THE LAST FLARE
Full Length Feature Film
(Short film version "Last Flare" as well)
Screenplay by
Scott Marshutz and Tané McClure
Based on the true story and article written by:
Scott Marshutz
Published in the San Diego Reader
Executive Producer: Scott Marshutz
Producers: Scott Marshutz and Tané McClure
Director: Tané McClure
Director of Photography: Keith Jefferies
Assistant Director: Carlos Salazar
Production Designer: Carma Harvey
Filming-
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ventura, California
San Diego, California
Starring
Scott William Winters
Andrew James Ferguson
Jeffrey Bigger
Phoenix Zito
Cupid Hayes
Manny Greenfield
Based on the frightening true story of the fishing vessel known as the A.C.E. and its crew.
A fishing boat capsizes during a storm, stranding its crew at sea. Despite their emergency beacon failing, they must find a way to survive against the unforgiving ocean.
On Nov. 26, 2005, the A.C.E., a 58-foot drum seiner, was enroute to Dana Point Harbor after a night of bait fishing. Offshore winds which kicked up sharp and quick chop produced vertically shaped waves breaking only seconds apart, slammed the boat relentlessly until it finally capsized; the vessel was already listing from a leaking deck hatch. Because it flipped so quickly, the crew was unable to grab any life jackets. The emergency radio beacon failed to send a signal to the Coast Guard and the life raft failed to automatically inflate.
All four crew members were thrown into the cold winter ocean. Their only chance for survival was if they could make it to the skiff, a small boat, which assisted the crew in bait fishing that was towed behind the A.C.E.It was still upright and afloat.
But there was a huge problem, the skiff was chained to the A.C.E., and the A.C.E. was sinking...
"The Last Flare" is currently in post production. Final Color has not been completed. VFX in process.
Sneak Peek Trailer:
"The Last Flare" Trailer
"The Last Flare" Photos and Frame Grabs
