Raps (17 mins.), Drama, United States, 2024

After Daniel is kidnapped into a troubled teen program, he finds solace in his friendship with Liz. But, a secret shared between the two of them quickly becomes the focus of the school’s transgressive group therapy sessions called “Raps.”

Starring: Jasper Jones, Chynna Rae Shurts, Ilia Jones, Jymil Littles, Luis Garcia, Christian Nicholes, Ali Valora, Crede Cooper and Frank Mosley

Executive Producer: Katy Drake Bettner

Producer: Hannah Moore; Bofan Zhang

Cinematography: Christian Vasquez

Written, Directed, and Edited by Cameron Bruce Nelson

Raps was made possible with the Katharina Otto-Bernstein Grant.

Cameron graduated from a CEDU school in 2000. Raps is based on his experience in CEDU institutions.