Bring your loved one’s stories to life as a lasting legacy.
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Elder Stories guides and captures an individually crafted video interview to preserve your loved one’s stories, lessons learned, and legacy in a living medium. We elevate elder wisdom to modern teaching, and rethink a village mindset where families and communities come together to learn and share across generations.
Relive the journey of your family history.
Our Services
We offer three convenient, affordable, memorable products.
All packages include consultation and story crafting.
Connection Package
Capture the important parts of your elder’s life story into a 5 – 10 minute video you can treasure for years to come. This package includes a Zoom interview, intro and closing, music and media elements.
Tribute Package
Capture the memories of your deceased loved one into a 7 – 12 minute video. You provide us with the story assets (video, audio, images, memorabilia). A voiceover or video of the storyteller is woven over music & story assets.
Legacy Package
Our premium package features an in person video shoot using professional video, lighting, and sound. Edited into a 10 – 15 minute video that includes music, personal photos and memorabilia.
Our Story
Tish Hendershot, founder of Elder Stories, brings 25 years of experience in the events industry, weaving storytelling elements to extend the reach and impact of events with an audience.
An extensive media background as Webcast Producer at StarMedia Network and Account Manager with Fortune magazine complement Tish’s event production experience, helping her build key working relationships with exceptional videographers and editors.
Storytelling and media production are foundational for Tish, and her deep affinity for elders and the wisdom they possess has consistently fueled her desire to capture their stories.
By honoring and harvesting elder wisdom, (stories that unify and connect generations) families and communities are able to create and leave a lasting legacy that serve as both parable and teaching for our descendants.