“I cannot thank you enough for the wonderfully creative and touching memorial you made of our dear friend, Maureen. Your work is really fine! And you brought such a sensitivity to the life of a significant and important person in my own life. Like everyone else , I really appreciate all that you did to capture Maureen. The details, the visuals and the stories were grand. When it arrived, I was up in Boston for my sister¹s daughter's wedding. And so, we got to watch it together with one of our other old roommates. And it also made it feel like Maureen was present with us during that wedding weekend. Thanks again, Arielle, for all that you did to keep Maureen alive in our hearts. I hope I'll have reason to be in touch with you again down the road.”

—With Much Gratitude, Gilda Syverson (Cornelius, NC)

“I would highly recommend Family Legacy Productions to a friend or family member (such as my wife who is using your services right now to preserve family history on her side of the family). The DVD that was produced is very professional and who knows how far out into the future family members will be watching their ancestors providing information about their lives. The customer service was high-touch and very personalized. The DVD was unbelievably well edited and professionally compiled. Arielle takes a great deal of time to learn about and become part of your family so she can properly tell its story. Keep up the great work!”

—Mike Jacobs (Wilmette, IL)

“What a wonderful tribute to Maureen! It is so well done and truly brings the person of Maureen to us. We felt as though we had some more time with her especially when viewing the video clips. I am sure the family receives much comfort in having this remembrance. What a tremendous job it must be to go through all the material and videos and come up with an authentic, comprehensive picture. As I expressed to the family, I was so happy and honored to be included in this project. Thank you again for all you have done.”

—Nicki Richards (Concord, MA)

"I would most certainly recommend Family Legacy Productions and more specifically, Arielle Nobile, who's responsiveness, creativity, and expertise led to the production of a truly heartwarming and beautiful family history video. My communications with Arielle from the very beginning of our introductions to the completion have been positive, productive, and always timely. The final video incorporated our family goals and objectives--captured the very best and most sensitive projection of our family--with warmth, creativity, and thoroughness. Arielle has a gift for capturing and showcasing the best of family history in a warm and engaging style.

—Linda Zlotoff (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

"We just watched the completed family history. There are not enough superlative words to express how wonderful it was to watch! You were able to edit the family pictures and oral reminiscences with such skill that you have produced a priceless family heirloom. Thank you. You deserve even more praise than my few comments. My mother has suffered from dementia for years. My dad, at 95, is rapidly loosing his memory and is quite frail. My dad watched the video today with delight and wonder at the whole process. This family history gave me the gift of being able to glimpse parts of my childhood and to share them with my children and grandchildren. I will always be grateful for [my cousins'] initiative in having this video produced before we lost too many of the family who knew those who came before.

— Shari Bruckstein (Chapel Hill, NC)

"I would strongly recommend Family Legacy Productions. You're great! I hired you because of your sample history and what we sensed was your very personal approach. You were always wonderfully responsive and also candid regarding ideas and options. I love the final video. You did a wonderful, tasteful, personal, artistic job!

— Paul Zlotoff (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

"Bob and I viewed the video and loved it! We were both rather teary. Watching ourselves tell our stories and seeing the pictures that you inserted has us reflecting back on a wonderful life. We are so blessed. Thanks so much for putting together this family legacy. I'm sure it will be a treasure for us all.

— Linda M. (Chicago, IL)

"I would absolutely recommend Family Legacy Productions to anyone—in fact I have already. Key reasons are the personalized experience and high quality product. The process was really professional from start to finish. I hit it off with Arielle immediately and just felt comfortable that she was the right person to pull this together—which is important given the personal nature of the project. Arielle stayed in touch even with my hectic schedule via phone and email, gave me the opportunity to input on the rough cut and took on board all of my feedback. It's funny because initially it was my idea to do this video of my grandparents. My mom wasn't on board at first—she didn't understand why we needed to spend money to do it professionally. However, after the process—everyone is so excited! I think it is absolutely wonderful and worth the time and investment. And in fact my grandparents ended up really enjoying having the opportunity to tell their stories. They felt very important and can't wait to see their 'life video' as they call it! They are two of the most special people in my life and I feel blessed to have spent my first 33 years with them. However, my children (when we have them!) will not have the same chance I did to get to know them and hear their wonderful stories. So these 2 hours really preserve some of the most precious memories of them and of their stories.

— Lisa Weinstein (Chicago, IL)

"The experience of working with Arielle and Family Legacy Productions was wonderful. Arielle is professional, competent, creative, and very patient. The movie that she created will become a 'family legacy' for future generations of my family. Arielle led us through each step of the process. It was all very well organized and carefully explained each step of the way. She is a master interviewer and knows how to ask the right questions. She also puts people at ease so they feel comfortable being interviewed and answering her questions. Seeing the final video was a very emotional and gratifying experience. It was everything I had hoped for and more. It was a great pleasure for me to work with such a talented film documentarian. I loved the entire experience!

— Ann Meyers (Wilmette, IL)

"I cannot thank you enough for the splendid [DVD]. To me you have returned [my husband's] presence, and that gift is priceless. I am so grateful and thank you from the bottom of my and our family's hearts. Years ago you had only a photograph of your departed loved ones. You have brought him home and that gift is priceless and beyond my expression of gratitude.

— Martha Jacobs, (Beaverdam, WI)

"Janet's interview is great! You did a terrific job editing. I'm delighted to pass this along to our kids and extended family. Having been with you when you filmed my aunt, I realize how much work was involved in making it 'flow.' I like including old photos in the interview process. We went back 100 years in our family history. The whole process was very professional and comfortable. You are easy to talk to! Thanks."�

— Lois Mills (Highland Park, IL)

"The DVD that you created for my husband's 70th birthday was absolutely wonderful! I think that your skill at interviewing is exceptional and a terrific strength. You have the unique ability to make people relax, reveal their feelings and emotions, appear natural and enjoy the experience all at the same time! Your skill at connecting all of the different opinions and personalities while creating a theme that flowed and made sense was excellent. These two statements sum up for me the core of what you do that creates the solid foundation of your work."

— Kathleen M. Grady (Evanston, IL)

"Thank you for dedicating my Mom's movie to Hannah. We watched it several times this morning. Hannah had so much fun especially when it shows her picture in the video. She even sings along with the background music. This is something that she can watch again and again, in the same way will be able to know the family… Thanks again."

— The Williams Family (Vallejo, CA)

"Thanks for sending us the DVD. We watched it last evening and both enjoyed it thoroughly. We both learned a lot of things we had never known. In particular, I was surprised to hear things about my mother's parents families that she never told us. And there were a lot of photos that I had never seen before either."

—Mark and Mary (Fairfax, CA)

"I just wanted to say how nice your movie was about the family, and I really enjoyed it as a way to bring us together! I must say the best moment was hearing my grandpa's voice again, that really got to me."

—Laura Howes (Chicago, IL)

"We just watched the video. It is absolutely outstanding, sensational!... Thank you so much. It's just beautiful."

—Lenore Zake (Palm Beach, FL)