It was 2018, and my father’s 82nd birthday was coming up.
My brothers and I kept asking the same question: what do you give a man who already has everything?
I kept coming back to an idea I’d had for years—capturing my dad’s life stories on video. Just sitting down and letting him talk about his life. Owning a video production company made that part easy.
What we didn’t expect was what would happen next.
We thought we were doing this for our children and future grandchildren. A gift for someday.
But when my older brother watched the interview, he heard something he’d waited his entire life to hear—our dad saying, clearly and directly, that he was proud of him.
That moment didn’t just preserve a memory.
It changed their relationship. It opened conversations that had never happened before. And it changed how I saw the power of these stories.
That’s when I knew I wanted other families to experience this same transformation.
Traditionally, legacy documentaries like this cost $12,000 or more, putting them out of reach for most families. I couldn’t accept that. By integrating the proprietary remote video production process I use at my other company, Remote Video Testimonials, I knew I could cut the cost by nearly 80%—without sacrificing quality.
That’s how Heirloom Family Documentaries was born.
We do things differently so no family has to miss out. We make it possible to interview your loved ones wherever they are—remotely—eliminating travel, hassle, and the excuse to wait. We turn their memories into a series of beautifully edited videos, like chapters of a story you’ll return to again and again.
But this isn’t just about preserving stories for the future.
It’s about creating deeper conversations, greater understanding, and stronger bonds right now—while you still can.
So if you feel that quiet urgency, trust it. Let’s capture these stories today.
Because tomorrow is never guaranteed—and these moments are the greatest gift you can give your family.