The Ballad of Cleopatra (short film)
Inspired by and featuring music from the album "Cleopatra" by The Lumineers. Courtesy of Dualtone Music and Decca Records, 2016.
Starring: Elise Eberle, Bethany Toews, Gwynn Lewis, Sis Gold, and The Lumineers
Director: Isaac Ravishankara
DP: Kevin Phillips
Producers: Jason Cole, Aviv Russ, Natasha Pierson
Executive Producers: Jason Cole, Danielle Hinde
Production Company: Doomsday
Production Designers: Ali Rubinfeld, Ashley Fenton, Megan Fenton
Wardrobe: Elise Velasco
Sound Design: Danny Madden
Score: David Baron
Colorist: Derek Hansen
Editor: Isaac Ravishankara
Management: Onto Entertainment
FULL CREDITS:
OPHELIA
Producer: Aviv Russ
Choreographer: Jillian Meyers
1st Assistant Director: Brandeaux Tourville
Director of Photography: Kevin Phillips
1st Assistant Camera: Scott Michael Johnson
Steadicam: Ari Robbins, SOC
Gaffer: Daniel McNutt
Key Grip: Lev Abrahamian
Production Designer: Ali Rubinfeld
Set Decorator: Grace Alie
Stylist: Elise Velasco, Amanda Hall
Hair / Makeup: Linda Sammit
Graphic Designer: Nicks Sutton Bell
Assistant Editor: Dylan Marko Bell
THE TAXI
Producer: Natasha Pierson
Choreographer: Jillian Meyers
Director of Photography: Kevin Phillips
1st Assistant Camera: Matt Sanderson
CLEOPATRA
Cleopatra Age 55: Gwynn Lewis
Cleopatra Age 35: Bethany Toews
Stubborn Daughter: Talula Paulson
Stubborn Mother: Beth Lepley
Anthony: Adam Lively
Cleopatra Age 25: Elise Eberle
Male Nurse: Lee Coc
Cleopatra Age 75: Sis Gold
Broken Hearted Man: Dylan Marko Bell
Alex - John Bubniak
Julius - Ben Harjo
Producer: Natasha Pierson
1st Assistant Director: Zachary Wright
Director of Photography: Kevin Phillips
1st Assistant Camera: Scott Michael Johnson
Gaffer: Jeff Webster
Key Grip: Lev Abrahamian
Production Designer: Ali Rubinfeld
Set Decorator: Grace Alie
Stylist: Elise Velasco
Hair / Makeup: Nikki Parisi
Milwaukee Unit Producer: Kurt Raether
Assistant Editor: Carrie Schreck
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SLEEP ON THE FLOOR
Cleopatra Age 25: Elise Eberle
Anthony: Adam Lively
Cleopatra Age 55: Gwynn Lewis
Used Car Guy: Paul Prado
Friend in Vegas: Gary Colombo
Gas Savior: David Strackany
Savior’s Daughter: Viva Strackany
UFO Believer: Levi Martinez
Friend in Denver: Stelth Ulvang
House Host: Jason Haas-Hecker
House Band: The Lumineers
1st Unit (On the Road)
Director of Photography: Cody Smith
2nd Unit (Intro / Outro)
Producer: Natasha Pierson
1st Assistant Director: Zachary Wright
Director of Photography: Kevin Phillips
1st Assistant Camera: Scott Michael Johnson
Gaffer: Jeff Webster
Key Grip: Lev Abrahamian
Production Designer: Ali Rubinfeld
Set Decorator: Grace Alie
Hair / Makeup: Nikki Parisi
3rd Unit (Denver)
Local Unit Producer: Jessica Trimarco @ Lumenati
Director of Photography: Cody Smith
3rd Unit Director: Asher Brown
ANGELA
Cleopatra Age 35: Bethany Toews
Julius - Ben Harjo
House Band - The Lumineers
Cleopatra Age 25: Elise Eberle
Anthony: Adam Lively
Desk Clerk: Rajiv Khilnani
Cleopatra Age 55: Gwynn Lewis
1st Unit (Narrative / Los Angeles)
Producer: Natasha Pierson
1st Assistant Director: Zachary Wright
Director of Photography: Kevin Phillips
1st Assistant Camera: Scott Michael Johnson
Gaffer: Jeff Webster
Key Grip: Lev Abrahamian
Production Designer: Ali Rubinfeld
Set Decorator: Grace Alie
Stylist: Elise Velasco
Hair / Makeup: Nikki Parisi
Choreography: Jillian Meyers
2nd Unit (Performance / Denver)
Local Unit Producer: Jessica Trimarco @ Lumenati
Director of Photography: Cody Smith
2nd Unit Director: Asher Brown
Assistant Editor: Carrie Schreck
Additional VFX: Zak Stoltz
MY EYES
Cleopatra Age 75: Sis Gold
Cleopatra Age 55: Gwynn Lewis
Male Nurse: Lee Coc
Female Nurse: Jillian Meyers
Mourning Son: Matty Collins
Sick Father: Evan Roberts
Cleopatra Age 25: Elise Eberle
Cleopatra Age 35: Bethany Toews
Producer: Aviv Russ
1st Assistant Director: Chad Nicholson
Director of Photography: Kevin Phillips
1st Assistant Camera: Steven Taylor Weir
Gaffer: Zack Dalton
Key Grip: Lev Abrahamian
Production Designer: Ashley Fenton, Megan Fenton
Stylist: Elise Velasco, Amanda Hall
Hair / Makeup: Erin Walters
THANK YOU
David Meinert, Christen Greene, Grant Hathaway, Holli Sullivan, Jeff Mortensen, Abe Abraham, Jasmine McGlade, Peggy Blair, Susanna Kearny, Jason Haas-Hecker, Stelth Ulvang, Jason Baum, Bridie Monds-Watson, James Byrne, Paul Fladten, AR Ravishankara, Rochelle Ravishankara