Dear Family,
[Draft] We turn your family's stories into a film — spoken instead of written, kept forever instead of forgotten.
[Draft] Some stories were never meant to be written down.
[Draft] Speaking a memory takes seconds. Writing it down can take an afternoon — or feel impossible with arthritis or an injury.
[Draft] The pause before a hard memory. The laugh in the middle of a story. None of that survives on a page.
[Draft] Once a story is recorded, it's safe — stored, backed up, and ready to revisit any time.
[Draft] From form to film, here's the whole journey.
Choose your questions
[Draft] Fill out a short form and pick the questions you want asked — audio or video, as many or as few as you'd like.
Book a date
[Draft] You'll get a confirmation email with a booking link and everything to prepare — location, photos, timing, what to expect.
We come to you
[Draft] We record wherever your person feels most themselves — usually their own home, in the space they'd want to be remembered in.
Sit down and talk
[Draft] A three-hour block: setting up gear, scanning any photos, and recording a real conversation — guided by someone who loves them.
Review the rough cut
[Draft] Within 15–30 days, you'll get a draft to review and approve before anything is finalized.
Keep it, always
[Draft] Your final film is delivered with a keepsake box holding a password-protected QR code — 15–45 days from booking to delivery.
[Draft] Something to watch, and something to hold.
A private link
[Draft] Shareable with anyone in the family, whenever they want to watch.
Yours to keep
[Draft] A full copy, stored on your own devices — no subscription required.
A keepsake box
[Draft] Holding a password-protected QR code — something to pass down, not just click on.
A written transcript
[Draft] Every word, on the page, for anyone who wants to read along.
[Draft] Not a phone recording. Not a book.
| Recording it yourself | A written memoir | Dear Family | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Phone audio, shaky video | — | Professional-grade video & sound |
| Effort required | You run the whole thing | Weeks of writing | Just show up and talk |
| Where it happens | Wherever, whenever | At a desk | Their own home |
| What's captured | Whatever you catch | Only what gets written down | A guided, complete conversation |
We offer projects starting at $1,200.
[Draft] Pricing depends on format and length. Reach out for a quote built around your family's story.
[Draft] In 2017, my freshman year of college, I had an idea: sit down with my grandmother and record her stories. Life got in the way, and I let it simmer.
[Draft] She passed before I got the chance. Dear Family exists so you don't have to carry that same "someday."