's Bill'!

Making this movie was a way for Kurt to share his love for his friend Andrew and to help Zachary know his dad. It shows that even when someone is gone, their memory can live on through stories and movies. It's like planting a special tree of memories that Zachary can visit anytime he watches the film. The money made from the movie even helps other kids go to school!