40th birthday gift
Forty. Everyone they have collected, in one film.
School friends, the first job, the parents of their children’s friends, the family. By forty the circle is wide and nobody has time. A minute each is all it takes.
Fortieths are busy. There are children, jobs, parents getting older, and friends who are all in the same position. Nobody can get everyone in one room. A film does it: one link, a minute from each person on their phone whenever they have one, and Warmcut makes the film. You watch it free before paying, and it is ready for the party or the morning of.
How it works
Three steps. No editing.
Invite
Share one link by WhatsApp, text message or email. No app, no sign-up for anyone.
They record
A minute each, on their phone, with a few gentle prompts.
Watch your film
Story order, music, captions. Done.
Gentle prompts
Nobody stares at a blank camera.
Ideas to send with your link. Each person picks one or just says what they like. All optional.
- How did you meet, and what did you think of them?
- The thing they do that nobody else does
- What they are like as a parent, partner or friend
- What you want for their forties
Why a 40th suits a film
A fortieth is the first birthday where the person has lived several lives: school, university, the first career, the family. Each has its own people and they have rarely met. A film puts the school friend next to the colleague next to the sister-in-law, each with a minute, and the birthday person sees the whole of it at once.
Who usually organises it
The partner, nearly always, sometimes with a sibling. You send one link to everyone by WhatsApp, text or email a fortnight ahead. Each person records a minute on their phone when they get a moment. No app, no account. Warmcut trims the pauses, levels every voice, puts the messages in story order and adds music and captions.
The surprise that works
Keep the link to yourself and the film stays a secret; contributors never see each other’s clips. Play it at the party when the room goes quiet, or hand over the phone at breakfast. Pay once to remove the watermark, share the private link and download it to keep.
Other ideas
Honest alternatives. A film is not always the answer.
A film from everyone (Warmcut)
Best for a busy person whose people are spread across chapters and cities. From US$19. Not ideal for someone who would be mortified by a video about them at a party; give it in private.
The big trip
The fortieth classic, and often what they want most. Expensive, and it is one or two people, not forty.
Something they have wanted for years
The bike, the camera, the guitar. A great gift from a partner. It does not carry the voices of the school friend and the sister.
A party
Usually the plan anyway. The film gives the party its five quiet minutes.
Pricing
Watch your film free. Pay to share it.
Free to create, pay to distribute. Collect clips and watch your finished film for free, with a small Warmcut watermark. Pay once to remove it, share the film with the birthday person and download it.
Most popular
Celebration
Milestone birthday · 11 to 30 people
US$29
per film
3 rounds of changes
Start a WarmcutSmall
Close family · Up to 10 people
US$19
per film
1 round of changes
Start a WarmcutBig day
Big birthdays and farewells · 31 or more people
US$49
per film
6 rounds of changes
Start a Warmcut
FAQ
40th birthday questions. Short answers.
Is a film a good 40th birthday gift for a husband or wife?
Yes, and partners organise most of them. It is the one gift that brings in everyone else in their life, not only you.
How far ahead should I send the link?
Two weeks. Busy people need a nudge; send a reminder a few days before the deadline.
How many people should record?
Twenty to forty is normal for a fortieth. The Big day size has no limit on people.
How much does it cost?
Free to collect clips and watch, with a small watermark. Pay once from US$19 to remove it, share the private link and download the film.
Someone’s big day is coming. Start their Warmcut.
Collect clips and watch your film free. Pay only to share it.