The focus of Windward Productions is to assist individuals and families in whatever way possible with training, organization, production, filming and/or editing important events and personal history.

Photos, home videos and music can be woven into the production to create a 35-45 minute professional VHS/DVD. I hold a BA in Gerontology and have been working with elders and their families since 1992 and producing video histories since 1996. I would be pleased to work with you in Hawaii or on the west coast of the U.S. as I travel between the two frequently.

Benefits of Preserving Your Stories

Recording your personal or family history helps put your life's journey in perspective and offers insights into the themes and meaningful events in your life. It's a process that can touch you deeply and create a strong feeling of satisfaction.

There may be other discoveries for you, too, in the course of remembering past years. By exploring the lives of your parents and grandparents, for instance, you might gain insight into your family's health history or discover talents and affinities that run in the family. You might also reconnect with long lost relatives or develop a new understanding of continuity with your family.

Your story can provide a link with the past for future generations—a priceless gift for loved ones that will be treasured beyond material goods. By recording your experiences of living through certain times and places, your children, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren will be able to see the past through your eyes, enriching them immeasurably. They will have a model for overcoming hardships or seizing opportunities because you were willing to share the lessons you learned and the values you developed.