only professional movie studios, world renowned film makers, and documentarians like Ken Burns, could really do justice to any kind of documentary production. Not only was the production process far bigger in scope than what any single individual could undertake single-handedly, the subject matter had to have wide-spread public appeal. After all, who would be interested in going to a theater, or watching a television mini-series, about the history of a family that lived down the street?
Today, there is a new breed of personal documentary maker that specializes in working solely with individuals and families to capture and preserve real stories of real people, so that they won’t be lost to future generations. This is