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Schultz and drummer Jeremiah Fraites came up with the story of how alcoholism and drug addiction tortured a family.
Circulation, We use cookies to collect and analyze information on site performance and usage, and to enhance and customize content and advertisements. The album, III, all about addiction and how it's passed down through the generations of a family, is well suited for a visual element.
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"This short film is about a member of my family whose battle with addiction has led her to rehab, jail, and ultimately homelessness now, for over a year," Schultz explains in a statement. So when the Denver-based folk-rock band set out to make its third album, members decided to put everything into the project; they even financed filmmaker Kevin Phillips to direct a series of music videos tied to each song, which he eventually strung together for a short film. Make a financial contribution or sign up for a newsletter, and help us keep telling Denver's stories with no paywalls.
", Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our terms of use, our cookies policy, and our privacy policy. Help, Don't have an account yet? Sign Up ›. I never dreamed it would be premiered at one of the top international film festivals in the world. Schultz, Fraites and Phillips will be at the premiere to answer questions about the film after it screens. While each short film is being dropped individually leading up to the full release of III on September 13, the film tying them together is debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Privacy, “The Ballad of Cleopatra” – The Lumineers.
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To find out more, visit our cookies policy and our privacy policy. ©2020 Denver Westword, LLC. Music videos strung together in a short film made for the Lumineers' new album, III, will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. Join the Westword community and help support independent local journalism in Denver. The film opens with “Ophelia.” This is really one of the only parts of the film in which The Lumineers actually appear.
It’s a way for them to introduce the ballad, with a song they hold close to their hearts. The videos, which were shot in Portland, star Anna Cordell in a stunning debut performance, Nick Stahl of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and In the Bedroom, and Charlie Tahan of Ozark and Super Dark Times.