Legacy Film
Hospital College of Medicine 1907 Graduating Class. This is the photo that launched the inquiry.
Current Film Project
“Rebel Cell: The Dr KSO Story”
15-minute film to be released in January 2026
Peter Kim googled his family name, which led to an incredible discovery: a photo of the 1907 graduating class at Louisville Medical School in Kentucky, featuring 150 white faces and one Korean who turned out to be Peter’s great-grandfather. Incredulous at this discovery, Peter wrote to the University, which shared an article from its archives. This article was written by a journalist at the Louisville Gazette, published in 1906, who had interviewed Peter’s grandfather and heard the story of how he left Korea in 1898 to attend Medical School in Kentucky. This man, whom we call Dr KSO, was wanted by the King and sentenced to death in his home country.
Our short film tells the story of Dr KSO.
Past Projects:
The Life of A Trailblazer (2014)
In 2013, Carol Emmott learned that her cancer had returned. Confronting the reality of her passing, she sought a way to keep her memory and values alive. We created this documentary to honor her life—both for the family members who cherished her and for future generations who would come to know her story.
Carol was a woman ahead of her time, a trailblazer who opened doors for other women in the healthcare industry. After watching the film, her friends and family were inspired to extend her legacy by establishing a fellowship in her name. Since 2015, the Carol Emmott Foundation for Women Leaders in Healthcare has continued her mission, empowering women to rise into leadership roles across the healthcare field.
Story of Strength (2021)
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Kim Family Saga (2023)
When Peter Kim’s father passed, he posted on Facebook that his father had been a refugee from North Korea who fled persecution by the Communists and landed in Seoul with nothing to his name. He managed to marry into royalty and earn three medical degrees in three different languages. The Kim Family Saga tells the story of Peter’s father and mother, the obstacles they overcame, and the hard choices they faced. Peter says to his daughter in one interview, “We have an incredible life today because of the decision my father made at 15 years old. How do we live our lives to honor our ancestors and their sacrifices?”
This is a five-minute long trailer to highlight Carol’s film.
This is a clip from the first 10 minutes of the film.