Ever dreamed of being involved in the making of a film?
Now you can realize that dream ... by contributing to the brand-new crowdfunding campaign for "The Price of Legacy: Wrestling with a Dynasty" film now in production.
The campaign, which launched Thursday on indeegogo.com, allows supporters of the sport of wrestling to help filmmakers complete this documentary. The film demonstrates the impact wrestling on this small community. The rich wrestling legacy that has been created by the successful Perry High School wrestling program has produced two Olympic medal-winning wrestlers -- Dan Hodge, and Jack VanBebber.
The crowdsource funding campaign for "The Price of Legacy" offers appealing rewards for contributors at all levels. For example, with a $10 donation, givers receive a personal thank-you on the film's official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. By contributing $25, donors receive the above reward, along with an official 5" x 7" movie postcard signed by the filmmakers. The $50 "Ankle Pick" giving level offers contributors the personalized thank-you and signed movie postcard ... along with a DVD copy of the film upon completion. The $75 "Cross Face" level adds the perks of the "Ankle Pick" plus a "Price of Legacy" t-shirt.
Additional giving opportunities -- each with their own unique set of special, commemorative gifts for donors -- are available up to $5,000. (Donors who contribute to the Danny Hodge $5,000 level will be named Co-Executive Producer of the film, participate in "behind the scenes" production meetings, be on-site during filming in certain locations, and attend all functions and movie premieres. Transportation and accommodations are not included.)
In an email message sent to the wrestling community this week to introduce this new crowdfunding campaign, "The Price of Legacy" executive producer Chance Leonard said, "We have two major goals for 2018. 1. Reach our fundraising goal of $150,000 to complete the documentary; 2. Release the film in the 2018 calendar year."
"As a wrestling participant, family member, coach or fan, you can directly help us achieve our goals and bring needed visibility to the great sport of wrestling," Leonard continued. "Your contribution will be utilized to complete the filming and post production process."
Individuals wishing to contribute to the completion of "The Price of Legacy: Wrestling with a Dynasty" may do so online by visiting the documentary's official website ... or its IndeeGoGo.com page.
Why a film about Perry, Oklahoma?
Perry High School can claim one of the most accomplished prep wrestling programs in the entire country. Although the town of Perry, Okla. has only about 5,000 residents, its wrestling program has produced greatness in its more than 95-year history. Among the achievements of the mat Maroons: Two Olympic medalists -- Jack VanBebber, gold medalist at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, and Dan Hodge, who won silver at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne -- 164 individual state champs, 964 dual wins, eighteen dual state titles, and eighteen individuals who have earned a total of 28 All-American honors at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. If that weren't enough, Perry can claim a total of 41 Oklahoma high school team titles -- a national record. In fact, the program has won a state team title at least once in every two years since 1961.
As Chance Leonard told InterMat in a 2017 interview, "'The Price of Legacy' chronicles the exciting story of an incredible, small Oklahoma town called Perry and it is told through the words and tales of the incredible people who built it. The documentary will focus on the people of Perry, people who through character, determination, work ethic and commitment have, beginning with the Oklahoma Land Run, created a thriving town with exceptional businesses and a 95-year wrestling dynasty. The film's main character is the town of Perry and the audience will see through the lens of the Perry (High School) wrestling program."
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