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Pixel Legends

The story behind the people who became digital icons.

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Pixel Legends is a cinematic documentary about the lifelong friends whose creativity, physical performances, and collaboration helped shape one of the most iconic video-game franchises in history. Made in the early 1990s, these games broke new ground by digitizing real people into on-screen characters—a process driven in part by the friendships and real-world talent of the actors who stepped in front of the camera. Through focused interviews, personal materials, and visually crafted storytelling, the film explores their rise, the impact of their contributions, and the lasting cultural legacy of the people who became digital icons.