RAPS
United States, 25 mins
When Daniel is sent to a CEDU school, part of America's troubled teen industry in the late 90s, he is forced into transgressive therapy sessions called "Raps" that are bent on breaking him down.
Writer/Director: Cameron Bruce Nelson
Producer: Bofan Zhang
Director of Photography: Christian Vasquez
Editor: Cameron Bruce Nelson
Composer: ShaxahS
Cast: Jasper Jones, Chynna Rae Shurts, Frank Mosley, Jymil Littles, Ilia Jones, Luis Garcia, Ali Valora, Christian Nicholes, Crede Cooper
Contact: Cameron Bruce Nelson, cbn2119@columbia.edu
Virtual Screening
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Program A
Friday, May 12th at 5pm ET
About the Writer/Director
Cameron Bruce Nelson holds an MFA in Film from Columbia University, where he was awarded a Janowsky Screenwriting Fellowship, the Katharina Otto-Bernstein Grant, and the Lisa Rubin Award. His most recent short films, Pillars and Comforter, premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in 2020 and 2021. He currently serves as a lecturer in Film at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia.
About the Producer
Bofan Zhang is a bilingual producer based in Los Angeles, holding an MFA Degree in Creative Producing from Columbia University. She is a BAFTA Newcomer talent, the recipient of Katharina Otto-Bernstein Production Grant and GiGadgets Creative Foundation Award, and a BGDM member. She has produced narrative films, documentaries and commercials in the U.S., China and South Korea.