Christopher Schaap Explained

Christopher Schaap
Birth Date:30 October 1991
Birth Place:Glendora, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:Seattle University
Occupation:Actor, director, writer
Years Active:2014-present
Known For:Prom King, 2010

Christopher Schaap (born October 30, 1991) is an American actor, director and writer.

Biography

Schaap 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

YearTitleRolesNotes
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

YearFestivalFilmAwardsNotes
2017 Prom King, 2010Best Feature[8]
2017 Prom King, 2010Alternative Spirit Award: Grand Prize[9]
2017 Prom King, 2010New Vision Award[10]
2014 Out of Print Audience Choice Award[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prom king brings first feature film to Frameline. David Lewis. San Francisco Chronicle. 7 June 2017. 2017-06-11.
  2. Web site: Prom King, 2010. TLVFest. 2017-06-11.
  3. Web site: Prom King, 2010 by Christopher Schaap. InsideOut Toronto LGBT Film Festival. 2017-06-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20170615185603/http://insideout.ca/torontofestival/film/prom-king-2010. 2017-06-15. dead.
  4. Web site: 2017 Outfest LGBT Film Festival Lineup Revealed. Gregg Kilday. The Hollywood Reporter. 2 June 2017. 2017-06-11.
  5. Web site: Lavender Short, Reuniting Torch Song's Michael Urie and Michael Hsu Rosen, is Available on Vimeo. 15 May 2019.
  6. Web site: Cinequest 2017: Don't miss these films at San Jose's huge fest. The Mercury News. 27 February 2017. 2017-06-11.
  7. Web site: Prom King, 2010. Seattle International Film Festival. 2017-06-11.
  8. Web site: Winners. Iris Prize. 2018-08-07.
  9. Web site: RIIF Awards. RIIF. 2018-08-07.
  10. Web site: 2017 Awards. Cinequest Film Festival. 2017-06-11. 2017-03-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170318020150/http://www.cinequest.org/cinequest-2017-wrap-and-awards. dead.
  11. Web site: Christopher Schaap. The SIFF. 2017-06-11.