Join us at Patagonia Old Town for a screening and panel discussion of The Last Dive, a new documentary following the story of a giant manta ray off the coast of Mexico.
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Terry is a legendary figure in Baja Mexico, an American veteran who has spent decades living on—and in—the water. Once a man burdened by a troubled past, Terry’s life was transformed by an unlikely friendship with Willy, a 22-foot oceanic manta ray. For nearly two decades, Willy would slap his wings against the hull of Terry’s sailboat to signal their next dive, and together they explored the ocean’s depths—an extraordinary bond that turned Terry into an unexpected conservationist. Now in his 80’s, Terry embarks on one final journey to a remote island in hopes of reuniting with his old friend. But he’s also searching for something deeper: peace, closure, and a chance to say goodbye.
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Directed by award-winning filmmaker Cody Sheehy and produced by acclaimed Mark Monroe, The Last Dive is a visually stunning and emotionally resonant documentary that invites viewers to reflect on our connection to the natural world—and the wild, mysterious creatures that help us find our place in it.
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Runtime of this documentary is 90 minutes, with a panel discussion following the film.Â
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 Drinks, snacks, and chance-to-win items will be available at the door! All donations and proceeds will benefit manta conservation and advocacy efforts.
Cody Sheehy is an award-winning filmmaker whose films intimately tell the stories of
characters challenged by our changing world. He has lived on a sailboat for decades
and is the founder of Rhumbline Media. As a filmmaker, he is best known for the film
Make People Better, which was an official selection of HotDocs and the winner of
DocVille.
Born in Ohio and raised along the Lake Erie coast, Mickey turned her love for water into
an actionable science policy career. Mickey Rogers, Ph.D. is an atmospheric chemist
and was most recently a Research Fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
where she led novel, nature-based carbon capture research to unravel the complex
interactions between ocean and climate. Co-founder of the Pacific Northwest Hub of
Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) and now Co-chair of the SOA DMV Hub—part of the
world’s largest youth-led ocean advocacy network—Mickey has spearheaded outreach
initiatives from deep-sea conservation to hands-on science briefings with members of
Congress. Mickey is a newly appointed 2025-2026 Science, Technology, and Policy
Fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is working at
the Department of Energy. Passionate about science education, she champions
research at the ocean-climate nexus and advocates for the seamless integration of
scientific evidence into policy.
Mima Holt was born and raised in the Philippines, one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world. She has been part of the climate movement since her teens, and has worked on a diverse range of issues related to climate justice. At NRDC, she works with campaigners all over the world to stop the global expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure and protect communities and the oceans from the risks and impacts of LNG buildout.
Angelo Villagomez is a senior fellow at American Progress, where he focuses on Indigenous-led conservation. Born in a village on an island in the western Pacific Ocean next to the Mariana Trench and trained in Western scientific methods, Villagomez is a conservation advocate who uses Indigenous knowledge and values and the scientific method to address modern threats including habitat loss, fishing, and climate colonialism.
Villagomez worked for 14 years at The Pew Charitable Trusts, where he was an advocate for the designation and expansion of the national marine monuments in the Pacific islands and a policy expert on global shark conservation. During his tenure at Pew, he led efforts to secure an agreement at the International Union for Conservation of Nature committing governments to protect at least 30 percent of the ocean in fully to highly protected marine areas and contributed to The MPA Guide and the IUCN MPA Standards. He previously worked for the League of Conservation Voters, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Mariana Islands Nature Alliance.
Villagomez holds bachelor’s degrees in biology from the University of Richmond and environmental policy from Rollins College. He is a mediocre ukulele player and enjoys scuba diving in warm tropical waters full of fish.
