Meet Dina
I’m so happy you’re here! Ever since I can remember, I’ve always been drawn to the art of storytelling. As a kid, I loved writing stories; as a high school English teacher, I loved helping my students discover and share their own; and now as a mom of 3 little ones, I’ve become fascinated with creating our own family stories behind the lens of a camera.
While I’ve been creating and editing films for most of my life (shout out to my high school broadcasting class!), it wasn’t until after my first son was born that my passion projects began to develop into something more. I kept having the same recurring thought that would keep me up at night: What am I going to do with the thousands of videos and photos on my phone? I would find myself nursing at 3am and doing the mental math of how many clips I’d have on my devices by the time my kids were 10. It was in those early morning hours that I decided to create Your Story Films. Now, nearly five years, three kids, and several films later, I'm excited to help others turn their camera roll of memories into edited family films.
hi, i’m dina!
Like many parents, my personal parenting journey has taken me down paths I didn't expect—beautiful and challenging ones combined. Creating films of my own family has allowed me to see the beauty in our everyday moments amidst the chaos, and it has become my mission to help others do the same. While the writer in me doesn’t think I’ll ever put down the pen and paper, what I love about videos is that we are transported back to an exact point in time to relive our memories viscerally: The happy days. The hard ones. The smiles. The tears and tantrums. The big moments and the ordinary ones. And no matter how we felt at the time, we mostly look back at those days and remember the good. There are few things that bring me more joy than helping others feel this flutter in their chest when they look back at the fleeting moments that make up their family stories.
If you’re a parent, grandparent, dog mom, or anyone looking to make some magic out of your camera roll, Your Story Films is here to help you preserve your memories for you to cherish for years to come. I can’t wait to help you in this process, and I’m honored to be a small part of your story.