Co-director Ché Baker was a production assistant on Morgan's Ferry (2001) which was shot in 1998 and starred Billy Zane, whom also stars in this film.
The film began principal photography in early 2015 for a planned early 2016 release; but it did not hold its gala premiere screenings, including a Q&A with the cast and crew in attendance and an after-party, until December 1, 2017 at the Palace Electric Cinema and also at the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra, Australia. In January 2018; it was released worldwide straight to DVD and VOD.