Filming Lives, Framing Futures
“The movie of your life” is no longer a figure of speech. At Prima Persona, we bring it to the screen, one family at a time. Every film we make explores a life in full, celebrating family history and connecting it to the generations ahead.Prima Persona is a feature documentary studio for families. Through cinema, we help you discover the stories, lessons, and values that define your family, and crystallize them into a singular narrative that’s shared across generations. It is a rare and powerful experience.
“What I love most about this work is how often families are surprised by someone they’ve known their whole lives. Nothing shows who a person really is the way a film can. Your story has earned it.”
Javin LuFounder
Founder
Years ago, for my thesis film at Princeton, I made a documentary about my grandmother. What began as a simple thought experiment became the family bonding experience of a lifetime.
A letter preserves someone’s words. A photograph preserves someone’s face. A film preserves it all: their voice, their mannerisms, their essence as a human being. This is what I make for families: a film of your life that will always have an audience.
Co-founder and Executive Producer
After studying filmmaking at Princeton, I’m humbled to help families turn their life stories into epic narrative features. Our conversations are always relaxed, low pressure, and above all, a genuinely fun activity for even the most camera-shy people. My goal is to create a meditative space for different generations to reflect on the past, present, and future together.