From The Legend of Black Bellamy — the pirate’s lost treasure of the Downeast coast, 1717.
Douglas Sprague crafts richly detailed historical documentary videos rooted in the landscapes, legends, and lore of coastal Maine. Each production is researched, directed, and edited by Douglas, blending archival imagery and period maps with AI-assisted animation and narration to bring forgotten stories to life — for families, historical societies, museums, and anyone who wants a piece of Maine’s past preserved on film.
Samuel “Black” Bellamy, the richest pirate of the Golden Age, is said to have hidden a fort and a buried treasure vault on a Downeast river before the sea took him in 1717. The history — and the hunt — brought to life.
Seventeen stories in one film: the Old Sow whirlpool, Pamola of Katahdin, the phantom ship Dash, the Bucksport tombstone, Seguin’s haunted piano, and more from three centuries of Maine lore.
On a cliff above the sea sits a natural stone throne where, legend says, the Devil himself will meet anyone who dares the seat at midnight. A Downeast dare, generations old.
In 1799 a voice began speaking from a cellar on Taunton Bay, naming itself as a young mother two years in her grave — before more than a hundred witnesses. America’s first documented haunting.
Per-minute video rate: $200–$250 per finished minute · Research & archival services: $25–$75 per hour
Tell me the story, place, or person you want preserved — and share any family photos, documents, or memories you’d like included.
I research the history, write and record the narration, and build the film scene by scene. A 50% deposit reserves your production date.
You review the film, I make your revisions, and the finished master file is delivered — standard delivery in 2–3 weeks.
Have a story that deserves preserving?
Write to me and tell me about it — I’ll reply with ideas and an honest quote.
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