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Directed by | Patrick Rea |
Written by | Whitney Wegman-Wood |
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Cinematography | Taylor Snyder |
Edited by | Patrick Rea |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $36,000 |
The Last Butterflies is a 2023 drama short film directed by Patrick Rea and written by Whitney Wegman-Wood. The film stars Wegman-Wood, Cooper Andrews, Adam Boyer, Merrick McCartha, Amber Grayson and Ivy Hickman.
A mother and child seek shelter in a dystopia after environmental disasters caused society to plummet.
Wegman-Wood was inspired by nightmares and anxiety dreams she experienced in 2019 about "world rife with drought, famine and environmental devastation." Principal photography occurred in 2022 [1] in Kansas City, [2] [3] Mound City, The Mildred Store in Mildred, Kansas, [4] and Oceanside, California. [1] Wegman-Wood co-starred in the film with Cooper Andrews. [5] Patrick Rea directed and Sue Vicory was the executive producer. [1]
The film premiered in 2023 at Arizona Underground Film Festival [1] and screened at Coronado Island Film Festival, [6] Culver City Film Festival [7] San Diego Film Week, Borrego Springs Film Festival, [1] and Always Late TV Movie Awards. [5]
Festival | Year | Award | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Arizona Underground Film Festival | 2023 | Best Narrative Short | The Last Butterflies | Won | [8] |
Coronado Island Film Festival | 2023 | Frances Marion Award for outstanding achievement in screenwriting by a woman | Whitney Wegman-Wood | Won | [1] |
San Diego Film Week | 2023 | Best Drama Short Film | The Last Butterflies | Nominated | [9] |
The Last Butterflies | |
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Directed by | Patrick Rea |
Written by | Whitney Wegman-Wood |
Produced by |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Taylor Snyder |
Edited by | Patrick Rea |
Music by |
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Production companies |
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Release date |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $36,000 |
The Last Butterflies is a 2023 drama short film directed by Patrick Rea and written by Whitney Wegman-Wood. The film stars Wegman-Wood, Cooper Andrews, Adam Boyer, Merrick McCartha, Amber Grayson and Ivy Hickman.
A mother and child seek shelter in a dystopia after environmental disasters caused society to plummet.
Wegman-Wood was inspired by nightmares and anxiety dreams she experienced in 2019 about "world rife with drought, famine and environmental devastation." Principal photography occurred in 2022 [1] in Kansas City, [2] [3] Mound City, The Mildred Store in Mildred, Kansas, [4] and Oceanside, California. [1] Wegman-Wood co-starred in the film with Cooper Andrews. [5] Patrick Rea directed and Sue Vicory was the executive producer. [1]
The film premiered in 2023 at Arizona Underground Film Festival [1] and screened at Coronado Island Film Festival, [6] Culver City Film Festival [7] San Diego Film Week, Borrego Springs Film Festival, [1] and Always Late TV Movie Awards. [5]
Festival | Year | Award | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Arizona Underground Film Festival | 2023 | Best Narrative Short | The Last Butterflies | Won | [8] |
Coronado Island Film Festival | 2023 | Frances Marion Award for outstanding achievement in screenwriting by a woman | Whitney Wegman-Wood | Won | [1] |
San Diego Film Week | 2023 | Best Drama Short Film | The Last Butterflies | Nominated | [9] |