October 23, 2026
via oncroo
Where theWater Remembers
A film the family tells.
No narrator.
Simeon and his family, in their own words, in the places that made them.
Georgetown
Roots. Home, church, water, the elders.
The Island
Growing up on Gullah Gullah Island. Family photos and home video, in their hands.
The Portal
What the place gave him, and what he is building next.
Two cameras. Natural light. Slow, held frames.
Lav and boom on every interview. The marsh under every scene.
Four people. Small enough that the room stays the family's.
Two days. Every hour planned.
Director · DP · 2nd camera · Sound
Marquis directs. The rest hired from the Lowcountry and Atlanta pool.
Two 4K cinema cameras, lenses, LED kit, grip
Drone included. No travel billed.
Seven weeks to delivery.
Transcripts, paper edit.
Round one.
Round two.
Factual pass.
Grade, mix, captions.
Masters and drives.
Film
30–35 min, 4K.
Trailer
60–90 s.
Social cut
30 s vertical.
Cover art
16:9 and 1:1.
Raw + captions
Every frame on a 4 TB drive. SRT files.
Five thousand, all in.
- No travel billed
- No editing fee
- Raw footage drives included
- Rented cinema cameras and lights
| Production | |
|---|---|
| Crew · 4 × 2 daysDirector, DP, 2nd camera, sound | $2,700 |
| Camera rental · 2 daysTwo 4K cinema bodies, lenses, media | $1,000 |
| Lighting & grip rental · 2 days | $500 |
| Drives & media managementTwo 4 TB drives, one is Simeon's | $600 |
| Production expensesCrew meals, expendables | $200 |
| Edit, grade, mix, trailer, social cut, cover art | Included |
| Pre-production, music, captions | Included |
| Travel | Not billed |
| Total | $5,000 |
Add-ons
Marquis Barnes
Southern filmmaker, fifteen years on both sides of the camera. Directs and edits this film personally.
On set
Two cameras always rolling. Backed up twice a day.
Weather
Days swap. Scope doesn't.
Family
They see the setup first and can stop any take.
Approvals
Nothing ships unseen. Three review passes.
