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World Renowned Film Editors
A documentary studio · Austin, Texas
Celebrating the beauty of humanity through cinematic film.
For those who hold the world steady · Families · Founders · Communities
As Seen On
Founded by an
Award Winning Filmmaker
Your film is edited by
World Renowned Film Editors
Who We Make Films For
01 · For Businesses
Director-led, crew-shot documentaries for leaders whose life's work holds a company or a community together.
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02 · For Families
Film it yourself with our kit, or let our crew come to you. A cinematic film, a hardbound book, and a private hub where it all lives.
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03 · L36 Films
Love Evolved, Beauty and the Soul, and The 36 — the ongoing series about the people whose quiet goodness holds the world steady.
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Founder films, customer stories, culture and recruiting films, milestones, and branded series — shot by a documentary crew, anywhere your story lives, and built around the people and the life's work behind the company.
For Families
A cinematic film, a hardbound book, chapter clips you scan from the page, the uncut archive, and a private hub where it all lives. Film it from your phone with the L36 kit and our coaching — or have our crew come to you.
Two ways to make it
Self-filmed: we ship the kit, coach the story, and our documentary editors craft the cut. Full production: a director-led crew comes to you. Either way, we do this with you, not just for you — a direct line to a real person from booking to delivery.
✓ The Portrait (7–8 min) or the Signature (15–20 min), both cinematic
✓ Filming kit shipped to your door — tripod, microphone, charging, yours to keep
✓ Keepsake coffee-table book and a private hub for the film and archive
✓ Story coaching and a direct line to us, booking to delivery
✓ Delivered in 4–6 weeks · 100% satisfaction guaranteed
L36 Films
Our founder's documentary Love Evolved premiered on PBS in 2023. Beauty and the Soul, shot in Tuscany, is in the edit. And every month, The 36 honors someone whose quiet goodness holds their family or community together — as our gift. We film what can't be staged: the depth and spirit of the person in front of the lens.
A school principal, a mother, and the heart of a small town in Macaracas, Panama — a life given, wholeheartedly, to the people around her.
A physician and a father who, through his art, found his way out of dissonance and onto a spiritual path — the healer learning to heal himself.
Once a Catholic priest, Ismail followed a question all the way to Rumi. Now a Mevlevi dervish, he teaches the poet's wisdom to students around the world.
A Buddhist monk, a Western mindfulness teacher, and a yoga master each seek the same still water — the many roads to a quiet mind.
Kind Words
Ismail Fenter
From his L36 film, Ismail
Paul
From his L36 film
Ashley
From her L36 film
“I've spent my life caring for other people. Watching my own story told with that much care — it moved me more than I expected.”
Ralph
Physician · Subject of “Ralph”
“It felt like sitting with family, not being filmed. When the town watched it together, everyone cried — it captured exactly who we are.”
Meña
School Principal · Macaracas, Panama
“They didn't just film my story — they understood it. The film carries the spirit of everything I try to teach.”
Ismail
Teacher · Subject of “Ismail”
“L” stands for Legacy and “36” is inspired by an ancient kabbalah legend of thirty-six righteous souls who hold the world steady. For us, the power of the legend of The 36 inspires us to wonder about the exceptional people in our own lives.
It invites us to look a bit closer so we might better see the quiet devotion of a grandmother, the patience of a mentor or the warmth of a neighbor. We are inspired to capture the presence of the special few who have held us steady because the beauty of humanity is sitting at our very table.
L36 exists to honor that idea. We are here to capture stories and celebrate voices with artful care, transforming meaningful moments into beautiful films.
— Steven, Founder of L36
Read MoreNominate one of the 36 in your life →The Moments Are the Gift. The Stories Are How We Return To Them.