LEGACY FILMS
A cinematic documentary of the people you love, before it's too late.
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See pricing & packages →There is a conversation you keep meaning to have. A story you mean to capture. A person whose voice, whose laughter, whose version of how things happened. You want to preserve.
I make Legacy Films for people who understand that waiting is the only thing that can't be undone.
The Moment That Makes People Finally Call
An 80th birthday. A 90th. A 50th or 60th anniversary. A health scare that makes "someday" feel too close. Or just an ordinary Tuesday when you realize you don't actually know your mother's whole story. There's no wrong occasion to start a Legacy Film, only a later one.
What is a Legacy Film?
A Legacy Film is a cinematic documentary, typically 20–60 minutes, capturing the life, memories, and wisdom of a person or family. It is not a home video. It is not an interview. It is a film.
Most families wait too long. They mean to sit down and record the conversation. Then a birthday passes, then a diagnosis, then it's gone. A Legacy Film exists so that conversation actually happens, on camera, while there's still time to have it.
- A conversation that feels natural. Most subjects forget the camera within 20 minutes
- Professional lighting, cinematography, and sound
- Edited with care: music, pacing, chapters
- Delivered as a full film and in shareable clips
- Something that will be watched by grandchildren who haven't been born yet
Every session starts the same way: no script, no rehearsal, no list of talking points handed over in advance. Just a real conversation about a life: the people, the decisions, the version of events only one person remembers. I bring the same documentary approach and production standards I use on Elopements and Brand Films to every Legacy Film: full crew, proper lighting, and sound that holds up.
Sessions typically run 60 to 90 minutes, in a living room, a backyard, at a family gathering, wherever feels most comfortable, or in my Davie studio if that's easier to schedule around. It's the same instinct behind organizations like StoryCorps, which has spent decades recording unscripted family conversations for the same reason: a real story, told in someone's own words, holds up in a way a scripted interview never does.
Editing takes the raw conversation and shapes it into something watchable: chapters, pacing, music, and a structure that respects the story instead of rushing it. Every project also includes the full raw interview footage, archived for the family, separate from the finished film, so nothing gets lost even decades from now.
Legacy Films work well for adult children who've been meaning to ask their parents more, for families gathering around a milestone birthday or anniversary, and for anyone who has already lost someone and wishes they'd done this sooner. There's no perfect time to start one, only a later one. If there's a person whose voice, story, or version of events you don't want your family to lose, that conversation is worth having on camera, before the moment to have it passes for good.
Think of it like StoryCorps, but personal. StoryCorps has spent decades proving that real, unscripted conversations are the ones that actually hold up. I bring that same instinct to a finished, cinematic film made just for your family, not an audio archive. If you want to see the idea in action before booking your own session, StoryCorps is a great primer.Planning a wedding instead? See how I bring the same documentary, unscripted approach to Elopements.
What a session actually looks like
Two chairs, one light, and a conversation. No script, no crew filling the room.
Packages & Investment
What a legacy film costs
Three ways families book this, and what each one includes. Prices are the creative fee and are quoted before anything is scheduled. Travel outside South Florida is quoted separately and stated plainly.
Package
What is included
Investment
Conversation Film
1 session: 20–30 min finished film, full edit
$2,500
Full Documentary
Multi-session, 45–60 min film with chapters
$5,000
Photo + Film
Full documentary + portrait session
$5,500
Conversation Film
1 session: 20–30 min finished film, full edit
Investment
$2,500
Full Documentary
Multi-session, 45–60 min film with chapters
Investment
$5,000
Photo + Film
Full documentary + portrait session
Investment
$5,500
What Clients Say
"Dov managed to get shots that were waaay beyond our expectations. We wholeheartedly recommend him."
Nancy M.
60th Anniversary Session, via Thumbtack
"Best of the best. I've worked with countless people in this industry, and all I can say is that this guy is the best of everything he does: patient, kind, and humble in the process."
Aaron Holder
Google Review
"Dov is a gentle soul who knows his craft and his skillset is top-notch! One of South Florida's best kept secrets."
Tonya M. Bonner
Google Review
WHO THIS IS FOR
- Adult children who want to preserve a parent's or grandparent's story
- Families marking a milestone: 50th anniversary, 80th birthday, retirement
- Individuals who want to leave something behind for their children
- Anyone who has lost someone and wishes they had done this
What Families Ask Before Booking
What's a good gift for parents who have everything?
Experiences and things run out. A film of their own voice, telling their own story, doesn't. I make Legacy Films specifically for this: the gift that's still meaningful twenty years later, when nobody remembers what else was under the tree that year.
How do I record my parents' stories before it's too late?
You start by picking a date, not by waiting for the perfect moment. There isn't one. I handle everything from there: the questions, the setup, the lighting and sound, so all your parent has to do is talk.
What's a legacy film / family history video?
It's a cinematic documentary, usually 20 to 60 minutes, built around one real, unscripted conversation about a person's life. Not a home video, not a straight interview. A film, shot and edited the same way I'd approach a brand documentary.
How much does a video biography cost?
Legacy Films start at $2,500 for a single-session Conversation Film and go up to $5,500 for a full multi-session documentary with a portrait session included. Every project gets a clear quote before we start, no surprises.
Is this like StoryCorps?
The instinct is the same: a real, unscripted conversation, recorded because it matters. The difference is I'm making a finished cinematic film for your family specifically, with lighting, sound, and editing built to hold up for decades, not an audio archive.
How long does the process take?
The session itself typically runs 60 to 90 minutes. From there, editing takes a few weeks depending on the package. I'll give you a specific timeline once we lock in scope.
Can you work with my budget?
Usually, yes. There are two ways to build a project. The first has me behind the camera, which is the scarcer and costlier of the two, because there are only so many shoot days in a year. The second puts a vetted crew on the ground, directed and edited by me, so you are still talking to one person and the work still comes back through one pair of hands. Put the budget in your first message and you will get a straight answer about which one fits.
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