Elagabalus is a narrative art short film, a queer retelling of history inspired by the real life Roman emperor of the same name driven by Xanthe Dobbie as a graduating project at the Australian Film Television and Radio School.

Elagabalus, a hedonistic, gender queen Roman emperor fated for death, accepts their downfall by embracing a life of excess.

Elagabalus

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Director: Xanthe Dobbie

Writer: Samuel Herriman

Story by: Xanthe Dobbie and Samuel Herriman

Producer: Alexis Talbot-Smith

Cinematography: Sidat da Silva

Editor: Xanthe Dobbie

Composition: Jorde Heys

Production Design: Lily Bennet and Max Boutwell Draper

Costume: Will Tran

Sound: Rowan Yeomans

Featuring: Nyx Calder, Alex Stylianou, Helen Stuart

Short Film