"Last Flare" Press Kit

LAST FLARE, the thrilling true story of the doomed fishing boat, the A.C.E.

The captain shares the tale, revealing that he "lost a man at sea that day..." But who?

A courageous and heartbreaking film of survival and loss...

LAST FLARE shares a deeper story on the cost of ambition, the bonds of camaraderie, and the enduring impact of trauma. It suggests that redemption and healing are elusive, and sometimes, the most profound losses are internal.

Scott William Winters as "Mitch", delivers a powerful and nuanced performance.

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT:

LAST FLARE is based on the thrilling true story of the fishing boat known as the A.C.E and its crew. The film shares a deeper story on the cost of ambition, the bonds of camaraderie, and the enduring impact of trauma. It suggests that redemption and healing are elusive, and sometimes, the most profound losses are internal.
As the director, one of the technical challenges was that this story takes place primarily out on the Pacific Ocean as the boat's crew are thrown into the turbulent sea after their fishing vessel is capsized by a huge tsunami sized wave. Their only hope for survival is the boat's small utility skiff, but it is chained to the sinking A.C.E. The big "catch" (pun intended) for our team was that we filmed this movie almost entirely in New Mexico!
I am a director who also edits and creates visual effects. For this particular film, those skills needed to work together seamlessly. We needed to have a clear idea of what would work and what would not with our smaller independent budget. Lucky for me, we had an amazing New Mexico crew! Most of them, were fresh off of working on t.v. shows like "Stranger Things" and "Dark Winds". For me, this was epic! Carma Harvey who normally works as an Art Director or Prop Master on bigger projects stepped up and took the helm as our Production Designer in LAST FLARE. She brought with her a talented team, which allowed me to breath easier as the films director and special effects supervisor. Even though I have been a long time editor, this was the biggest and most challenging project for me to date. Director of Photography Keith Jefferies and I had worked together before, so he and I took on the challenges and discussed every intricate detail. In the end, our team delivered epically, and I couldn't be more thrilled to present "LAST FLARE" to you! I truly hope you enjoy it and are moved by the deeper underlying story at play. The actors truly delivered honest and heartfelt performances!
Tané McClure

CREDITS:

Marshootz Productions

"Last Flare"

Based on a true story.

Story by: Scott Marshutz

Screenplay Written by:

Scott Marshutz and Tané McClure

Script revisions: Rich Varville

Executive Producer: Scott Marshutz

Producers: Scott Marshutz, Tané McClure,

Don Gahan, Madeline Ferraro

Directed by: Tané McClure

Production Designer: Carma Harvey

Cinematographer: Keith Jefferies

Editor: Tané McClure

CAST AND CREW:

Mitch

Scott William Winters

Laina (bartender)

Monique Candelaria

Drew

Andrew James Ferguson

Corey

Phoenix Zito

Ed

Jeffrey Bigger

Chuck

Manny Greenfield

Harbor Patrol Lynn

Cupid Hayes

Harbor Patrol Paul

Carlos A. Salazar

Jim (voiceover)

Scott Marshutz

Dispatcher (voiceover)

Carma Harvey

Stunt Coordinator

Kevin Chambers

Screenplay by

Scott Marshutz and Tané McClure

Script Revisions by

Rich Varville

First Assistant Director

Carlos A. Salazar

Second Assistant Director

Kristjan Palsson

Production Coordinator

Laura Gilmore

Set Decorator

Jacqueline Harvey

Property Master

Aaron Aragón

Art Dept PAs

Bryanna Acosta

Sarah Ann Santos

Set Costumers

Sara Villa

Michelle Cobos Gonçalves

Set Hair and Makeup

Sara Roybal

Key Hairstylist

Holly Tadych

A Camera Operator

Keith Jefferies

A Camera 1st AC

Lane Luper

Jason “Blue” Siegel

A Camera 2nd AC

Robert Cuevas

B Camera Operator

Michael Perez

B Camera 1st AC

Allen Hrynick

B Camera 2nd AC

Colby Hopkins

Underwater Cam Operator

Mark Duncan, SOC

Loader

Gabby Freeland

Camera PA

Israel Duran

Gaffer

Lamarr “Gooch” Gray

Best Boy Electric

Trace Gray

Set Electrician

Michael Campton

Dimmer Board Operator

Frederick Sinayor

Key Grip

Trevor Rogers

Best Boy Grip

Avery Pelzman

Dolly Grip

Benito Barcenas

Grips

Jeffrey Williams

Matthew Varoz

Adam Durant

Sound Mixer

Brett Becker

David Stevens

Boom Operator

Stepan Casey

Script Supervisor

Carson M. Berger

Stills Photographer

Lewis Jacobs

Safety Divers

Brandon Eagan

Kent Vigil

Elisa Cordero

Set Medic

Roy Peterson

Set Production Assistants

Alonzo Arellano

Jennifer Marie Astello

Caterer

Erika Pfeiffer

Craft Services

Mikail Bailey-Tinker

Assistant to Line Producer

Carolina Vasquez

Office Production Assistants

Reyna Marie Coca

Nicol Gallegos

Baron Luke Derequito

Drivers

Gage Neri

Patrick Padilla

Yrineo Fierro

Colorist

Alan Gordon

The Picture Shop

Post Sound Design

Tané McClure

Re-recording Mixer

Henry Maynard, MPSE

Visual Effects

Tané McClure

Ascalon Films

Brandon Knack

Next Tech Vision

Legal services provided by Richard J. Lee Law Group, Oakland, California

-MUSIC-

“Gonna Be Hell To Pay”

Performed by: Red Eye Syndicate

Written by: Chris Cameron and Robert Tepper

Courtesy of Red Eye Syndicate, LLC

Published by Grey Mule Publishing (BMI)

Heavy Breather Music (ASCAP)

“Sabotage”

Artist: Cody Martin

Writer: Cody Kurtz Martin