Stories That
Live On
Create a stunning personal documentary that celebrates your legacy story with joy, beauty, and heart.
Great stories don’t just appear when the camera turns on. They show up when someone knows how to ask the right questions, when laughter escapes, when the little details spill out.
Our seasoned producers guide the conversation and blend those stories with your personal photos, home movies, and archives, shaping it all into a delightful film that gives your family a timeless Keepsake and gives future generations a front-row seat to their own history.
Featured Stories
Every Keepsake Film is bespoke, crafted with creativity and care.
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Who We Are
Priya David Clemens
Priya David Clemens is a veteran storyteller with more than 20 years in broadcast journalism. Formerly an anchor and correspondent for CBS News, NBC News, and leading local stations, her journalism has been recognized with a Murrow Award and multiple Emmy nominations.
Priya has interviewed leaders and icons including Warren Buffett, Kobe Bryant, Donald Trump, and Kamala Harris. She also served as the spokesperson for the Golden Gate Bridge. At Keepsake Studios, Priya leads a team dedicated to creating legacy films that elevate personal history into cinematic art.
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Aileen Merciel
Aileen Merciel is an Executive Creative Director with expertise in content, marketing, and storytelling. Formerly an executive at global media companies, she has led creative work recognized with more than 50 international awards from the Global Entertainment Marketing Academy, the New York Festivals Advertising Awards, and NAMIC. She now channels her passion for cinematic storytelling into Keepsake Studios, creating films that combine artistry with meaning.
Making Your Film
Discover
We begin by listening.
We explore your vision and gain a deep understanding of the person at the heart of the story.
We review photos, videos, letters, and articles, working with you to select the elements that will most powerfully bring your film to life.
From there, we craft a creative proposal to tell your story with clarity and depth.
Gather
Our interviews are warm and engaging,
to ensure your experience is enjoyable and easy. We film in your home, office, or in a studio location.
We also gather beautiful visuals of the places and mementos that matter most to you.
We make sure all your important photos and videos are digitally captured and preserved.
Craft
This is the final stage where your story comes together.
We carefully sift through all that we’ve heard and gathered, selected the very best of all the photos and interviews.
Through creative storytelling, detailed editing, artful music selection, and artistic graphic and sound design, we craft a stunning film to celebrate and honor your legacy.
Storylines
Keepsake Classic
A solo portrait of a life well lived. This is for the matriarch, the patriarch, the quiet force, the family legend. One person’s unforgettable story.
Keepsake Couple
Whether you met in college or crossed paths at 50, this format captures the big moments, the inside jokes, and everything that makes your journey together worth remembering.
Keepsake Chorus
Bring in the whole crew. This rich documentary weaves together multiple family voices to tell a layered, engaging story.
FAQs
Keepsake Films are tailored to your vision, your timeline, and your storytelling goals. Your proposal is shaped by the number of people featured, the locations, the length of the film, and the quantity of personal photos and videos included.
We offer three service levels as a starting point:
I. The Heritage Interview: Essential full story capture. We gather the stories and insights that form the heart of every Keepsake film, captured with refined lighting, clear natural audio, and light editing for flow.
II. The Portrait Documentary: Professional PBS-style storytelling. This beautiful biography is elevated with on-location filming, personal photos, home movies, chapter titles, and a tailored musical score.
III. The Legacy Film: A cinematic movie heirloom. This richly layered film blends expanded filming, an extensive collection of photos and home films, bespoke animation and visual design, a curated sound track, and the work of a dedicated archival researcher.
Investments begin at $12,500. Complete pricing and film length depend on the story’s scale, creative direction, and the experience you would like to create. After thoughtful conversation with you and your family, we will prepare a custom proposal that reflects your vision.
Most Keepsake films take about three months from start to finish. The process takes this time because of the thoughtful care involved: aligning schedules, conducting interviews, curating archives, filming in full, and shaping the story through an editing process that gives your film both polish and depth.
We design the crew size around both the needs of the story and your personal comfort. Sometimes that means just two of us for an intimate interview. Other times it calls for a larger team to capture your family in full. Whether the crew is small or expansive, our presence is always respectful and designed to put you at ease.
It means you are fully supported from beginning to end. We take care of the planning, logistics, and production so the experience feels seamless. Your part is to enjoy the process while we handle the details with care and discretion.
Film captures the essence of a person in ways nothing else can: the sound of their laugh, the sparkle in their eyes, the way they pause before sharing a memory. It is immersive and unforgettable.
For those who wish, we can also create heirloom books to complement a film. These are beautifully designed, crafted to hold photographs, letters, and stories in a form meant to be touched, held, and passed down. Together, a film and a book offer a legacy both enduring and resonant.
Yes. Our world-class production team travels wherever your story calls us. Whether filming in the intimacy of your home or across the globe, our presence is attentive, comfortable, and refined.
The heart of our work is human. Storytelling is built on trust, listening, and presence. We use AI thoughtfully for support like transcription and graphics enhancement. The art of the story comes from our team’s training, expertise, and interpersonal skills honed over decades. Every Keepsake Film is crafted with human eyes, hands, and minds from start to finish.
Ready to create a story that lives on? Let’s Talk!
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