Private Project

An Intense Flare of Light

An Intense Flare of Light follows outsider artist Jason Brinkerhoff in the aftermath of his diagnosis with terminal brain cancer, as he receives divine inspiration, and fights to continue making art in the midst of compounding personal tragedy.

  • Roc Morin
    Director
    Directorial Debut
  • Roc Morin
    Producer
    Family Romance LLC
  • Jason Brinkerhoff
    Key Cast
  • Heather Brinkerhoff
    Key Cast
  • Lucian Brinkerhoff
    Key Cast
  • Jo Kite
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Independent
  • Runtime:
    35 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 9, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Providence, RI
    United States
    August 11, 2022
    World Premiere
  • NEW YORK INDIE SHORTS AWARDS
    New York
    United States
    September 1, 2022
Director Biography - Roc Morin

Director/producer Roc Morin has been a journalist and photojournalist since 2012 for outlets like The Atlantic, Slate, NPR, Playboy, and Vice News.

In nearly a decade of reporting, Roc has covered stories in nearly 30 countries including Iraq, Afghanistan, and North Korea. In 2018, Roc was the producer of the Werner Herzog-directed Family Romance LLC. This feature film revolves around a company in Japan that rents replacement family members. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019.

Roc's most recent projects have included a collaborative documentary about reconciliation in Rwanda 25 years after genocide called Something to Give, and an exposé for Vice News on crimes against humanity in Ethiopia.

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Director Statement

This story is a very personal one. My dear friend, the artist Jason Brinkerhoff, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, and invited me to document his experience. We met regularly during the final two years of his life as he fought to continue making art. A central project involved sifting through four million found photographs to locate "lost" images of himself in a variety of faces, genders, and forms.