Your parents have a story you've never fully heard.
The Memory Sessions captures that story —
through guided, filmed conversations
your family will have forever.
For families with parents or grandparents whose stories deserve to be preserved — before the opportunity passes.
Not the quick check-ins.
Not the same stories repeated over and over.
The real ones —
about where they came from,
what they went through,
what shaped them.
Most families mean to have that conversation.
Most never do.
And then one day, you realize the stories you thought you'd always get to hear are harder to access. Or gone entirely.
Not because you didn't care. Just because life moved fast.
There's a window where this is possible.
Most people don't realize when that window is closing.
That instinct — the one that brought you here — is the right one. The families who act on it are the ones who get to keep the story.
The ones who don't are left wishing they had.
Not with a phone. Not rushed. Not awkward.
The Memory Sessions gives your family a way to capture the story the way it deserves — with someone who knows how to draw it out naturally, in a setting where your loved one feels completely at ease.
At some point, they forget the camera is there. That's when the real story comes out.
Custom questions built around their specific life and story — not a generic checklist.
An environment where they stop performing and simply speak. That's where the real story lives.
Two professional cameras, broadcast-quality audio, and 20 years of experience behind the lens.
A film your family will actually watch — together, more than once, for years to come.
What Makes This Different
They feel like they're having a conversation.
That's when the real story comes out.
Not once. Not out of obligation. But together.
Your children hear their grandparent's voice — clearly, at length, telling their own story
Stories are told in full — not half-remembered, not lost in translation
The moments that would have been lost are preserved, exactly as they were
Generations from now, people you'll never meet will know where they came from
Most families choose The Story.
Thirty years from now, a grandchild will watch this and feel like they actually knew this person. That's what we're building. Before we arrive, we do our homework — their history, their personality, the stories your family has half-heard for years. Psachya uses that to ask the questions that open things up. What comes back is a film of someone being genuinely themselves: the voice, the humor, the way they pause before making a point.
Plan for up to four hours on-site, including setup and breakdown. The interview itself is typically two to three hours.
The Film goes further — a ten-minute cinematic portrait with a real narrative structure, family photographs woven throughout, and an original score. It's the kind of thing you'd watch on a Sunday and not want to end. The kind of thing you'd show your own kids someday. Decades from now, someone who never met this person will watch it and feel like they did.
Plan for up to four hours on-site — and for this tier, if their story needs more time, we're here for it.
It's getting someone to open up. To stop performing. To stop giving surface answers. And to just… talk.
That's what we create. And that's why the stories that come out are the ones your family will hold onto.
"The story is already there. It just needs someone who knows the right questions — and how to truly listen."
— The Memory Sessions
Alone, people say things they've never said out loud. Together, they defer, redirect, and hold back. Each person deserves their own story.
We build custom questions around their specific life — childhood, faith, marriage, hardship, legacy. The things your family always meant to ask.
Most families share the cost among siblings. A session split three ways costs less than a dinner out. And lasts infinitely longer.
Every package is designed so your family can come back and do more. The second camera angle is always held in reserve. Nothing is ever lost.
It's what happens when someone feels comfortable enough to stop performing and simply speak. That moment — when your parent forgets there's a camera in the room and just talks — is where the real story lives.
Psachya Skaist has spent over 20 years creating that moment for people. His work includes filming for Yoel Gold's Hashkifa films and serving as primary cinematographer for Vayimaen.
But what interviewees say most is simply: "It felt like a conversation." That's exactly what your family deserves.
"It didn't feel like an interview at all."
— Coming soon"We learned things about our mother we never knew."
— Coming soon"We've already watched it three times together as a family."
— Coming soonA short guide with the ten questions that open real conversations — organized around a natural life arc, with a note on why each one works. Download it free and share it with your siblings.
Even if you never work with us, this will help you start the conversation.
No spam. No pressure. Just the guide.
The question isn't if it matters.
It's whether you'll actually do it.
A short, no-pressure call to see if this is right for your family.