Investment
You should know the territory before we talk. Every film is made by hand, every scope is personal, and every quote is fixed in writing.
Weddings · birthdays · mitzvahs · anniversaries · graduations · more
Celebration Montages are $1,500–$3,000. Personal editing, thoughtful music and a finished film that feels like the people you’re celebrating. More elaborate cinematic commissions begin at $4,950.
Celebration Montage
$1,500
A focused, photo-led celebration story, full of familiar faces, perfectly timed laughs and a heartfelt finish. Made by Brandon from the meaningful moments you select.
Celebration Montage Plus
$2,250–$3,000
For a fuller story with selected home-video moments, more family chapters and a little more room for the personality to come through. The exact scope and price are agreed before editing.
Both are complete films for the celebration, with a clear creative brief and an agreed delivery date. No filming crew or elaborate production required.
The $1,500 montage covers one person, couple or shared milestone, up to 100 selected digital photos, a film of approximately 4–6 minutes and up to two licensed library music selections. Plus is quoted within $2,250–$3,000 for up to 160 photos and up to eight selected clips, with no more than five minutes of total source video, usually shaped into a 6–9 minute film. These are scope boundaries, not targets to fill.
You select the meaningful material; I handle the sequence and pacing. Both include basic cropping and tonal adjustments, simple titles and one finished version. Extensive archive sorting, scanning, restoration, interviews, filming, custom animation, extra versions and a new creative direction are quoted separately. Music is cleared for the agreed use; commercial-song requests require separate clearance. A fixed written scope, payment terms and review schedule come before editing.
A bigger creative idea? Cinematic Milestone commissions begin at $4,950 for more involved story development, multiple sources and custom treatments. Interviews, filming and substantial animation are included only when specifically quoted.
Tell me about your celebrationA clear starting point
Published family prices for direct commissions. Funeral homes receive private wholesale pricing and set their own retail prices or bundles.
01 / Memorial tribute
$795
3–4 minutes
Up to 50 photographs
Thoughtful sequencing, professionally edited music and personal titles. A focused film built around the moments that matter.
Ask about this film →02 / Memorial tribute
$1,295
4–7 minutes
Up to 90 photographs + short clips
More room for personality and storytelling, with up to 5 supplied video clips (up to 2 minutes total source footage).
Ask about this film →Custom commission
From $2,950
Individually scoped
A more expansive life story
For deeper storytelling, extensive archives, restoration, interviews or more involved creative work. Quoted before editing begins.
Ask about this film →Essential and Signature each include one consolidated correction round, appropriately licensed library music for the agreed use, and a 1080p MP4. Digital, usable materials supplied within the package limits. Scanning, significant restoration, new interviews, extra assets and major re-edits are quoted separately.
Expanded Personal Film
$2,950starting
For a focused story that needs extra editorial development, source review or creative treatment beyond the Celebration Montage scope. Individually quoted from $2,950.
Cinematic Milestone Film
Expanded creative scope$4,950starting
For more ambitious milestone stories with deeper creative development, multiple sources and custom treatments. A separate option from the focused Celebration Montage.
Signature Story Film
$8,500starting
Best for legacy stories, memorials, major anniversaries, and complex family narratives.
Private Legacy Commission
$15,000starting
A substantial, one-time family history or legacy film for private families, founders, executives, and family offices.
Pet tribute films are their own category, beginning at $1,200, with the same handmade care as every other commission.
Private Legacy Commissions are one-time projects, confidential from the first conversation and scoped individually. Read about family legacy filmmaking. Need an ongoing private family editor, archive stewardship, or family-office relationship? Visit Private Family Films.
At quote time
These attach to a core film when they raise the project. They are not a wall of toppings standing between you and a finished story.
Guests scan a private QR code or tap a dedicated upload link to contribute their own photos and clips from the event. I weave everything into a highlight reel that keeps the celebration alive. Attached to Milestone and Signature films at quote time.
from $600 with a film
A professionally designed photo book to accompany your film, built from the same curated images. The film for the screen, the book for the coffee table.
from $199 with a film
A polished, shareable online gallery of the best restored and color-corrected images from your project.
from $150 with a film
A short social-length cut of your film, made for sharing, invitations, and thank-you notes. Available alongside any core film.
from $350 with a film
The honest part
The price reflects the creative scope. A focused celebration montage and an elaborate story film can both move a room. Tell me what you hope to make and I will help you find the right fit.
Some of the most meaningful projects do not arrive with perfect timing, perfect budgets, or perfect circumstances. If you are trying to make something special and you are not sure where it fits, reach out anyway. I would rather hear the story than have you assume the answer is no.
“I'll be honest, I hesitated at the price. Then I watched it. I would pay it again without thinking twice. You're not paying for editing, you're paying for how it makes everyone feel.”
“We've spent more on things we forgot about a week later. This is the one thing from that whole year we will still be watching in twenty years.”
The next step
Tell me the occasion, the date, and roughly how much material exists. I will come back with a fixed quote for the agreed scope. Changes are discussed before any extra work.
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