Holiday: the photos you already have, the song they've never heard.
Use tree lights, table moments, gift openings, cozy rooms, and family messages to turn a seasonal camera roll into a polished private gift.
We made this demo exactly the way you will — a handful of family photos, a name, and a few memories. Your preview will look like this, with your people in it.
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Picture it
A holiday video gift is a short film made from your Christmas and holiday photos, set gently in motion with an original song about the family that came home for the season.
The room is full again. The tree lights, the table, the gift wrap everywhere. The photos move, just barely. Then a song about the family that came home. Press play before everyone leaves — or send the link after.
Lines the song might sing
“The room filled with light because everyone came home.”
“The small traditions, the warm rooms, the people we waited all year to see.”
“Another holiday together, saved before it disappears into the camera roll.”
Your song is written from your memories — their name, your stories, your inside jokes.
What to gather
What makes a Holiday film sing
You don't need a perfect archive — a handful of these is plenty. The old ones, the blurry ones, the ones only your family understands.
- Tree lights and the decorated house
- The holiday table and the cooking
- Gift openings and pajama mornings
- Everyone who traveled to be there
- A short clip of the room full of family
- Photos from holidays past
How to make it land
Shaping a Holiday film
Lead with the room full of people, not the decorations — the table, the gift openings, the pajama morning — so it feels like the family, not a catalog of the house. Slip a few photos from holidays past in among this year's to give it the weight of a tradition.
The song is about the family that came home for the season, warm and a little nostalgic. Build it while everyone's still together so you can play it before they head home — the reactions in the room are half the gift.
Questions about Holiday films
Can I make one from this year's photos before everyone leaves?
Yes. The free preview takes a couple of minutes, so you can build it while the family's still together and play it before everyone heads home.
Can it include past holidays, not just this year?
Absolutely. Mixing a few older holiday photos with this year's makes the film feel like a family tradition rather than a single day.
Can I send it to relatives who couldn't make it?
Yes — share the private link with anyone, anywhere, so family who missed the holiday still feel part of it.
Which holidays does this work for?
Any of them — Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, or your own family's yearly gathering. You describe the season, and the song and captions follow your words rather than assuming one holiday.
Can I make it a yearly tradition?
Many families do. Make one each season and you build a running archive — this year beside last year, the kids a little bigger in every film.
Can the grandparents watch it easily?
Yes. Send the private link to play on a phone or tablet, or cast it to the TV, so relatives anywhere can watch the whole gathering.
How it works
You bring the photos. We bring the moment.
Tell us who it's for
Their name, who they are to you, and one memory if you have it. That's all we need to start.
Upload your photos
Straight from your phone — 5 to 10 is the sweet spot. The old ones, the blurry ones, the ones only your family understands.
Watch your free preview
In minutes, their photos come to life with the opening of their song. Pay only if it gives you chills.
Unlock and give
The full film unlocks the whole song, full HD with no watermark, and a private gift page you can send — typically ready within the hour.
No editing. No timeline. No app to learn.
See exactly how it's madeSimple pricing
See your preview free. Pay once. Keep it forever.
Your film — $49.
One price, everything included. We tailor the length to your photos.
30-day money-back guarantee · Final film typically ready within the hour · Private link only you can share
A custom song alone costs $199 elsewhere.
Your photos are family. We treat them that way.
Your photos stay private to your project. We use them only to make and support your film, and you can ask us to delete them anytime.
Every preview and gift page lives at a private, unguessable link. You decide who sees it.
Subtle, respectful motion. We never distort faces, change identities, or put words in anyone's mouth.
30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked — and you'll have watched your preview before paying anyway.
My Video Gift is brand new — yours might be one of the first hundred films we ever make. That's why every order carries the full guarantee, and questions go straight to the founder.
Fair questions
What exactly do I get?
The finished film in full HD with no watermark, the complete song, a private gift page link, and downloads you keep forever. One-time payment, no subscription.
Is the song really about them?
Yes. The lyrics are written from what you tell us — their name, your memories, your words. It's composed and performed with the same generation technology modern studios use, guided by your story. That's why your whole film costs a fraction of the $199 a custom song alone runs elsewhere, and takes minutes instead of weeks.
Is the preview really free?
Yes. Upload your photos and watch a watermarked preview with the opening of the song — no credit card, no commitment. You only pay if you want the full film.
What if I don't like it?
You'll have watched your preview before paying, so you'll know exactly what you're buying. And every order still carries a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked.
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