Save Mom and Dad's stories on video.

We help your parent or grandparent tell their life story on camera. You get a film your family can watch for generations.

Studio in Utah County. Or we come to you.

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  • 10 years in senior care
  • Family-owned in Utah
Renae sits in a cozy studio chair, smiling as she tells a story
Renae's storyFilmed in our Utah County studio
Robert interviews a couple on their living room couch, with cameras and lights set up

What is a family history video?

It's a film of your mom, dad, or grandparent telling their life story in their own words. We ask the questions. They talk. We turn it into a film your family will keep forever.

  • Their real voice and laughNot just what happened, but how they tell it.
  • Their whole life, in chaptersGrowing up, getting married, raising a family, and the lessons they learned.
  • Short clips for the grandkidsEasy to watch on a phone, one story at a time.

Read it, then hear it.

Here is the same story, told two ways.

In her journal
June 1958

Journal line goes here. Use the real entry from the senior living talk, in the same words as the video.

In her own voice
01:07:52
Video of the same story
needs the journal + video pair

Same words. Big difference. A journal tells you what happened. A video lets you hear how she felt.

The best time to record is soon.

Stories fade a little more each year. Voices change. Some details only Mom remembers. When you have their stories on video, you never have to wonder what they would have said.

This is hands-down the best gift we could possibly give our posterity. I wish something like this had been around when my father was still alive.

Renae, Robert's mom (and a client)
A woman laughs while telling a story on camera, her husband smiling beside her
"Oh, you've heard this one."What parents say when their own kids ask.

Will Mom open up?

When you ask Mom about her life, she skips the parts she thinks you already know. With us, she tells the whole story, start to finish, because we haven't heard it yet. That's the version your grandkids need.

We have filmed many seniors. We know when to wait, when to laugh, and what to ask next. We help them relax, so they forget about the cameras.

Behind the scenes

In our studio, in living rooms, and in senior living communities.

Robert smiles beside Judy after her interview in the studio
Judy, after her studio interview
Robert asks a question during an interview at home, camera in the foreground
Asking the next question
Robert speaks to a room of seniors at a senior living community
Speaking at a senior living community

How it works

  1. Check dates

    Fill out a short form. Robert will text you.

  2. Plan the stories

    We talk with you about what to ask.

  3. Relax and talk

    We set up the cameras and lights. They just talk.

  4. Get your film

    Watch it, share it, and keep it forever.

Two ways to do it

Come to our studio, or we bring the studio to them.

An interview set up in a family's living room Our full film

Legacy Film

Let's plan yoursEvery family is different. We'll build it with you.

  • We come to their home or care center
  • Couples can be filmed together
  • Kids and grandkids can share memories too
  • Their photos and home movies, woven in
  • A short highlight film to share
  • Story clips for the grandkids
Plan a Legacy Film
Robert with Steven in the studio, lights and microphone behind them

Studio Session

Starting at $1,495At our studio in Utah County, near Orem

  • Free planning call and custom questions
  • Up to 2 hours on camera
  • A full film, split into chapters
  • Pro cameras, lights, and sound
  • A digital copy to keep and share

Married? Each spouse gets their own session, because each one has their own story. Book a second session and save.

Check Available Dates

Tip: Many families split the cost with brothers and sisters.

Robert and Julie Tanner with their five kids, dressed up outside

Meet Robert and Julie

We're a Utah County family with five kids. Robert spent 10 years in senior care, and has filmed seniors telling their stories for years. Julie is a warm, patient interviewer who puts people at ease.

We do this with our own family, too. Robert sits down with his parents to record their stories, and he films our kids every year as they grow.

  • B.S. in Public Health from BYU
  • Certificate in Gerontology, the study of aging
  • 10 years leading marketing for 40+ nursing homes
  • Interviews in English or Spanish

Read our story

A couple smiles while watching their film together on a tablet

Give it as a gift

Someone in every family saves the stories. This year, it can be you.

Buy a Gift Card

Questions families ask

Where do you film?

At our quiet studio in Utah County, near Orem. With the Legacy Film, we come to their home or care center anywhere in Utah or Salt Lake County.

What if they live in assisted living or a care center?

That's fine. We've worked in senior care for years. We'll plan around their schedule and energy, and work with the staff.

What if they're shy or forget things?

Most people are nervous at first. We start with easy questions and go at their pace. We plan the questions with you ahead of time, so we know what to ask about.

Can you interview in Spanish?

Yes. Robert speaks Spanish and can do the whole interview in Spanish.

Check available dates

Tell us a little about who this is for. Robert will text you today to answer questions and find a time that works.

Robert Tanner
You'll hear from me, not a call center.

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