Life Story Documentaries
Step back into the lives of your loved ones while they are still with us. Professional documentary production preserving stories for generations to come.
Preserve Stories That Matter Most
Formerly known as Big Screen Advertising, we have spent 20 years producing funeral videos, livestreams, and family archival presentations. We were the first company in New Zealand to evolve black and white service sheets to full pictorial-colour layouts.
A life story documentary is a precious gift - a chance to capture the memories, wisdom, and personality of someone you love while they are still here to share it. These stories deserve to be told well, and preserved forever.
- Video interviews - your questions or our template
- Photo and letter scanning
- Photograph personal items - frames, trophies, memorabilia
- Digitise VHS, slides, 8mm, and 16mm film
- Full post-production edit
- Digital archive and hard drive storage
How It Works
Our documentary process is relaxed, thorough, and designed to make the subject feel completely at ease. Here is what to expect from start to finish.
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Initial Consultation
We meet to understand your story and agree on approach, questions, and format. This is an unhurried conversation to ensure we capture exactly what matters to you.
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Video Interview
A relaxed recorded interview using your own questions or our comprehensive template. Green screen option available, allowing virtually any backdrop for the interview.
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Photo & Document Archive
We scan and digitise all photos, letters, and newsprint items you wish to include. Every treasured document preserved in high resolution for generations to come.
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Personal Items Photography
We photograph frames, trophies, memorabilia, and other meaningful objects. Bringing three-dimensional mementos into the documentary in a beautiful way.
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Film & Video Digitisation
VHS, slides, 8mm, and 16mm film all digitised to modern formats. Old footage restored and incorporated so no part of the story is lost.
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Post-Production
Everything edited together into a beautiful documentary with music, titles, and transitions. The complete story, told with care and craft.
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Delivery & Archive
Stored on hard drive plus digital archive. A shorter funeral highlight version is also available, ensuring the story can be shared at any occasion.
Documentary Tiers
Three levels of documentary production to suit every story and every budget. All tiers can be upgraded at any time.
PLATINUM
The complete life story experience
- Full detailed documentary
- Unlimited interviews
- Feature-length or mini-series format
- Shorter highlight version included
- All media digitised and archived
- Green screen option available
- Premium case and USB included
GOLD
Comprehensive coverage with flexible upgrade path
- Most Platinum qualities included
- Up to 1 hour duration
- Option to upgrade to Platinum
- Shorter highlight version included
- Photo and document scanning
- Personalised USB included
SILVER
A meaningful short-form story
- Short highlight video up to 15 minutes
- Personal message, story, or eulogy included
- Photos and video included
- Ideal as a starting point
- Can upgrade to Gold or Platinum later
Contact us for detailed pricing on each tier. All packages are customisable to your specific needs.
Begin Preserving Your Story
A life story documentary is a gift that lasts forever. Contact us today to start the conversation - we will guide you through every step of the process with care and professionalism.