Stories | Existenz.com

Founding families.

Existenz has newly relaunched as a legacy studio, and we publish nothing without a family's written consent, so this page is empty for now. The first stories will appear here as our founding families choose to share them. Until then, here is the shape of the work, not invented people.

Become a founding family Early families work directly with our senior team.
The shape of a finished piece

What a story looks like when it's done.

A written life story
A life, in chapters
A life, [year] to [year]
IThe early years3
IILeaving home9
IIIThe work15
IVThe family22
VWhat I believe29
VIIn their own words34
Photographs and captions38
Contents of a Life Story Portrait or Heritage Book, chapters follow the conversations, not a template.
A legacy film
A life, on film
A film in seven chapters · 68 minutes
Where we start00:00
Childhood04:12
The two of us15:40
Work and luck27:05
The hard years39:30
Grandchildren51:18
What I’d tell you61:44
Chapter card of a Legacy Film, plus a 3–5 minute highlight film for sharing.
The raw material: photographs, letters and the stories around them.
Becoming a founding family

Our first families get the full attention of the senior team that built Existenz, at the published prices, with the published turnarounds. In return we ask only the chance to request, never require, written consent to publish an excerpt here once the work is delivered.

Whether or not you share it, the standard is the same: two rounds of revisions, your copyright, and a record your family will still be glad of in fifty years.

The first stories start with a call.

A free 30-minute consultation by phone or video. We'll recommend the right approach and send a written quote.

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