Question 1

What prompted the creation of this documentary?

Accepted Answer

After Andrew Bagby's murder and his ex-girlfriend announced her pregnancy, his friend Kurt Kuenne began the film as a gift to the unborn child.

Question 2

Which festivals recognized this documentary?

Accepted Answer

It was an official selection at the Slamdance Film Festival in 2008 and won an award from the National Board of Review the same year.

Question 3

What happened after the film's release according to the director?

Accepted Answer

Director Kurt Kuenne posted a 2013 YouTube video detailing his and the grandparents' activism to change bail laws in Canada.

Question 4

Who appears as themselves in the documentary?

Accepted Answer

Kurt Kuenne, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby, Heather Arnold, and Jon Atkinson all appear as themselves in the film.

Question 5

What archive footage is featured in the documentary?

Accepted Answer

The film includes archive footage of Andrew Bagby, Shirley Turner, Zachary Andrew Turner, and Bob Bagby.

Question 6

What was the original purpose of the documentary Dear Zachary?

Accepted Answer

It was started as a gift to Andrew Bagby's unborn child by his friend Kurt Kuenne after Andrew's murder and his ex-girlfriend's pregnancy announcement.

Question 7

Which festivals recognized Dear Zachary?

Accepted Answer

It was an official selection at the Slamdance Film Festival in 2008 and won an award from the National Board of Review in 2008.

Question 8

What happened after the film's release according to the director's 2013 video?

Accepted Answer

Director Kurt Kuenne and the grandparents engaged in activism to change the bail law in Canada, documented in a video titled 'The Legacy of Dear Zachary: A Journey to Change the Law (2013).'

Question 9

Who plays themselves as Andrew Bagby's father in the documentary?

Accepted Answer

David Bagby appears as himself, credited as 'Self - Father' in the documentary.

Question 10

What tragic event sets the story of Dear Zachary in motion?

Accepted Answer

In 2001, medical resident Andrew Bagby is murdered shortly after breaking up with his girlfriend, who later announces she's pregnant with his child.

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

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