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Amelia Earhart. Elizabeth Fry. Edward Jenner. Katherine Johnson. Noor Inayat Khan. Wangari Maathai. Rosa Parks. Mary Seacole. Harriet Tubman. Queen Victoria. Marie Curie. Elizabeth I. Christine Preisigvideographer and video editor tells us what inspired her to start creating personal video biographies. She explains what the process entails and why video is such a good medium to bring to life and preserve special, personal memories that would otherwise, over time be lost.

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A personal biography video is its equivalent on film. Paul and Anne, both in their late 70s, sit in their sunlit living room on their cosy couch surrounded by plants, an antique rocking horse, and shelves with hand-painted porcelain. Stacked in front of them is a pile of photo albums that witness the life they shared for the past 55 years. The pair are the protagonists of a film of their own life.

In it, they talk about their upbringing, how they became a couple and their journey as a family of four. The people commissioning a personal biography video are mainly from the sandwich generation — between 45 and 59 — who realise that their parents have become frailer and want to know more about their past or to keep memories alive for their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

They would have loved to have a similar time document from their ancestors, and they want their descendants to know who they were. My family portraits are filmed interviews where the protagonists talk about their experiences.

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The narration is woven together with old photos, documents, maps, and historical and new footage. A biography video goes beyond names and places but tries to capture the daily fabric of life for the people. What motivated me to start making personal biography videos was when my mother became ill, and I realised that my time with her was limited.

There was still so much that I wanted to know about her — details about her ancestors but also about how it was growing up in post-war Switzerland and experiencing significant societal changes in the s and 70s, but also how it felt being married to my dad and bringing up four children.

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Online interviews are recorded over Zoom. Below are sample Video Biography packages. To learn more or to design a package to your needs, please contact us. Interview A 3 hour in-person filmed or Zoom recorded interview with your parent or grandparent, covering their memories of the family history with a more in-depth review of their life story — from early childhood up to the present day.