2025 Annual Awards Interviews: Casey Lee Ball, writer, director, and composer of “Ram’s Head”

Join host Olivia Lyle (@olivialyle1) for an exclusive interview with filmmaker Casey Lee Ball, whose short film Ram’s Head (USA) was awarded Best Student Romantic Short in the March 2024 monthly edition of IndieX Film Fest. Captured by Kyle Reed (@thekylereed) during the IndieX Film Fest 2025 Annual Awards, at Regal LA Live, Los Angeles.

Filmed in California and rooted in personal tension and creative sacrifice, Ram’s Head follows a new father forced to make an impossible decision—between the passion that defines him and the responsibility that now shapes his future. As his love for music and a lifelong collection of gear confront the demands of family life, Ram’s Head explores the quiet heartbreak of letting go and the courage it takes to grow.

Ball, who wrote, directed, and composed the original score, brings a deeply personal and immersive voice to the film.

Watch the interview, and trailer, below to hear Ball discuss thow he balances narrative and music, and what it means to pour your soul into a story that mirrors your own crossroads.