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Custom memorial videos and funeral slideshows

Memorial Tribute Films in Lake County, Illinois

We turn family photographs, home movies, recorded voices, and music into a finished film that is ready for the service and easy to keep afterward.

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Three separate services

What kind of tribute are you making?

Some families need a polished slideshow for the service. Others want a longer film with home movies and recorded voices. Recorded Remembrances is different again: we come to the gathering and film messages from family and guests.

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A clear, polished slideshow

Essential Tribute Slideshow

$1,500

Choose this when the family has photographs and music, but does not need interviews or a longer documentary structure.

  • 5–7 minute finished film
  • Up to 80 digital photographs
  • Basic color, crop, and orientation corrections
  • Simple opening and closing titles
  • One royalty-free music track
  • Two revision rounds
  • HD master and venue-ready backup
  • Seven-business-day standard turnaround
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A fuller story with voices and motion

Signature Tribute Film

$2,800

Choose this when photographs are only part of the story and the family also has home movies or recorded voices worth including.

  • 12–18 minute narrative film
  • Up to 150 digital photographs
  • Up to 20 short home-video clips
  • Up to five family voice recordings
  • Chaptered story structure and audio cleanup
  • Royalty-free music selection
  • Two revision rounds
  • HD master, sharing copy, and playback consultation
  • Ten-business-day standard turnaround
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Family and guest messages, recorded well

Recorded Remembrances

$1,200

We attend the gathering and professionally record messages from family and guests, then create a separate 8–12 minute film. Book it on its own or add it to another Dearly Told service.

  • Up to 90 minutes on location
  • One discreet camera and professional audio
  • Individual messages from family and guests
  • 8–12 minute edited remembrance film
  • Basic name titles
  • One revision round
  • HD master and sharing copy
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From family archive to finished film

A clear process, with private review.

You give us the material and the family context. We organize the edit, send one private draft, and deliver files that are ready for the service and for sharing afterward.

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Your material

Send digital photographs, home movies, and voice recordings. We will tell you what is usable and what still needs organizing.

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The private edit

We build the structure, clean the archive and audio, and send a private preview to one family decision-maker.

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The finished film

You receive a high-definition master plus the package-specific backup or sharing file listed above.

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Sending the family archive

How to send photos, videos, and audio.

After booking, you receive simple instructions based on what your family already has. You do not need to prepare a perfect archive before contacting us.

Private upload link

Best for organized digital photographs, phone videos, and voice recordings.

Phone or tablet

You can upload directly from the device where the files are stored.

External drive

We can accept a USB drive by mail when the archive is too large to upload comfortably.

Physical photographs

Tell us how many you have. Careful scanning can be quoted after we review the quantity and condition.

Music and copyright

We will explain what can be played and shared.

Royalty-free music is included. If your family wants a commercially released song, you are responsible for permission for public or online use. A family-supplied song may work for private, in-room playback, but social platforms and public websites can still block it.

Common tribute-film questions

A few things families usually ask.

Tell us what you have

Let’s choose the right kind of tribute.

You can contact us before the photographs or recordings are organized. Tell us the service date, what material exists, and which package feels closest.