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What Matters Most
Shouldn't Fade
Whether it’s a parent whose voice you want to keep close, or a future you didn’t expect—KnowMe offers a way to ensure what matters persists.
A Life Story
Professionally Told
What fades over time isn’t just the memories—it’s the feel of a person. Our voices. Our expressions. Our beliefs. The way we tell the big stories and the small ones that reveal who we are.
KnowMe Studios captures that presence through a guided, documentary-style interview — professionally filmed and crafted into a lasting family film.
The result is more than a record of one’s life.
It’s a way to keep their presence close for years to come.
Two Paths || One Purpose
Whether life changes suddenly or slowly, the desire to communicate with intention is the same.
For a Loved One
With time, even the clearest memories soften
There are things about your parent you want to remember—their voice, their laugh, the stories that shaped your family, and the way they tell them.
And for grandchildren too young to know them in life, a legacy video helps them be known when they're gone.
For Yourself
When the path ahead isn’t what you expected
We at KnowMe have no direct experience in receiving personal, life-changing news. Only you know what you’re feeling and what you want to communicate in the time you have left.
What we offer is a platform - an empathetic, safe, and intimate medium for you to be there for the people you love when you’re no longer able to.
A Film for the Future
Each KnowMe film is tailored to its subject.
We conduct a thoughtful, professionally filmed interview and shape it into a lasting legacy film—designed to preserve not just what was said, but the person saying it.
Each project provides:
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A long-form, intimate film for family
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A shorter version for sharing broadly
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An optional archive of photos and material relevant to the story
KnowMe Studios works with clients primarily in Western Washington. We welcome commissions from more distant clients, but do invoice for modest travel expenses.
KNOWME PROCESS
The KnowMe Studios process is designed to be simple, thoughtful, and grounded in empathy —so the experience feels comfortable and the final film feels deeply personal.
TESTIMONIALS
Andy Smallman
Submitted: April, 2022
There is a gentleness about Duncan and his approach that carried the project, interviewing my elderly parents on video, from his response to my initial inquiry to his delivery of the final project...
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There is a gentleness about Duncan and his approach that carried the project, interviewing my elderly parents on video, from his response to my initial inquiry to his delivery of the final project.
His professionalism and warmth shined throughout the entire process. I accompanied him to the retirement community where my parents live and got to see the patience with which he talked to them and the care he showed them.
I'm writing while throughout the world people are sheltering in place due to the pandemic. What a gift it was to be able to share with the entire family, 21 people including my parents, via online video conferencing the movies Duncan created. As one grandchild commented in response and with delight at seeing my mother explain the origin of her name, "I didn't know that story!" Now that story will never be lost.
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