Flash Before the Bang,
We were all shocked to hear of the sudden shut down of the movie we had worked so hard to see through.
As a crew who has worked on hundreds of movies collectively over the years, we understand why it was necessary to shut down principal photography for this movie when you did. The chance to claim insurance money and to take the proper time to let Ison heal is of course what the movie needs. Hopefully you will have a decent size budget still to return in September to film the races.

While we all understand the difficulty of tier level productions. This is even more of a special case than usual. Many of the crew, if not all of us, had to turn down other, more lucrative work during the busy season in order to help make this movie a reality, and to assist Jevon and Bobby in telling this wonderful story for the budget while also filming at the distant location that actually represented what the story was about.

Based on the verbal 24 day shooting schedule agreement, most of us are now at a loss for the next two weeks of how we will make ends meet. Naturally schedules change, and availability changes, and actors get injured, and the film has to go dark for a little bit. However, given the very sudden notice (less than 24hrs were it not for the necessary wrap out day), and without any way to plan for it, Inside Track, LLC production has now left a crew of people and their families in a place where their planned finances have been cut in almost half for July with no recourse.

We propose that as part of your insurance claim you include one additional 5 day week severance of 8hr/minimum days of wages for full time employees of the small, local Oregon crew as part of the final payment in July 2024. This will help ensure goodwill and recognition in compensation for what has already been a needlessly difficult shoot. It will go a long way to make sure the production is able to meet the same crew demands, and hopefully retain the same crew locally in September when production ramps back up for the big race days. Similar to severance in early layoffs that happens in payroll work around the globe.

Everyone in the crew went all in to help make this work for you. Many people worked days during prep time without pay to make sure everything was in place to make the movie successful. We all want a chance to finish the film so the kids acting in it, along with all of the other wonderful actors, and Jevon, and all of us, can be proud to have been a part of a great and rare movie that highlighted the triumphs and struggles of being in an under-served and often misunderstood community. 

Below you'll find the signatures of each employee from the production who share the same feelings. We hope you do as well. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Sincerely...
Flash Before the Bang Crew Members
IATSE 600
IATSE 488
IATSE 305
Production Assistants of Oregon