The Last Butterflies

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.

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

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 in Kansas City, Mound City, The Mildred Store in Mildred, Kansas, and Oceanside, California. Wegman-Wood co-starred in the film with Cooper Andrews. Patrick Rea directed and Sue Vicory was the executive producer.

Release
The film premiered in 2023 at Arizona Underground Film Festival and screened at Coronado Island Film Festival, Culver City Film Festival San Diego Film Week, Borrego Springs Film Festival, and Always Late TV Movie Awards.