The Portrait
One person, one long conversation, made into a film.
A Portrait is a 15 to 20 minute documentary about one person, built from a recorded conversation and the family's own photographs. It is made entirely at a distance, so it works anywhere in the country and nobody has to host a film crew.
What is included
- A planning call
- We agree what the conversation should cover and who the film is for.
- The conversation
- About 90 minutes, recorded over video. We help with the setup beforehand so it looks and sounds right.
- The family's photographs
- Up to 40 photographs or documents, sent to us as scans or phone pictures.
- The edit
- Shaped with music and titles into a film of 15 to 20 minutes. You give one round of notes.
- What you keep
- The finished film and the full, unedited conversation, delivered privately.
Price
- A Portrait
- One person, or a couple together. Half to reserve a date and half when the film is delivered.
- $3,500
- A Family Portrait
- Up to three more voices, such as a spouse, a child or a longtime colleague. 25 to 30 minutes.
- $6,500
A Portrait is finished about four to six weeks after the conversation.
Who it is for
A parent or a grandparent. A founder. Often it is a gift from the next generation, made while the person can enjoy it.
Every Portrait is private. It is never published or shown without your written permission.
For a film made on location, with a director and several members of the family, see our commissioned legacy films.
Reserve a Portrait
Write to us with the name of the person you have in mind and roughly when you would like it finished. We reply with dates and answer any questions first.
Reserve a PortraitOr write to studio@crestandkeeper.com