The Storied Portrait

Documentary Story Films

Every voice deserves to be remembered.

Cinematic story films that preserve the voice, presence, and personality of someone you love.

Filmed through calm, guided conversation and shaped into a keepsake your family can return to for years.

Watch a Story Book a Discovery Call

Signature experience

Signature Story Film

A guided, cinematic portrait of a person’s life and presence — shaped with care, emotion, and intention.

Guided interview sessionIncluded

Cinematic edited film10–20 min

Legacy depth optionAvailable

Services

A story, captured with warmth and care.

The strongest version of this work is simple: one signature service, with room for more legacy depth when a family wants it.

Core offering

Signature Story Film

A guided, cinematic portrait of a person’s life and presence — not everything, but what matters most.

Emotion-forward storytelling
Documentary-style interview
Ideal for parents, grandparents, and loved ones

Optional upgrade

Legacy Upgrade

For families who want a fuller record, this option preserves more of the life timeline, family details, and complete conversation.

Full interview recording included
Extended edit with added family depth
A more complete record of the person’s story

Also available

Other Storytelling Projects

Tribute films, recipe capture films, and select story-centered projects for meaningful occasions.

Tribute gifts
Love Story Films
Recipe heritage films
Select brand storytelling projects

Featured film

Not just a video. A way of holding onto someone.

“The voice you love today becomes the memory you wish you could hear tomorrow.”

Story films preserve the laughter, reflections, gestures, and personality that photos alone cannot hold.

Amanda Gibson filming a cinematic story interview for The Storied Portrait in Louisiana

Featured Story Film

A story worth preserving

What begins as a conversation becomes something your family can return to, not simply to remember facts, but to hear a voice, see a smile, and feel a presence again.

The Storied Portrait is designed to preserve a person with warmth, beauty, and care.

Emotion-first storytelling
Guided and comfortable filming
A keepsake families return to again and again

Start Your Story

Documentary-style family story film interview in a home setting

Story sessions

Calm, guided conversations that feel natural, intimate, and deeply personal.

Recipe capture film preserving a family dish and story

Recipe capture films

Preserve the dish, the hands, the voice, and the story behind it.

Storytelling projects

Selective visual storytelling for meaningful people, projects, and brands.

Pricing

A meaningful investment in something you’ll keep.

Designed to feel simple, clear, and worth it.

Signature offering

Signature Story Film

$450

A cinematic story portrait designed to capture what matters most.

1–2 hour guided filming session
10–20 minute cinematic story film
Professionally edited and delivered digitally
Filmed in-home or in a meaningful location

Optional add-on

Legacy Upgrade

+$250

For families who want a more complete preservation of life details.

Full interview recording included
Extended edit with more family details
Added prompts for legacy depth
Ideal for families wanting a fuller record

What people feel

This is why the work matters.

"Amanda put together a beautiful video that my family and I will cherish forever. It’s too late to capture someone speaking their own words about their own life, while seeing their own personality shine through, after they’re gone, which makes a video like this invaluable! Amanda is so easy to work with, so kind and is very good at editing and piecing together the data to get an amazing finished product." Client reflection

"We hire Amanda for all of our videos at the school and we could not be more pleased with her work! She has a calming demeanor that puts her clients at ease while being interviewed. Amanda’s professionalism shows in her preparation for each client’s session and her ability to keep her clients relaxed and willing to engage when in front of her camera." Client reflection

"Working with Amanda was such a positive experience. She has a way of making you feel at ease, which allowed me to show up authentically in sharing about my work. The video she created truly reflects the heart of what I do - creating a safe, supportive space for growth and healing. Her attention to detail and ability to capture emotion and intention is unmatched. I couldn’t recommend her and The Stories Portrait more!" Client reflection

Amanda Gibson of The Storied Portrait

About Amanda

The Storied Portrait began with a conversation.

What started as a simple conversation with my grandmother became something much deeper. I asked questions I thought I already knew the answers to, and heard stories I had never heard before.

That experience changed how I saw the people I love. It showed me how much of a person can remain hidden until someone makes space for their story.

The Storied Portrait was created to preserve those voices with warmth, cinematic beauty, and care.

FAQ

Questions families often ask

Where does filming happen?

Usually in a home or another meaningful, comfortable place.

Do they need to prepare?

No script is needed. The session is guided, relaxed, and conversational.

Can this be a gift?

Yes. These films make deeply meaningful gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, and more.

Start your story

Let’s talk about the story you want to preserve.

The best place to begin is with a discovery call. We can talk through the person at the center of it and the kind of film that would serve them best.

Start with a conversation

Whether you want a cinematic story portrait or a more complete legacy version, the first step is simply sharing the heart behind it.

Book Your Discovery Call