Legacy Films
Your legacy matters. Share your story.
your legacy matters
There’s no simpler way to help someone realize their impact or recall their lifetime than to illustrate it through video.
Preserve your personal and family history for generations to come. Your story will become a cherished legacy, passed down through the years, connecting your family’s past, present, and future. Give the gift of a lifetime.
Give the gift of a lifetime
Unlike photo albums or written memoirs, a Legacy Film preserves a family’s oral history – memories shared in one’s own words.
Personality, nuance and voice are captured along with priceless information, bringing stories and family history to life in a way the written word often struggles to do.
Your voice and perspective is unique. A gift your family will cherish today – and a keepsake that will be treasured by generations to come.
Whether it’s a video detailing your heritage or a tribute video for an aging relative, Legacy Films can focus on your family history, a shared family experience or even on the history of treasured heirlooms, connecting the past with the present.
You can even weave together family photos, documents and other memorabilia into your video. The result is a modern-day heirloom that preserves a family’s history in your own words.
Too often, we don’t think to gather up these narratives from loved ones until it’s too late. Now is a great time to create a legacy video to keep their memories alive for future generations.
Why create a Legacy Film?
Create a Legacy video to:
- preserve the beauty and the history of how things came to be. The People. Places. Things. The thoughts you want to pass on.
- Don’t let your family stories fade away. We help families pass along life stories, lessons learned, and family values from one generation to the next. We all have our origins, and no matter who, what, or where they are, they play a part in the people we become. Your video will help tell the story of where you came from and make your family’s story more accessible to future generations. What a gift!
Bring the stories to life
Connect the dots...
- Your kids and grandkids will get to see you, listen to you, and get to know you through your legacy video gift. They will learn about the family who came before them. They will gain an understanding of how and why decisions were made.
- Your legacy video will help “connect the dots” for the younger family members by including where you came from and hopefully make your family’s story more accessible to future generations.
Why create a Legacy Film?
Create a Legacy video to:
- Your memories and family stories are true treasures, worthy of being preserved and passed on. Your legacy is your most precious family heirloom. Give the gift of connection to your past.
- So many stories are held by every single person. In the process of documenting these stories for future generations, the stories and circumstances come alive.
… After all, your story is part of your family’s story.
Why create a Legacy Film?
Inspire and Inform
Whether capturing your grandparent’s life story, presenting the family history at an upcoming reunion or celebrating your parent’s 50th Anniversary, a Legacy Film is certain to touch your loved one; from the chance to reminisce over a lifetime of memories to watching as the family discovers the many dimensions of their life story.
You’ve got the life stories. We have the expertise to help you celebrate your stories through custom a legacy film you and your family will treasure – now and for generations to come.
Tell your story – pass along your values – leave a living, breathing legacy on video to inspire and inform present and future generations. We give families a way to preserve their stories for younger generations to know.
What is an Heirloom Video?
It’s all too easy for priceless family heirlooms to end up in a garage sale, thrift store or discarded in the trash.
Preserve the stories, family history and memories behind your treasured possessions in a Legacy heirloom film so your children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren will value them as you do.
A Legacy heirloom film captures one or two family members recounting the stories and history of your family heirlooms. Woven together with family photos and other memorabilia, the result is a captivating family heirloom in itself. Best of all, every family member can have a copy of the movie for their own.
How It Works
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Consultation
Every project begins with a free phone consultation that typically lasts 20-30 minutes. This is an opportunity for me to get a feel for what type of video you are hoping to create, and for you to get a sense of me as your interviewer, and set up an in-person meeting if appropriate.
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Planning
We work together to have a clear idea of where you want to end up – begin with the end in mind. And, do you want to create one video or a series for your family?
It's important to narrow down which topics and characters (4 or 5 people/topics) in your family's ancestry you are going to be talking about during your video interview, and how to weave the stories together.
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Filming
Think of it as a conversation, not an interview. Typically a Legacy film session ranges from 90 minutes to 3 or 4 hours. We'll set up the camera and lighting, and then we'll sit down and talk.
About Us
Not only do we strive to give you the gift of a beautiful, custom, heartfelt video celebrating your life and the lives of your loved ones—we are honored to guide you in your journey as you give voice to your memories and see your stories take shape.
Creating these lasting memories for families feels like a dream come true. My mother was my first client. Creating my first legacy film with, and for, my mother, was a special experience for both of us.