The Hero of Time is an independent Legend of Zelda fan film produced by BMB Finishes, directed by Joel Musch and starring David Blane as Link. The film is around two hours long and was first shown at the independent Plaza Theatre (Atlanta) on June 6, 2009. The film was uploaded onto Dailymotion on December 14, 2009, and was subsequently made available as a free downloadable DVD on December 21, 2009. On January 1, 2010, the contract between BMB Finishes and Nintendo that allowed them to showcase the film until the end of 2009 expired, and the film's distribution stopped.
The film follows much of the same plot as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, albeit with a heavily altered/truncated storyline.