Michael Lee

Co-Founder / Executive Producer

From a young age, Michael has always been interested in creative pursuits. He has been painting since the age of 3 and wrote his first song on the piano at the age of 7. Over time, his passion has guided him to focus on the human experience and the art of storytelling. Prior to starting Memento Stories, he created This Wisdom Project, a social platform that explored the question, ‘What does it mean to be human?’ across different walks of life.

Michael comes from a large extended family who taught him the value of preserving traditions and legacies. He went to Westminster College for his Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing while still exploring creative ventures in film, music, and painting. With a background in business and creative storytelling, Michael started Memento Stories as a service that bridges the gap between creating beautiful works of art and providing a meaningful service that people can enjoy for generations.

Souk Mounsena

Co-Founder / Creative Director

Souk has been working professionally as a creative director for almost 10 years. He graduated from the Film Institute of Utah in 2010 and hit the ground running. His first job was with an advertising agency, specializing in design work. As he became proficient with his work in design and branding, he started his own branding company (The Pursuit Society) with a friend. Over the years, Souk has continued to expand his creative skill set, most recently experimenting with photography.

In 2018, Souk’s father passed away and acted as a catalyst to make Memento Stories a reality. With this loss, Souk was painfully reminded of how short the time with our loved ones is and how fleeting the moments we cherish are. Souk and Michael founded Memento Stories shortly thereafter as a way to help other people capture these precious memories while there is still time.

Everett Fitch

Lead Videographer

Everett is a director and filmmaker who’s no stranger to hard work or a good story. He picked up his first camera in his early 20s and has had his eye through a viewfinder ever since. Soon after he began making music videos for indie bands, but his hunger for story eventually transformed his filmmaking into a full-time passion.

With a diverse background in advertising, photography and filmmaking, Everett excels at finding and creating connection through the human landscape. Steadfast to this mission, he directs and produces content for national brands, documentaries, music videos and narrative shorts. Everett also owns and operates Big American Story, an independent content studio that specializes in branded and documentary work.

 Meaningful stories about the human experience through legacy storytelling

We are a unique service that combines old home movies and photos with new film-quality footage to create a compelling narrative of you and your loved one's story. From creating a living will to sharing the heritage of your family's business, we capture the most important moments, old and new, and weave them together into a beautiful, timeless story that can be enjoyed for generations to come.

03: PRODUCTION (1-3 WEEKS)

Once the service agreement has been signed, we start crafting the perfect story for you and your loved ones. We gather all of your old home video and photo content, choose the most impactful questions to ask during the interview, and pick dates to film the interview and any other relevant activities.

After filming, we will weave together the old and new footage and deliver a first edit of the video via a private link on our website. From there, you have 48 hours to review the footage and let us know of any changes you'd like to see for the final edit. From filming/editing to packaging the final product, we keep in contact with you throughout the entire process, ensuring we provide exactly what you are looking for.