A gift for grandparents who have everything: their family's story
For grandparents who have everything, the most meaningful gift is often one about the people who came before them. Forebear Films turns their parents', grandparents' or immigrant ancestors' history into a short animated film, researched from genealogical records and shared on a private link. Black Friday prices start at $599, and films ordered by November 30, 2026 are delivered by December 20.
Different from a memoir service
Memoir and interview services capture your grandparents' own life in their words, and they are worth doing. A Forebear film looks further back, at ancestors no one alive met, and shows where your grandparents' story began. The two make a good pair.
Easy for grandparents to watch
There is nothing to set up. The film plays from a private link on a phone, tablet or TV, and you also get a 1080p download and a cover image.
What we need from you
Names and birth and death years, FamilySearch IDs if you have them, a few photos, and the stories your family already tells. See how it works.
Black Friday prices
Keepsake (about 5 min) $599, was $750. Chapter (about 10 min) $1,599, was $2,000. Feature (about 20 min) $3,999, was $5,000. Orders through November 30, 2026; every film delivered by December 20.
Questions
- What do you get grandparents who have everything?
- Something that can't be bought off a shelf: a story of their own family, like an animated film of their ancestors researched from records.
- Do my grandparents need to be interviewed?
- No. We work from records and from what you share. Family stories help, but no interview is required.
- How long is the film?
- Keepsake is about 5 minutes, Chapter about 10, and Feature about 20.
- Is any of it made up?
- We only state what the records show. Any dramatized dialogue is written by us, approved by your family, and labeled on screen.
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