The Last Butterflies

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The Last Butterflies
Directed by Patrick Rea
Written by Whitney Wegman-Wood
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTaylor Snyder
Edited byPatrick Rea
Music by
  • Ben Adams
  • Bobby Brader
Production
companies
  • Barnacle and Spoon Productions
  • Heartland Films
Release date
  • September 19, 2023 (2023-09-19)(Arizona Underground Film Festival)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.

Contents

Plot

A mother and child seek shelter in a dystopia after environmental disasters caused society to plummet.

Cast

Production

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]

Release

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]

Reception

Accolades
FestivalYearAwardRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Arizona Underground Film Festival2023Best Narrative ShortThe Last ButterfliesWon [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 Week2023Best Drama Short FilmThe Last ButterfliesNominated [9]

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