Wave - Swept

Directed by Rob Apse

A companion film to The Last Lightkeepers, Wave-Swept highlights Maine’s preservationists and residents sounding the alarm on climate change, as well as the lighthouses and landmarks on the front lines of rising tides.

This documentary could not be made without the efforts of Maine residents capturing the storms as they unfolded and the immediate aftermath.

Storm video and imagery: Bob Trapani, Jr., Diane Heath, Shelley Gallagher, John Thibodeau and Dominic Trapani.

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Meet the Filmmaker


  • Director & Filmmaker

    In 2015, Rob Apse set out to capture stories along New England’s coastline. What he discovered were passionate individuals preserving the regions lighthouses amidst a fire-sale by the government. These neglected beacons and their caretakers became the forefront of the independent documentary, The Last Lightkeepers. The film went on to appear in a variety of festivals locally and globally and was downloaded 10,000 times on Amazon Prime.

    Rob has 15 years of experience both agency and client side, working on popular brands like The New England Patriots, Dunkin’ Brands, UKG, Hubspot, Adidas, JetBlue, Google and many more.

    He currently works as a Freelance Video Creative serving brands with strategy, ideation and content creation.