Your Life, Filmed

Life story film pricing

Choose how much of the story you want to keep.

Every option is a complete documentary. The difference is how many people, places, photographs, and chapters we have room to include.

Three complete films

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Lake County travel, story preparation, professional picture and sound, editing, color and audio finishing, private delivery, and family viewing rights are included in every package.

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Story Portrait

One person. One familiar setting. One focused conversation shaped into a finished life story film.

Price$3,800

Finished film8–12 min

Completion6–8 weeks

Everything included

  • 60-minute family discovery call
  • Customized story map and preparation guide
  • Up to 2 hours of filmed interview time
  • One subject at one Lake County location
  • Professional lighting and dedicated audio
  • Integration of up to 25 digital photographs
  • 8–12 minute finished story film
  • Lightly edited full conversation cut
  • Two structured revision rounds
  • Private gallery, HD master, and sharing copy
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Optional additions

Add only what helps tell the story.

Anything extra appears in the written proposal before you book. No surprise production menu and no vague line items.

01Additional interview · from $900

One additional person, up to 60 minutes, filmed during an existing production day.

02Additional filming · $650/hour

Extra production time booked in advance, including standard equipment and crew.

03Printed photo scanning · $350

Up to 75 loose prints scanned at high resolution, cropped, rotated, lightly cleaned up, and organized for the film. Additional loose prints are $4 each. Albums, slides, damaged originals, and extensive restoration are quoted separately.

04Verbatim transcript · from $500

A searchable text transcript of the edited full interview material.

A 50% retainer and signed agreement reserve production dates. The remaining 50% is due before final delivery. Illinois sales tax is added where required. Significant travel, location permits, paid music licenses, complex restoration, shipping, and physical drives or books are quoted separately. Pricing may change until a proposal is accepted.