Does filming have to happen at home?
No. Home is often comfortable and visually meaningful, but another quiet, familiar Lake County setting can work when access, sound, and light are suitable.
Lake Forest, Illinois
Film their life story at home in Lake Forest.
Your Life, Filmed creates at-home documentary interviews for Lake Forest parents and grandparents who are alive, present, and ready to tell the story in their own voice.
Three complete film packages
Start with the amount of story—not the largest price.
Every option includes planning, professional picture and sound, a finished film, revision rounds, and private delivery.
One voiceStory Portrait$3,8002 filming hours · 25 photos · 8–12 minute film · 6–8 weeksUp to two voicesSignature Life Film$7,5005 filming hours · 75 photos or clips · 18–25 minute film · 10–12 weeksUp to five voicesFamily Documentary$12,5002 filming days · 150 photos or clips · 30–45 minute film · 14–18 weeks
AT HOME
Home gives the conversation somewhere real to land.
The chair they always use, the photograph they reach for, the hallway full of family history—those details become part of the documentary without anyone having to act.
A familiar placeNo studio performance.Natural conversation · familiar place · real voice
We prepare the questions with you
Childhood, work, love, mistakes, traditions, and the stories everybody asks them to tell again.
You help us understand the family map. We guide the interview, leave room for tangents, and keep anything the family marks private out of the finished film.
See how filming worksReady to record a Lake Forest parent or grandparent?
Start with who they are, not a production plan. We’ll recommend the simplest package that gives the story enough room.
Start a private conversationPlanning a Lake Forest filming day
Three practical questions families usually have.
What should we gather first?
Start with a short family map and the photographs tied to stories people still ask them to tell. We give you an organized archive guide after booking.
What if they tire easily?
Tell us before the proposal. We can plan breaks, a shorter interview window, and a simple room setup that does not ask them to move around.