Heirloom Films Blog
News and ideas about capturing and sharing life stories.Missing in action from Apollo 11
50 years ago NASA was preparing to launch Apollo 11. Bill McIntyre played a role in the mission from Canberra but as he told Heirloom Films, he didn’t get to watch the moon landing from the control room. Bill's family gave him a Biographical Documentary package to...
read moreThe Holocaust remembered – Julia’s Story (Part 2)
Part 2 in a series of excerpts from the life story film about Holocaust survivor Julia Knoll, produced by Heirloom Films. To see Part 1 click here. https://youtu.be/56_GH70UG1U
read moreWhat legacy will you leave?
Leaving a legacy isn’t something that’s done in one go late in life. Nor is it something that happens when your will is dusted off.
read moreGetting old: the best is yet to come
Some things get better with age. Take it from an 89 year old.
read moreWhy I decided to launch Heirloom Films
This is the story of how it all started.
read moreThe Holocaust remembered – Julia’s Story (Part 1)
Often the hardest stories to tell are best told with humour. This can be seen powerfully in the short video below titled Auschwitz: "It was no picnic". Heirloom Films recently captured the life stories of Julia, a Hungarian Jew who migrated to Australia after the...
read moreLong life and love: wisdom from two over-90s
While there are no secrets or quick tricks to long life, love and happiness these two have more wisdom to share than a pile of self-help books.
read more3 Innovative Dementia Therapies
These innovative therapies could change how we treat dementia.
read more4 Tips to Preserve Your Family History
How do you make sure your family’s treasured mementos will be around for generations to come?
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