
PHANTOM LANCE
“Orders come from high places, but so do the cover-ups.”
PHANTOM LANCE is a fan-inspired short built from a genuine love of Tom Clancy-style stories and grounded military films, the kind where tension comes from discipline, quiet communication, and hard choices, not constant spectacle.
I’ve wanted to put something together that feels authentic and cinematic for the people who love this lane as much as I do. A short that respects the audience, respects the world it’s inspired by, and delivers that “night-ops pressure” feeling we all chase.
This is an indie project powered by a small team that includes veterans, active-duty, and current/former law enforcement, plus experienced creators who care about doing this right.
We would also like to donate a portion of our proceeds to the Green Beret Foundation. The more we raise, the more we can donate!
If you love Tom Clancy-style stories and grounded military filmmaking, back the campaign and share it with one person who lives in this same genre. That early push is what turns a good idea into a finished film.
Fan-inspired disclaimer: This project is a fan-inspired work and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any rights holder.

SPECTER TEAM
Ghosts in our story...
In Phantom Lance, we will be following Specter Team, an ODA out of 3rd Special Forces Group. Within our story, every group maintains its own small Ghost Recon company, and Specter is their regional detachment. These companies blend the CRIF/CIF crisis response role with the rapid adaptation mission once held by the Asymmetric Warfare Group. Their purpose is to move fast, learn fast, and solve the Group’s toughest problems.
Specter and units like them act as both scalpel and laboratory. Reconnaissance elements map enemy networks and develop targets. Assault elements carry out short, precise raids only when the stakes justify it. They are not designed to be a blunt instrument but a precision force that strikes at the right place and time. At the same time, they are a test bed for the Regiment, constantly refining tactics and methods under real-world pressure.
The company’s core tasks are Special Reconnaissance, Direct Action, and exploitation. s core tasks are Special Reconnaissance, Direct Action, and exploitation. Above all, Ghosts test new technology in the harshest conditions, often behind enemy lines, to determine what will succeed and what will fail. They run
technology in the harshest conditions, often behind enemy lines, to determine what will succeed and what will fail. They run the F3EAD cycle from start to finish, and then push those hard lessons back into the Special Forces Regiment.

FORWARD
About the Director
Forward is a retired and disabled U.S. Army veteran with 10 years of service as a Paratrooper, where he served as a Joint Fires Observer in a light reconnaissance unit. A lifelong storyteller, he began creating machinimas, stop-motion animation, and microfilms long before picking up a cinema camera.
He later studied Digital Cinematography at Full Sail University and now works professionally as a photographer and tactical advisor. His latest project, Phantom Lance, fuses real-world military experience with a cinematic style grounded in tension, precision, and authenticity.