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Family Legacy Films:
What They Are & How They Work
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Your story, cinematically told
I’m Arik Shraga, an Israeli documentary photographer and filmmaker. I create custom family legacy films—personal documentaries that preserve your family’s stories, values, lessons, and voices for generations.
After a decade of capturing human stories around the world, I made it my mission to offer my filmmaking to anyone who wishes to preserve their family’s legacy in a deeply personal, cinematic film—so they are remembered, cherished, and passed down for generations. Your family’s story is precious. Let’s make sure it’s never left untold.
Why I believe family stories matter
Since 2013, I’ve filmed over a thousand family stories worldwide for international humanitarian organizations, including JDC and IFCJ. Most of them were told by elderly people, and often my recordings became their only complete history. Looking back, I realize how many of those voices are now gone.
My grandmother and I, 1990 — one of the few photos of us together and one of my most cherished.
Family stories have always been deeply important to me. As a child, I loved listening to my grandmother’s memories, and I regret that no one recorded them. As soon as I learned documentary filmmaking, I started capturing my own family’s history— creating a WWII family film and recording annual birthday interviews with my teenage daughter, a living time capsule of her voice, thoughts, and dreams.
In 2025, I created a film about my father, who had passed away more than a decade earlier. I never recorded him while he was alive, and this taught me a powerful lesson: we postpone capturing the voices and stories of those we love until it’s too late.
That’s why every family story I film feels deeply meaningful. Someone’s unique life is preserved forever, ready to be shared—not just today, but for decades to come, when these voices and faces will mean even more. And your family’s story is just as precious.
What is a family legacy film?
A family legacy film is a personal, cinematic documentary that preserves your family’s voices, values, and life stories for generations to come.
Each film is:
Built around intimate interviews with loved ones
Enriched with archival photos, videos, and modern footage from meaningful places
Filmed and edited with a cinematic, documentary approach
The story is built in full cooperation with the client
Designed as a timeless keepsake for children, grandchildren, and generations beyond
Your life is already full of incredible stories. Let’s preserve them beautifully—before they’re lost.
How it works: creating your family legacy documentary
Creating a Family Legacy Film is a powerful way to preserve your family’s unique story for generations.
Whether you’re inspired by an upcoming special occasion or simply want to create a lasting record, this process ensures your memories are captured beautifully.
Here’s how it works—expand each step to see the details:
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Discovery call
Once you reach out, we start with a friendly conversation online or offline to learn about your family, your story, and what you hope to capture in your film. I can speak in English, Hebrew, or Russian.Planning
Together, we decide on locations, people to interview, and what archival photos or videos to include.Interview Preparation
I’ll send my interview questions for review ahead of time, ensuring the conversation flows naturally and captures the essence of your family’s story.
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Filming
I’ll come to the location of your choice to record heartfelt interview(s) and authentic family moments, capturing the essence of your story. Travels inside Israel are included in all packages. Filming outside of Israel is possible.Editing
Your story comes to life through professional editing, sound design, and cinematic color grading.Revision
I’ll send you the movie for revision. Together, we’ll refine the content. Up to 3 revisions are included in each package.
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After the final cut is approved, you’ll get the following deliverables:
Finished Family Legacy Film, ready to share and treasure for generations.
The uncut version: The interview(s) with minor technical edits. This version will become a treasured family document for safekeeping.
Delivery and Storage. Your documentary will be uploaded to a private cloud service for secure sharing. Additionally, you’ll receive a custom-made flash drive for long-term storage, ensuring the film is preserved safely.
Privacy
Your family documentary will remain private unless you choose to share it publicly.
How it looks
My family films are private, made to be cherished within families. To see my storytelling approach, I invite you to watch a film I created about my father, artist Vyacheslav Shraga.
Clients’ Impressions
Michelle C., Jerusalem
I had the pleasure of working with Arik Shraga who prepared a documentary in honor of my parents' 50th wedding anniversary.
Arik and I communicated at length regarding our expectations for the project and asked questions to give us direction. He visited my parents in their home several times in order to conduct the interviews and took pictures of them in their natural environment.
Because of his vast knowledge and background in European history, he was also able to bring in his own pictures of places that my parents referred to.
Upon completion of the project, we received an edited movie that we shared with the rest of the family as well as all the raw footage from my parents’ interview.
The movie is now a treasured testament to our family's history and a message for future generations.
The experience of working with Arik was smooth and very pleasant.
“The movie is now a treasured testament to our family’s history and a message for future generations. ”
Investment in your family legacy
Unlike event videography that focuses on a single occasion, our legacy documentaries capture the entire family journey. Using a documentary approach—authentic interviews, personal archives, and cinematic storytelling—we create heirloom films.
You can choose one of the following packages and we will adjust it to your needs:
Essential Legacy Film
A beautiful, intimate way to preserve your voice, values, and life lessons in a cinematic format. Your story simply told.
Includes:
Story consultation to design your interview.
Up to 2 hours of filmed interview in your home or chosen location.
Professional camera and audio capture.
Integration of 20-30 family photos.
Custom licensed music to enrich your story.
Professional editing into a 15–20 minute film.
Digital delivery: secure online gallery + video file for lifetime access.
Investment: ₪ 11,000 – ₪ 14,000
Heritage Legacy Film
For a deeper family story, we will capture the voices of multiple family members from different generations.
Includes:
In‑depth story planning session.
Up to 6 hours of interviews with up to 4 family members.
Two‑camera setup for cinematic depth.
Filming in up to two locations (home and special meaningful site).
Additional lifestyle footage filming at one selected location.
Integration of 50 photos + home video clips.
Editing into a 30–40 minute heirloom film.
Delivery: secure online gallery + USB keepsake box.
Investment: ₪ 19,000 – ₪ 24,000
Full Documentary Legacy Film
Your Family’s Feature Film. A cinematic heirloom telling the complete story of your life, history, and values—crafted like a feature documentary.
Includes:
Three planning sessions to shape your narrative.
Two full filming days (interviews + lifestyle footage).
Two‑camera crew + professional sound.
Integration of unlimited photos, documents, and archive videos.
Subtitles with translation in up to 4 languages.
Custom music and professional color grading.
Final 50–60 minute film delivered as MP4, online gallery, and USB keepsake box.
Investment: ₪ 32,000 – ₪ 45,000