Batkid Begins

Batkid Begins
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDana Nachman
Written by
Produced by
  • Dana Nachman
  • Liza Meak
CinematographyDon Hardy Jr.
Naomi Ture
Edited byKurt Kuenne
Music byDave Tweedie
Production
company
KTF Films
Distributed by
Release dates
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$74,709

Batkid Begins is a 2015 American documentary film co-produced (with Liza Meak), co-written (with Kurt Kuenne) and directed by Dana Nachman. The documentary follows Miles Scott, an American child and cancer survivor. His wish was to be "Batkid", a sidekick of the eponymous comic book superhero Batman. Once the request went out, thousands of volunteers, city officials, businesses and supporters rallied to turn San Francisco, California into "Gotham City" – the fictional home city of Batman, on November 15, 2013, for one of the largest and most elaborate Make-A-Wish projects ever staged.

The film was released on June 26, 2015, by Warner Bros. Pictures.

It featured footage shot live by John Crane Films on Batkid Day. John Crane also served as executive producer for the film.