50th birthday gift
Fifty years of friends, in one film.
A 50th is the birthday where the whole life shows up: school friends, the first job, the family they built. A film puts all of them in the room.
By fifty, people have what they need. A watch, a dinner or a weekend away is nice, but it is not a gift only you could give. A film of thirty people saying what the birthday person means to them is. It takes you one link and them a minute each. Warmcut makes the film, and you watch it for free before you pay a cent.
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.
- Tell them about the first time you met
- What have they taught you, without meaning to?
- The story you always tell about them
- What do you wish for their next fifty years?
Why a 50th suits a film
Fifty is the first birthday with a full cast. There are people from every decade of their life, and most of them are not in the same city any more. A party gets the local ones. A film gets the university housemate in London, the sister in Perth, the colleague who left the firm ten years ago. Every one of them in a minute, with no travel.
Who usually organises it
A partner, an adult child, or the best friend. You send one link by WhatsApp, text or email two weeks before the day. Each person records a minute on their phone. No app, no account, so the older relatives join without help. When the clips are in, Warmcut trims the pauses, levels the voices, puts the messages in story order and adds music and captions.
How to give it
Play it at the party when the room goes quiet, or send the link in the morning so they watch it alone first. Pay once to remove the watermark, share the private link and download the film in 1080p. The 11 to 30 people size suits most 50ths. Bigger ones have no limit.
Other ideas
Honest alternatives. A film is not always the answer.
A film from everyone (Warmcut)
Best when they have everything and the people around them are spread out. From US$19, nothing to wrap. Wrong gift for someone who dislikes being the centre of attention on camera.
An experience together
A dinner, a trip, a concert. Good when what they want is your time. Costs more and only includes the people who can be there.
Something they would never buy themselves
The good knife, the good coat, the good whisky. Reliable, and it says you know them. It does not say what fifty years of people think of them.
A photo book
Lovely if someone has the photos and a weekend to make it. Silent, though. The film has the voices.
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
50th birthday questions. Short answers.
Is a film a good 50th birthday gift for someone who has everything?
Yes, because it is not a thing. It is the people they love saying what they mean to them, and nobody else can give it.
How many people should I invite to record?
Fifteen to thirty is the sweet spot for a 50th. Enough for a story, short enough to watch at a party.
What if people record late?
The film is made when you say so. Set a deadline a couple of days before the party and chase the stragglers once.
How much does it cost?
Collecting clips and watching the film is free, with a small watermark. Pay once, US$29 for 11 to 30 people, to remove it, share and download.
Can we add old photos?
Yes. Each person can add photos with their clip and Warmcut places them in the film.
Someone’s big day is coming. Start their Warmcut.
Collect clips and watch your film free. Pay only to share it.