Legacy Releasing was an independent film distribution company based in California. It was founded in 1996 by and J. David Williams, veterans in the motion picture industry. The company's first two releases, Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored and Robert Wuhl's , were shown at the Cannes Film Festival the same year it was established. Afterwards, it became a leader in independent distribution, releasing an average of 15 films per year. Borde is now the head of Freestyle Releasing. Williams is now the CEO of Marble Arch Entertainment.