Where Their
Stories Live On.

A Legacy Film is an artfully crafted, cinematic interview film that is personally customized to capture the essence of your loved one on camera. We carefully guide each phase of the process to ensure that we produce a beautiful family heirloom, designed with integrity, and intended to help preserve your loved one’s legacy for generations to come.

Anyone can be the subject of a Legacy Film. If your loved one has a story to tell, a family heritage to share or some words of wisdom for the next generation, we can capture it on camera and preserve it for the future. Legacy Lens offers packages for both individuals and couples.

We approach each life story with a journalistic process that has been carefully developed over many years of interviews and documentary filmmaking. The general goal is to get your loved one talking about the aspects of their life that they would like to have documented for future generations to hear. The final film is a crafted compilation of their words that tell their stories in a tasteful and respectful manner.

We start with a brief phone consultation to explain the process and answer any initial questions you may have. We can accept reservations over the phone or send you a link to complete your reservation online. For online reservations, we can place a temporary hold on the agreed upon filming date for a period of 24 hours. After that time, we must make the date available to other customers. We require a 50% non-refundable deposit to reserve a filming date. The remaining 50% installment is due 14 days prior to the reserved filming date.

On your reserved filming date, a small film crew will come to your loved one’s home to set up a professional 4K cinema camera, studio lighting and audio recording equipment. Filming in their home ensures your loved one is in a comfortable and familiar setting, which adds authenticity to the final product. We usually film in the largest and brightest room in the home. The entire process of setup, interview and breakdown typically takes about four hours to complete. If you prefer to film somewhere other than your loved one’s home, please let us know. Some residential communities may have a private room that is well-suited for filming. We may also be able to rent a suitable location nearby for an additional fee.

After filming is complete, we'll take the footage back to our studio to edit it for clarity and conciseness. We remove the interviewer's questions, false takes and any unnecessary footage. A preview link will be sent via email for review and approval. Most of your loved one’s recorded content will remain in the film unless you specifically request that sections be removed. Once approved, we then put the footage through a professional finishing process to ensure optimal visual and audio quality.

Within 30 days of filming, you will receive a package in the mail containing three formats of the final film:

1. A password-protected link to view / share / download your Legacy Film

2. Two USB-C flash drives containing shareable video files of your Legacy Film

3. An archival-quality M-disc that is rated to preserve your Legacy Film for 1000+ years

The final length of the average Legacy Film is about 1-2 hours to maintain watchability, however this can vary depending on your personal needs and preferences.

The client retains full ownership of the final, edited film. You retain the right to share, store, archive, or distribute the film for personal and family use. Legacy Lens may request permission to use short excerpts for promotional purposes (e.g., website portfolio), but no content will be publicly shared without explicit written consent from the client.

All personal stories, interviews, and private family materials shared with Legacy Lens are treated as confidential. We will not publish, distribute, or disclose any content without your written approval. We implement multiple safeguards to protect your footage, including digital storage protections and secure file delivery.

Our goal is to offer the Legacy Lens service at a low cost in every major U.S. city. At this time however, we are limited to New York City and Westchester County. All other locations will be subject to additional travel fees.