RNFilms began, kind of by accident in late 1998 just outside Toledo, Ohio in a small town called Oregon. (Toledo = Mud Hens, MASH, Tony Packos, “Jeep”, etc.) 

Founded by Chad Vriezelaar, the goal was to give people a whole new way to enjoy their box full of photographs.

Our motto was, “they say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what do you do with all those pictures?”  Kind of lame I guess but it was the start of a great idea.

After getting a little press from  a newspaper article a funeral home called and said, “would you consider doing these for our families?”

And how does that saying go?  “The rest....is history.”

Did you know?

RNFilms was the first video tribute company, in the world, to deliver videos over the Internet without the use of satellites or other specialized equipment?  You know you are getting old when you can say things like, “remember the days of VHS tapes and Overnight Delivery?”

Don’t worry, soon we’ll be saying, “remember DVD’s?”

What does the future look like?

The future of digital storytelling is so exciting, we can’t wait to tell you what we have in store.  Photos and music are just the beginning.

At RNFilms, we are so fortunate to be partnered with many leading funeral homes throughout North America.  Our clients demand the best and help us to push leading edge ideas to new levels.

Find out why funeral homes throughout the United States and Canada choose RNFilms for their video tribute, Internet streaming and website needs.  Let us serve you and your client families with the best in digital storytelling and personalization.

our very first brochure

the early days