Welcome to
Napplepine
Productions.
Napplepine Productions, the brainchild of Elijah Lothamer (writer, director, and generally goofy guy pictured above), is an indie film production company based in the heart of Indianapolis, Indiana. Napplepine's mission is to bring human stories to life onscreen, with humans at the center of everything we do. At Napplepine Productions, we believe that aliens, ghosts, and monsters can tell us something about being human.
Here, you'll find a glimpse into our scrappy, "undeniably indie" creative process, the people that make it possible, and the projects that make us who we are. Join us as we seek to find out what's possible.
The NapplePiners
Below are some of our trusted collaborators. Our team of passionate collaborators includes artists across disciplines — writers, directors, cinematographers, musicians, animators, photographers, painters, and more — all dedicated to using our authentic creativity, with a vow to never use Artificial Intelligence in the production process.
Elijah Lothamer
Writer, Director, Actor, Cinematographer
Elijah is an Indiana-based filmmaker. He's now written, directed, and performed in a number of his own projects, including two feature films (with another on the way!), as well as working on projects as an actor and cinematographer for Midwest-based indie filmmakers. He's always looking forward to his next project, and feels most at home on a film set.
Ronda Christie
Actor, Writer, Visual Artist
A Hoosier now based in NYC. Ronda is an interdisciplinary artist with training in both visual and performing arts. As an actor, she's performed professionally with the Indianapolis Children's Museum Lilly Theatre and Actors' Theatre Columbus. As a visual artist, she's designed book and DVD covers, posters, logos, and merch, as well as creating the animated title credits for New High Score. As a writer, she has a handful of plays and a feature length screenplay in the works!
David Perkins
Director of Photography, Colorist
David Perkins is an award-winning Midwest-based director of photography and colorist working on films, commercials, and music videos. He loves three things: his wife, his cat, and cereal. You can decide which is his favorite.
Ruby Adelaide
Actor, Musician
Ruby Adelaide is an actor and musician based in Los Angeles, California. Growing up, she was classically trained in ballet, and after switching to pursuing music and acting in her teens, she began writing sons and exploring music production in GarageBand. Ruby has appeared in plas such as Mister Marmalade at the Complex in Hollywood and has studied Meisner at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Emilia Minetola
Hair & Makeup Artist, Prop Designer
Emilia Minetola is a multi-media artist and hairstylist based out of Indianapolis. Their creative projects range from crafting jewelry, to painting public murals, to organizing large-scale, art-based community events. New High Score was Emilia's first opportunity to work in the film industry. Being trusted with such a large piece of the visuals and getting to work alongside an amazing group of artists continues to be deeply rewarding.
Eylie Maybury
Actor, Model
Eylie Maybury is an Indiana-based actor and model. She can be seen in both New High Score as Ben, and Vampire Babies. Eylie is a creative collaborator, sounding board for ideas, and muse for the Napplepine team.