What The Root Project Is.
The Root Project is a filmed, one-on-one interview designed to preserve someone’s story in their own words.
Each session is a calm conversation guided by questions that lasts about one hour and takes place in a familiar, comfortable setting. There is no performance and no pressure to say things a certain way.
After the interview, the conversation is lightly edited to maintain its natural flow and personality. At the end you will receive a physical plaque that is personalized to you and that leads you to your video.
You receive:
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A ~45 minute edited interview video
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A physical, engraved certificate
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A private digital link to access and share the video
Everything is delivered digitally within 4 weeks.
Why It Matters.
Most family stories live only in memory or get passed down in fragments. Voices fade. Details blur. Nuance gets lost.
The Root Project exists to capture people as they actually are, not as a highlight reel or a summary. Video preserves the pauses, the humor, the emotion, and the way someone tells their story in a way text and photos cannot.
This is not about creating something flashy. It is about creating something that will still feel honest and meaningful decades from now. Something children and grandchildren can return to when time, distance, or loss make those
conversations impossible.
Stories get told all the time.
Very few ever get saved.
This makes sure they do.
WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE
THE CONVERSATION
A one-hour, filmed conversation guided by me, based on questions you choose ahead of time.
We film in your home or another comfortable setting. I guide the conversation at a natural pace so it feels more like talking than being interviewed.
THE KEEPSAKE VIDEO
You’ll receive a ~45 minute edited video that preserves the full conversation with minimal interruption. The edit is intentionally light. so it feels true to the moment, not overproduced. The video is delivered digitally with a private link you can revisit or share with family.
THE KEEPSAKE BOOK
Each Root Project includes a custom metal-engraved certificate, housed in an engraved book.
The certificate includes the interviewee’s name, date, and a QR code that links directly to their video.
It is meant to live on a shelf or desk as a tangible reminder that the story exists and can be returned to at any time.
The Long Journey
My Childhood Was Great
Sitting Next to Him
How Does The Process Work?
We talk and make sure it’s a fit.
You choose the questions and tone
I film the conversation
I lightly edit the video.
You receive the video digitally within four weeks.
How Does The Process Work?
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We talk and make sure it’s a fit.
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You choose the questions and tone
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I film the conversation
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I lightly edit the video.
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You receive your keepsake video
The Price & What's Included
This is a premium, one-on-one experience designed to preserve someone’s story with care and intention. I take on a limited number of projects at a time so each conversation gets my full attention, from filming through final delivery.
This is not something you do often. It is something meant to last.
While the interview itself lasts about one hour, the full session typically takes up to two hours from start to finish.
The conversation is followed by simple b-roll capture and, if agreed on beforehand, a brief look at meaningful photos or personal spaces in your home to add context to the story.
