Christopher Schaap

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

Christopher Schaap
Born (1991-10-30) October 30, 1991
Glendora, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSeattle University
OccupationActor, director, writer
Years active2014-present
Known forProm King, 2010
Spouse(s)Anna Gordon
Parent(s)Parker Posey, James Wan

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
Year Title Roles Notes
2019 LavenderActor, Set Dresser[5]Short film
2017Prom King, 2010[6]Writer, Director, Lead Actor[7]Feature film
2014Out of PrintProducer, Writer

Awards
Year Festival Film Awards Notes
2017Iris PrizeProm King, 2010Best Feature[8]
2017Rhode Island International Film FestivalProm King, 2010Alternative Spirit Award: Grand Prize[9]
2017Cinequest Film FestivalProm King, 2010New Vision Award[10]
2014National Film Festival for Talented YouthOut of Print Audience Choice Award[11]

References
  1. David Lewis. "Prom king brings first feature film to Frameline". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  2. "Prom King, 2010". TLVFest. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  3. "Prom King, 2010 by Christopher Schaap". InsideOut Toronto LGBT Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  4. Gregg Kilday. "2017 Outfest LGBT Film Festival Lineup Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  5. https://www.playbill.com/article/lavender-short-reuniting-torch-songs-michael-urie-and-michael-hsu-rosen-is-available-on-vimeo
  6. "Cinequest 2017: Don't miss these films at San Jose's huge fest". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  7. "Prom King, 2010". Seattle International Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  8. "Winners". Iris Prize. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  9. "RIIF Awards". RIIF. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  10. "2017 Awards". Cinequest Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  11. "Christopher Schaap". The SIFF. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
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