Every family has a story. Most of those stories will be lost forever. LegacyWorks exists so they don’t have to be.
Every day, irreplaceable family stories — the voices, the wisdom, the small jokes that defined a person — disappear forever. Most families know they should capture these stories. Almost none do until it’s too late.
It’s not for lack of love. It’s because the tools are scattered, the moment never quite comes, and life moves faster than anyone expects.
LegacyWorks is the company that finally makes it easy — at every budget, for every family, in formats your whole family will actually watch.
We believe the most universal human need is to be remembered. We believe every life is worth a film. We believe a hardcover legacy book matters more than another year-end gift.
We exist to make capturing a life story as accessible as a podcast subscription — and as cinematic as a feature documentary, depending on what your family needs.
From a $995 DIY kit to a $100,000 commissioned life film, LegacyWorks meets every family where they are.
The best legacy films aren’t the ones with the prettiest color grading. They’re the ones that captured the moment your grandmother laughed about something she’d never told anyone before.
A two-hour interview tape sitting on a hard drive is not a legacy. We deliver short films, share-able episodes, hardcover books, and highlight reels — formats families consume, share, and keep.
We bring the craft of a documentary studio and the warmth of a family album. Premium, but never cold. Cinematic, but never staged.
“The next generation should never have to wonder what their grandmother sounded like.”
— The reason this company exists.
We work with adult children and grandchildren who want to capture a parent or grandparent’s story before it’s too late. With aging individuals who want to leave a legacy on their own terms. With funeral homes, estate planners, and retirement communities who recognize that a finished life-story is the most meaningful gift a family can receive.
We work at three price points so the families who can’t afford a $30,000 film can still capture their loved ones in a way that lasts. And we work at the highest end so the families commissioning a feature documentary receive a finished work of art.
When was the last time you heard your grandmother’s voice? Most of us can’t answer that. Not because we didn’t love her. But because no one ever captured it.
I built LegacyWorks because the tools to capture a life have never been better, and the time has never been shorter. Ninety-nine million Americans are 55 or older. The vast majority of their stories will be lost — not for lack of caring, but for lack of a clear, beautiful, accessible way to do something about it.
LegacyWorks is the company I wish had existed for my own family. We’re building it now so the next generation never has to wonder.
— Mike Linton, Founder