Florida Legacy Films

I feel like I've always been a cameraman at heart. I've always had a camera nearby, looking for stories worth capturing.

A few years ago, I had the idea to record my grandpa's stories on camera. He was getting older and living at my mom's house, so the timing felt right. The idea was to set up my camera, ask him questions, and let him share his memories.

I thought I had plenty of time, but procrastination got the better of me. Unfortunately, he passed away before I ever had the opportunity to sit down with him and record those stories. There are stories I've never heard and now never will. There is also a voice and a laugh my mom will never hear again. I regret that tremendously.

However, out of that regret, Florida Legacy Films was born. I’m taking something I wish I had done for my own family and turning it into something timeless and meaningful for others.

Most of the families I work with are at a point where they’ve started thinking differently about time. Parents are getting older. Grandkids are growing fast. And suddenly the stories feel more important than the ‘stuff.’

Every film is created through relaxed, in-person interviews, typically filmed in the comfort of the interviewee’s home. I guide the conversation and handle the entire process.

If you’re located in Florida and have been thinking, “We should really record this while we still can,” you’re not alone. That’s usually the moment these films begin.

So, how does it work? I sit down with your loved one, most often a parent or grandparent, and guide them through a series of scripted and unscripted questions. Nothing is included without your approval or your loved one’s approval, and I make sure to discuss any off-limits topics beforehand.

After the interview, I take that conversation into the editing room and transform it into a 20-40 minute documentary about their life, weaving in photographs, meaningful moments, and music to help tell their story. The goal is to create something that feels like watching your own family's Netflix documentary.

My hope is that these films do more than preserve memories. I hope they allow future generations to meet the people who came before them — to hear their voices, see their personalities, and feel connected to a family history they may have otherwise never known.