Cape Breton · St. Peter's, NS Est. 2024 — Atlantic Cinematic Universe Vol. I / Chapter 003

Lucas & Liam Legacy.

Brand films, documentary storytelling, live-event production, and campaign media built for Atlantic Canada — by someone who grew up here.

Who It's For

Tourism operators, heritage organizations, and conservation groups that need stronger public-facing media.

What You Get

Brand films, documentary pieces, and polished website and campaign assets built to inform, attract, and convert.

Why Trust It

Directed by Lucas Cotton, backed by Telile broadcast work, published press coverage, and real-world regional storytelling experience.

Broadcast work on Telile Community Television 101.5 The Hawk — East Coast Rising Port Hawkesbury Reporter coverage Multi-camera live-event production Gilbert salmon storytelling Atlantic Cinematic Universe Rogue Tide — Streaming Everywhere Multiple Films Produced Broadcast work on Telile Community Television 101.5 The Hawk — East Coast Rising Port Hawkesbury Reporter coverage Multi-camera live-event production Gilbert salmon storytelling Atlantic Cinematic Universe Rogue Tide — Streaming Everywhere Multiple Films Produced

Shared response to story-driven conservation work

Strong conservation storytelling can make complex public issues clearer, more engaging, and more likely to connect with the people who need to understand them.

“Gilbert was a strong and engaging piece that helped bring an important salmon issue to life through creative storytelling.”
— Brian Glebe Feedback on the Gilbert salmon storytelling work.

A studio built at the intersection of craft and place.

Lucas Cotton and Liam — Cape Breton
Lucas & Liam Cotton St. Peter's, Cape Breton

"Local stories. Broadcast craft. Built by someone already here."

Lucas & Liam Legacy Studios is a Cape Breton cinematic production studio founded by Lucas Cotton. We help tourism operators, heritage organizations, and conservation groups turn local stories into brand films, documentary work, and digital identity systems built to attract attention, earn trust, and stay useful long after launch.

What makes us different isn't the tools. It's the place. Every frame we shoot comes from someone who grew up on this island — who knows what the fog off the Bras d'Or looks like at 6am, what a Cape Breton voice sounds like, and why the stories here matter. We don't parachute in. We're already here.

Our documentary work airs on Telile Community Television. Our animated characters — Cod B'y and Puffy of the Atlantic Cinematic Universe — are built on primary source historical research. Our music releases under Rogue Tide.

Home Base
St. Peter's
Discovery Call
Free · 20 Min
Broadcast
Telile TV

Stories People Remember

Community response to work that informs, moves people, and makes local stories more engaging to watch and share.

  • “Omg made me have tears, soooo true. The voice is unreal and the way you speak is very touching and the way you present, awesome”

    Kathleen Boudreau
  • “Every episode has been informative & just so nice to see & share, kudos guys!”

    Cynthia Campbell
  • “Lucas & Liam deserve this recognition! Their projects are very creative, and historical. I could see them being utilized in the educational system. I really enjoyed history when I was in school. But I think I would have learned more if it was presented in this format.”

    Sheila Foggie
  • “These could be used in schools. Excellent teaching devices and so much more interesting than an adult droning on at them.”

    Sheila M Digout

What we make.

Work that helps people connect

The goal is not just to explain an issue, but to make it land emotionally and clearly enough that people stay with it.

“I’ve never doubted that some people will identify with these videos and be motivated to act.”
— Bradford Burns Response to the Gilbert salmon awareness pieces.

Five ways to turn what you do into public-facing media that works.

Every package is handled by Lucas directly — no account managers, no agency layers, no footage shot by someone who's never been here. Whether you need to attract visitors, strengthen public trust, document local history, or explain a conservation issue clearly, each option gives you polished media you can actually use. Prices below are starting points — every quote is custom, and every discovery call is free. Project schedules are confirmed after the discovery call. Full deliverables and scope terms live on the Story Packages page.

Compare Story Packages

01

The Signature Short

Gateway Film

$1,800

One shoot day · from

One 60–90 second film that says exactly who you are — something you can put on your homepage, pin to your social, and send to anyone who asks "what do you actually do?" This is the foot in the door.

Most Popular
02

The Film Package

Flagship Film

$3,500

One-time investment · from

A 2–3 minute brand film that finally does your experience justice — plus social cuts that stop the scroll. This is the piece that becomes the front door to your business for the next five years.

03

The Digital Legacy Kit

Film + Website

$6,500

Complete package · from

Stop paying Airbnb commission. Own your bookings, own your brand. A film and a full five-page website — one cohesive package, by one person, with one creative vision holding it together.

04

Heritage Documentary

The Documentary

$10,000

Documentary package · from

For heritage societies, conservation groups, First Nations communities, and anyone with history that needs to exist permanently. A researched, scripted 10–20 minute documentary made for long-term public and archival use.

05

Live Event Production

Multi-Camera Live-Stream

Custom

Quoted per event

Multi-camera live-stream coverage for community events, fundraisers, ceremonies, and performances — live switching, professional event audio, and stream graphics on site, delivered afterward as a replayable record with optional highlight edits. Crew and coverage are scoped to the event on the call.

Optional add-ons.

Bolt these onto any package — or start here.

$2,400
From

Website Add-on

Already have a film? Add a full website built around it. Booking integration, mobile-first, and built for client-owned channels.

$750
From

SEO Package

Keyword research, on-page optimization, and metadata setup. Built for NS tourism search terms.

$250
Per clip

Extra Social Clips

Additional short-form clips cut from your existing footage. Formatted for Reels, TikTok, and Stories.

$400
One-time setup

Google Business Profile

Full setup and optimization of your Google Business listing. Show up when people search for what you do.

Free
Always

Discovery Call

Not sure what you need? 20 minutes with Lucas directly. No pressure, no pitch — just a conversation.

Simple process. Done right. Every time.

01 — Discovery

Free 20-minute call

Your vision, your story, what success looks like. Lucas on the phone directly. No commitment, no sales pitch — just a conversation.

Day 1 · Free

02 — Scout

Plan the shoot

Lucas visits your location, locks in the shoot plan and date. Most projects film in one full day on site.

Week 1–2

03 — Film

One day on location

We capture everything — your space, your people, your atmosphere. Show up and be yourself. We handle the rest.

One day

04 — Deliver

Everything handed over

Film edited and graded. Website built around it. Social clips formatted. Usage rights scoped clearly. Done.

Schedule confirmed on the call

The Clapping Stopped.

Written in solidarity with 2,200 CUPE Nova Scotia long-term care workers — on strike across 24 homes from Yarmouth to Glace Bay.

During COVID, long-term care workers across Nova Scotia masked up, doubled shifts, and walked straight into outbreaks. When families were locked outside — they were in there. Holding hands. Sitting with people in their last hours so they wouldn't be alone.

We called them heroes. We said we'd never forget.

This is what forgetting looks like.

In the record.

Coverage across broadcast, radio, and print.

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Let's make something real.

Tourism operator, heritage organization, conservation group, broadcaster, or someone with a story worth telling — every project starts with a free 20-minute conversation with Lucas directly. No agency. No middleman.