Press & Media
WellTold makes cinematic legacy and memorial films for families — documentary-quality productions that preserve the stories of the people who shaped us. We're available for interviews, features, and editorial partnerships.
Download Press KitPress inquiries: press@welltold.film
Featured
Selected press coverage of WellTold and the growing movement to preserve family stories through documentary filmmaking.
The Atlantic
The documentary form has always been about bearing witness. WellTold has found a way to bring that same rigor and tenderness to the stories we're most afraid to lose.
Read the piece →NPR
When a slideshow at a memorial just isn't enough — one company is making documentary films about ordinary lives, and families say the results are extraordinary.
Listen to the segment →The New York Times
Legacy filmmaking is having a quiet renaissance, driven by families who want something more lasting than a photo album — and filmmakers who are bringing cinematic craft to the task.
Read the piece →Variety
WellTold is doing for family history what Ken Burns did for American history — making it cinematic, emotional, and impossible to look away from.
Read the piece →The Personal Documentary: How Legacy Filmmakers Are Changing the Industry
Read →Beyond the Slideshow: Memorial Films as a New Standard of Care
Read →Legacy Projects: How Documentary Filmmakers Are Supporting End-of-Life Care
Read →A Local Filmmaker Is Preserving the Stories Families Are Most Afraid to Lose
Read →Recognition
Recognition from the documentary filmmaking community and the organizations that serve families through end-of-life and legacy work.
2025
Best Short Documentary
Southern States Documentary Film Festival
For "A Life in Flowers" — The Margaret Russell Film
2025
Excellence in Legacy Storytelling
National Funeral Directors Association
Annual Supplier Innovation Awards
2024
Best Documentary — Personal Portrait
Mid-Atlantic Indie Film Awards
For "The Preacher's Daughter"
2024
Emerging Company — Creative Services
Virginia Business Innovation Awards
Winner2024
Outstanding Use of Archival Material
Documentary Association of the Mid-Atlantic
Annual Craft Awards
2023
Best New Production Company
Roanoke Regional Business Awards
WinnerPress Kit
Our press kit includes company background, filmmaker bios, high-resolution photography, film stills, and approved brand assets. Available as a single download or individually below.
Company Overview
Who we are, what we make, and why it matters. 2 pages.
Founder Bio & Headshots
High-resolution photography and approved biography.
Film Stills
Editorial-quality stills from selected productions.
Brand Assets
Logos in all formats, color palette, usage guidelines.
Fact Sheet
Key stats, milestones, and company data. 1 page.