Susan Brody

Passionate About Preserving Legacies

Susan is passionate about preserving family legacies, life stories, and values on film. Her life’s work and personal legacy are apparent in each of the heirloom-quality family legacy films she creates for her clients. She has been a pioneer and thought leader in producing video biography documentaries and ethical wills since the year 2000.

Susan’s Background

Susan’s lifelong passion for people’s stories began in her childhood in Montreal, a vibrant, multi-lingual, multi-cultural community shaped by immigrants, Holocaust survivors, and war veterans. Listening to stories of resilience, struggle, and triumph, she developed a deep conviction that these legacies must be preserved for future generations.

Her early career was as dynamic as her curiosity about people. After serving as Entertainment Director for Club Med Resorts in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Haiti, Susan founded Convention Designs, LLC, which grew into one of Colorado’s leading destination management companies. After successfully selling the company, she returned to graduate school to study film production, and in 2000 founded Family Legacies, Inc. — a company dedicated to preserving the stories, values, and ethical wills of families and businesses through professional documentary films.

Purpose and Mission

Susan believes that knowing where we come from — the stories, values, and lessons of our families — gives us a profound sense of identity, belonging, and confidence. With more than 25 years of experience, she has shown that film is the most powerful medium to connect generations past, present, and future.

Every project begins with deep preparation. Susan works closely with each client to help them reflect on the stories, values, and lessons they want to preserve. During filming, she leads her skilled film crew while guiding families with warmth and sensitivity, ensuring the process is both meaningful and comfortable. Together with her award-winning editing team, she transforms interviews into heirloom-quality documentary films that connect family members across generations.

Over 250 Family Legacy Films

Since 2000, Susan and Family Legacies have produced more than 250 feature-quality documentary films for families across the U.S. and internationally, using the latest technologies to create timeless films that both inspire and endure.

Beyond her direct work with families, Susan collaborates with wealth advisors, family offices, estate planners, and philanthropic advisors, helping them deepen relationships across generations. Advisors who recommend Family Legacies films often become an integral part of the process, strengthening their bonds with clients and their families for years to come.

Susan also brings her leadership and commitment to the wider community. She has served in numerous board and volunteer roles spanning business leadership, civil rights, international affairs, education, and homelessness. She is fluent in seven languages, a reflection of her global outlook and ability to connect across cultures.