A birthday film, without the editing.
Share photos, a few stories and any saved messages, and invite friends and family to add theirs. We choose the moments and edit the film. You watch a preview and tell us what to change.
Founding Films are our paid beta, at a lower introductory price of $99 plus applicable sales tax.
Fictional example: what family and friends might share for Marguerite “Peggy” turning 70. The people and photos are illustrative, not a finished film.
What do I need to do?
Once we’ve accepted your application, you have three steps. The editing in the middle is ours.
- You · 1
Tell us who it’s for.
Start with their name, which birthday it is, and a little about them.
- You · 2
Add photos and memories.
Include your own, and invite others to share theirs. Written memories are just as welcome as voice or video messages. Nobody has to record anything.
- Us
We do the editing.
We choose the moments.We put them in order.We shape how it begins and ends. - You · 3
Take a look.
Watch the preview and tell us what you’d like changed. Then download the finished film.
A birthday film, without the editing.
Share photos, a few stories and any saved messages, and invite friends and family to add theirs. We choose the moments and edit the film. You watch a preview and tell us what to change.
Founding Films are our paid beta, at a lower introductory price of $99 plus applicable sales tax.
Fictional example for Marguerite “Peggy” turning 70. The people and photos are illustrative, not a finished film.
What do I need to do?
Once we’ve accepted your application, you have three steps. The editing in the middle is ours.
- You · 1
Tell us who it’s for.
Start with their name, which birthday it is, and a little about them.
- You · 2
Add photos and memories.
Include your own, and invite others to share theirs. Written memories are just as welcome as voice or video messages. Nobody has to record anything.
- Us
We do the editing.
We choose the moments, put them in order, and shape how the film begins and ends. - You · 3
Take a look.
Watch the preview and tell us what you’d like changed. Then download the finished film.
The Founding Film
Founding Films are the first films we’re making for customers. You get a finished birthday film made from what you and others share, and we do all of the editing.
It’s a lower introductory price while we’re getting started. In return, we’ll ask for honest feedback about your film and the experience. We won’t ask for a positive review, and we won’t use your film or material in our marketing unless you separately say yes.
- A film of about 3 to 5 minutes
- A preview before it’s finished
- Ask for changes before you approve
- A download of the finished film
Introductory pricing for our first films. The standard price is planned, not yet in effect. No subscription, and nothing to pay when you apply.
Questions
Do I need to edit anything?
No. You share material and tell us what matters to you. We choose the moments, put them in order and edit the film. There’s no timeline or software to learn. Your part is reviewing the preview and telling us what you’d like changed.
What can people contribute?
Photos, written memories, and saved voice or video messages. Nobody has to record a video. A few written lines are just as welcome.
Will everything people send be in the film?
Not always in full. We choose what helps the film hold together, which can mean using part of a longer story or leaving something out. You’ll see what we chose in the preview.
How long is the film?
About 3 to 5 minutes. The right length depends on what people share. We won’t pad a film to make it longer.
How do changes work?
Once your first preview is ready to watch and review, you have 14 days to ask for changes included in your offer. If we cause a delay, we’ll give you more time. You see each change before it’s kept, and the finished film needs your approval. New creative changes after that approval aren’t included. We still put our own mistakes right, and accessibility help and required accommodations are handled separately. Your legal rights stay the same.
When do I pay, and when will the film be ready?
Not when you apply. We get in touch, talk through what you have in mind, then agree scope, timing and terms with you. You pay only if you decide to go ahead. If we can’t make your timing work, we’ll tell you before you pay.
What happens to our photos and stories?
They’re used to make your film and aren’t made public. Agreeing to a film isn’t agreeing to marketing: we won’t use your film or material to promote PartyPackStudio unless you separately say yes. Our Privacy page explains more.
Apply for a Founding Film
Interested in a Founding Film? Leave your details and we’ll get in touch.
Help us build PartyPackStudio
Not planning a birthday film right now? You can still support the development of PartyPackStudio.
Donations support development. They don’t purchase a film or reserve a beta place.