THE HIGHWATER FOUNDER INVITATION
A Vision to Transform Cinema — and the Studio Build Plan to Make It Happen
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Introduction: The Invitation
You’re holding an invitation — not to a movie, but to a movement.
Highwater Entertainment exists to change what the world expects when they hear the words “Christian film.”
For decades, Hollywood has shaped the hearts and minds of millions through storytelling. It’s time for followers of Jesus to do the same — with excellence, authenticity, and power.
This document is written to invite you to become one of the First 100 Founders of Highwater Entertainment.
These first 100 investors — known as The Highwater 100 — are not defined by equal dollars but by equal sacrifice.
Each Founder gives their best monthly gift, whatever that may be, to launch the first theatrical release film on Highwater’s journey, So You Want To Marry My Daughter and establish a studio built to last for generations.
When you join the Highwater 100, you’re not donating to a film — you’re helping build a century of cinema that points the world to Jesus.
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The Proof: We Can Do This
We’ve already made a feature film — The Deliverance of Amy Stronghold.
It wasn’t a blockbuster, but it was a miracle.
Made debt-free through the generosity of believers, the film was picked up for distribution by Affirm Entertainment and Vision Video.
Lives were changed. Audiences were moved.
Most importantly, it proved something essential about Highwater:
We finish what we start.
We steward what God provides.
We can produce and distribute films that make a difference.
I’ve spent 25 years serving in the film industry, developing craft and building relationships.
Through that journey, I’ve worked alongside respected Christian filmmakers, including the Producer of The Chosen (Chad Gundersen), producers connected to I Can Only Imagine (Kevin Downes) and actor Robert Amaya, Courageous.
We are not dreamers on the sidelines.
We are filmmakers already in the game — ready to scale, ready to multiply, ready to build.
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The Mission
Highwater Entertainment exists to produce world-class films that glorify Jesus Christ and inspire audiences around the world.
We are a studio born from obedience — to raise the standard of Christian storytelling and reach every nation with the message of the Gospel.
“Let’s make Heaven full.”
Every Highwater film — from the smallest love story to the grandest epic — is an act of worship, a reflection of truth, and an invitation to encounter Jesus.
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The Highwater 100
The Highwater 100 is our founding community — the first 100 investors who choose to stand with us at the very beginning.
Each Founder gives their best monthly gift to activate Phase One.
When these 100 are on board, production begins.
Highwater 100 Founders receive:
• Lifetime recognition as Founding Investors (name credited in all Phase One films)
• Exclusive behind-the-scenes access, updates, and events
• Guaranteed on-set visit opportunities during filming
• VIP premiere invitations and preferred seating
• Founders-only voting input on select creative decisions
• A numbered “Highwater 100” Founder credential — your permanent legacy within the studio’s story
There will only ever be 100.
Investor #101 will never have this opportunity again.
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The Plan: Four Phases to 100 Films
PHASE ONE — The Launch Slate (3 Films)
Our opening trilogy:
So You Want to Marry My Daughter — Film #1
Beautiful Light — Film #2
Perfect Swing — Film #3
These family films establish Highwater’s brand, fan base, and financial foundation.
Phase One is greenlit when the Highwater 100 unite and commit their best monthly gifts.
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PHASE TWO — The Decade Films (10 Films)
Ten genre films inspired by each decade from the 1920s through the 2010s.
Each one is a cinematic time capsule — crafted to master a different style of filmmaking, from black-and-white drama to modern sci-fi.
Together, they train and equip a generation of Christian filmmakers to tell stories of faith and truth with world-class excellence.
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PHASE THREE — Jesus & John (66 Episodes)
A cinematic series spanning every book of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation — the entire story of God through the eyes of the apostle John discovering his best friend and Lord, Jesus, in every scroll of our Bible as he wrestles to write his gospels.
Translated into every spoken language, this project exists to fulfill the Great Commission.
This is not just film production — it’s global evangelism.
Through Jesus & John, we will bring the Word of God to every nation, tribe, and tongue through cinematic storytelling.
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PHASE FOUR — Kingdom Studio Expansion (20 Films)
Highwater will acquire and distribute 20 films from other like-minded Christian filmmakers — discipling, training, and equipping them in both faith and craft.
This phase multiplies the movement — empowering others to create their best work for Jesus and strengthening a global community of faith-driven creators.
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THE CAPSTONE — Film #100
The Deliverance of Amy Stronghold
Completed. Distributed. Already impacting lives.
The first step of the journey.
The proof of concept.
The foundation we now build upon.
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The Vision: 100 Films. 100 Years. Every Nation.
When all four phases are complete, Highwater will have produced and empowered:
100 films
Spanning 100 years of filmmaking history
Covering stories from Genesis to Revelation
Proclaiming the Gospel in every language under Heaven
Our calling is simple:
To tell the story of God from the beginning of time to the end of time — until every ear has heard, every heart has been invited, and Heaven is full.
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Why Now
Because the world is ready.
Because streaming platforms are desperate for redemptive content.
Because audiences are hungry for truth and beauty.
Because filmmakers of faith need a home.
Because this moment will never come again.
You are reading this because you were meant to.
You are one of the few who will be remembered as a Founder — one of the first 100 who said yes before the studio existed, before the crowd showed up, before the credits rolled.
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Your Invitation
We’re not asking for equal giving — only for your best monthly gift.
Whatever that is, bring it.
It will make an eternal difference.
When the Highwater 100 are fully formed, Phase One begins.
The cameras roll.
The world begins to see what’s possible when Christians create without compromise.
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Call to Action
If this vision stirs your heart, now is the moment.
Join the Highwater 100.
Become a Founder of Highwater Entertainment.
Visit Highwater.app
and set up your monthly gift today.
Then, continue into the Business Plan and Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) to see exactly how your investment activates Phase One production.
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Closing Vision
From the first film to the hundredth,
from Genesis to Revelation,
from the first disciple to the last viewer who hears the Gospel —
we exist for one reason: to make Heaven full.
This is your invitation.
Welcome to Highwater.
Let’s build a century of cinema for the glory of God.
⸻ Seth Himes
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