Christopher Schaap (born October 30, 1991) is an American actor, director and writer.
Christopher Schaap | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1991 Glendora, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Seattle University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, writer |
| Years active | 2014-present |
| Known for | Prom King, 2010 |
Biography
editSchaap was born in Glendora, California and raised in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Seattle University. Schaap's debut feature film, Prom King, 2010, has been shown at Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco,[1] Outshine Film Festival in Miami, TLVFest in Tel Aviv,[2] InsideOut Toronto LGBT Film Festival[3] Outfest in Los Angeles [4] and Seattle International Film Festival. The film won Schaap a "New Vision Award" at San Jose's Cinequest 2017 Film Festival.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lavender | Actor, Set Dresser[5] | Short film |
| 2017 | Prom King, 2010[6] | Writer, Director, Lead Actor[7] | Feature film |
| 2014 | Out of Print | Producer, Writer |
Awards
edit| Year | Festival | Film | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Iris Prize | Prom King, 2010 | Best Feature[8] | |
| 2017 | Rhode Island International Film Festival | Prom King, 2010 | Alternative Spirit Award: Grand Prize[9] | |
| 2017 | Cinequest Film Festival | Prom King, 2010 | New Vision Award[10] | |
| 2014 | National Film Festival for Talented Youth | Out of Print | Audience Choice Award[11] |
References
edit- ^ David Lewis (7 June 2017). "Prom king brings first feature film to Frameline". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Prom King, 2010". TLVFest. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Prom King, 2010 by Christopher Schaap". InsideOut Toronto LGBT Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ Gregg Kilday (2 June 2017). "2017 Outfest LGBT Film Festival Lineup Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Lavender Short, Reuniting Torch Song's Michael Urie and Michael Hsu Rosen, is Available on Vimeo". 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Cinequest 2017: Don't miss these films at San Jose's huge fest". The Mercury News. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Prom King, 2010". Seattle International Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-06-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Winners". Iris Prize. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ "RIIF Awards". RIIF. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ "2017 Awards". Cinequest Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Christopher Schaap". The SIFF. Retrieved 2017-06-11.[permanent dead link]