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Documentary Filmmaking · Toronto

Some stories
deserve to be
kept forever.

I make documentary films about real people — the kind your family will hold onto, return to, and treasure for the rest of their lives.

A note from Armaan

The stories worth preserving

A loved one's story, captured on film and crafted with care, becomes something a family returns to for years to come — something to hold onto, pass down, and share with those who never had the chance to know them personally.

Think about the people in your life whose stories deserve that. A parent. A grandparent. A community figure. Someone whose life, captured carefully and honestly, becomes something your family can hold onto forever.

I work with a small, trusted team and handle the full production from the first conversation to the finished film. I provide professional work that is deeply personal, and I don't consider a film finished until you do.

— Armaan

To start a conversation — keptfilmsco@gmail.com

How It Works

From First Conversation
To Finished Film

Marjorie Howat
01

Initial Conversation

We start with a virtual or in-person meeting to talk about the story, the person, and what you're hoping to preserve. From there we discuss scope, timeline, and pricing together. No pressure, just a conversation.

Archival materials
02

Gathering Materials

Archival photographs, home videos, letters, and family documents can be incorporated into the story. I'll guide you on what to gather and how. The more we have to work with, the deeper the film can go.

Marjorie during her interview
03

Shoot Day(s)

We come to you and conduct interviews, capture original footage at a pace that feels natural and comfortable. For longer productions this may involve multiple sessions across different locations.

PEI lighthouse
04

Post-Production

Building the narrative, editing, sound design, colour, and music. I share updates throughout so you're never left wondering. Revisions are part of the process.

Marjorie walking in front of her home
05

Final Delivery

The film isn't finished until you say it is. Once you're fully satisfied, you receive a high-quality final file delivered via online link, yours to keep, share, and return to for the rest of your life. Mid-length and Feature films include delivery on an archival-quality USB keepsake.

Services

Three Ways To Tell The Story.

Documentary Filmmaking

Full production from developing the story and conducting interviews to shooting, editing, and delivering the finished film. Every project is shaped around the person at its centre and what their story actually needs.

  • Short Film · 8–10 min Starting from $800 1 shoot day · delivered 1–2 weeks after shoot day
  • Mid-Length · 15–20 min Starting from $1,600 1–2 shoot days · delivered 2–3 weeks after shoot days · includes archival USB keepsake
  • Feature · 30–40 min Starting from $3,000 Multiple shoot days · delivered 1–1.5 months · includes archival USB keepsake

Pricing is discussed personally based on the scope and needs of each project.

Reach out to start the conversation · keptfilmsco@gmail.com

Selected Work

As I Remember It

Marjorie Howat, 93

Marjorie as a young nurse
Marjorie Howat documentary still
Howat mailbox PEI
Feature Documentary · 30 Minutes

A documentary portrait tracing Marjorie's journey from a farm in rural Prince Edward Island to a life defined by quiet strength, devotion, and grace. Weaving archival photographs, original footage, and personal testimony, the film explores memory, grief, family, and what it means to live a truly full life.

Watch The Full Film →

"Stunning... still digesting it."

"Thank you for putting this together so beautifully."

"Clips beautifully woven together with the story."

"So pleased we have this forever."

"Not too often we can hear living history. This documentary shows it."

Additional work including sports films and short documentary available upon request.
Armaan Memari

Armaan Memari

Documentary Filmmaker

  • Production Editor, CBC News
  • B.A. Sport Media, Toronto Metropolitan University
  • Full production — directing, shooting, editing
  • TARA Award, Best EDI Project (2026)
  • 3rd Place, National Hype Video Competition (2025)

Background

I've been producing, directing, shooting, and editing since my early years at Toronto Metropolitan University. The technical side is second nature. What I'm always focused on is the story.

At CBC News, I cut content for national programming under tight deadlines and broadcast standards. That approach carries into every project I take on.

At TMU I won the TARA Award for Best EDI Project for a documentary exploring immigrant identity through sport, and placed third in a national hype video competition for Canada's Women's Soccer Team.

Available for productions within the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding regions (up to 2–3 hours from Toronto). Travel beyond this range considered on a project basis with expenses covered.

Get In Touch

Every film begins
with a conversation.

Tell me about the person whose story you want to preserve, or the project you have in mind. I'll get back to you personally. There's no commitment, just a conversation.

Email Armaan at

keptfilmsco@gmail.com