“Dance of the Evil Eye”, a student short film written and directed by Lana Cantu, features Ellen Batty as the evil enchantress. In this instrumental short film, Batty performs to an original song composed by Lana Cantu, embodying the enchantress’s slow descent into envy through dance.
This short film is featured on Lana Cantu’s personal YouTube Channel: Lana Diamondknight and was nominated for Best Freshman Film at Huntington University’s Forester Media Awards 2025.
Credits:
Dancer: Ellen Batty
Director: Lana Cantu
Producer: Emily Karcher
Director of Photography: Ryder Lowney
Gaffer: Tianna Tran
Editor: Lana Cantu
1st Assistant Director: Emily Karcher
1st Assistant Camera: Tianna Tran
2nd Assistant Camera: Chloe Howells
3rd Assistant Camera: Aubrey Mann
Hair & Makeup: Audrey Mann
Choreography: Mackenna Gibson
Music Composer: Lana Cantu
Ellen Batty 