Creating Video Biographies of Loved Ones

The Mission.

We believe everyone has a story to tell and that every story matters. Our mission is to preserve those stories for posterity.

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Old Stories

We are a leading video biography company that utilizes new technologies to tell old stories.

New Technologies

Our expert storytelling techniques combined with our cutting edge cinema-grade cameras will provide you with an A & E quality video .

Timeless Results

Guaranteed to entertain, educate and inspire the whole family.

  • 6
    Years of Operation
  • 65
    Happy Clients
  • 124
    Quality Productions
  • 100
    Years of Stories Told

IMMORTALIZE YOUR STORIES

My background in documentary filmmaking has provided the perfect framework needed to make your biographical video the most compelling and powerful piece possible. It was at New York Film Academy’s Documentary Film Program that I learned the techniques, aesthetics, structure and elements of cinematic storytelling from some of the leading experts in the field. This included people such as Hilla Medalia, director and writer for HBO’s “To Die in Jerusalem”, and Academy Award winning editor, Bob Eisenhardt, known for the recent groundbreaking documentary, “Free Solo”. As founder of Tell My Story Productions, my mission is to combine these skills to tell a masterful story about you, your family or your business.

- Dennis Keefe


The story crafters.

Dennis Keefe

Story Curator and Producer

Justin Arjune

Cinematographer

Oscar Jesurum

Post Production Specialist

Rachna Kaur

Film Score Composer

Our Process

  • 01

    Consultation.

  • 02

    Pre-Interview.

  • 03

    Video Shoot.

  • 04

    Editing.

THE Steps.

01. CONSULTATION

Includes a free one hour consultation where the content and scope of your potential video project is discussed. Pricing, scheduling and other logistical details are considered and I advise on a course of action moving forward. Once you have decided to proceed with the project, a mutually agreed upon contract is drawn up and signed.

02. PRE-INTERVIEW

We meet at your place of residence or other place of your choosing to conduct pre-interview research where general questions are asked to the subject. Photo albums and other media are discussed and examined. The information gathered at this meeting helps inform the interview questions for the video shoot and the eventual storyline.

03. VIDEO SHOOT

My crew and I travel to the subject’s place of residence or other chosen location to record a live interview. A 3 point light kit and 2 cinema cameras are brought to ensure a highly professional aesthetic is achieved. Interviews are typically conducted in 2 hour sessions and take up to 4 hours with set up and take down of equipment.

04. EDITING

Once I have gathered the necessary interview footage, photos and other media assets, I weave them together along with a series of carefully selected music tracks to produce a masterful story of you or your loved one. Sound mixing and colour correction are applied as a final touch to ensure that your video is broadcast quality. Final videos are delivered to you as a link, media file or DVD.

THE breakdown.

15

Pre-Production

Pre-Production is the work done before the video shoot. It takes about 15 percent of the duration of the entire project.

5

Production

The work done during the video shoot is only a small portion of the work required to complete the project.

80

POST-PRODUCTION

The majority of our work takes place after the video shoot is completed. Post-production can include months of carefully crafting your story in our editing suite.

Your story is the greatest legacy that you will leave to your friends. It’s the longest-lasting legacy you will leave to your heirs.

Steve Saint.

Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.

Shannon Adler.

Portfolio

Packages

  • Archive
  • $ based on scope
  • Focus on Preserving a record of your life.
  • One Video Recording Session (2-4 hours)
  • Minimal editing of recorded interview
  • 60-90 min finished video
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  • Portrait
  • $$ based on scope
  • Focus on highlighting key life experiences.
  • One Video Recording Session (2-4 hours)
  • Significant editing of recorded interview
  • 10-20 min finished video
  • Documentary quality storytelling
  • Get a Quote
  • Biography
  • $$$ based on scope
  • Tell your full life, love, or family story
  • 2+ Video Recording Sessions (4+ hours)
  • Significant editing of recorded interview
  • 20 -40 min finished video
  • Documentary quality storytelling
  • Get a Quote

Corporate Clients.