Zazie Ray-Trapido

Zazie Ray-Trapido

History

Zazie is a filmmaker and producer from Philadelphia, based in Los Angeles. Her experimental and documentary films investigate memory and history of individuals and communities. She holds a BFA from Bard Collage and she is an MFA candidate at California Institute of the Arts.

Profile

Zazie Ray-Trapido

Movies

The Instability of Clouds
Editor
Two neighbors bond after a shared traumatic event, a continuous home development creeps into nature's threshold, and a community celebrates freedom. The Instability of Clouds navigates an ecosystem in decay and growth while traversing across its spaces of comfort, spectacle, and disaster. Through the observation and construction of facets within a suburban neighborhood in Southern California, connections between landscape, neighbors, and environment ruminate on the American Dream and its resonances.
The Instability of Clouds
Director of Photography
Two neighbors bond after a shared traumatic event, a continuous home development creeps into nature's threshold, and a community celebrates freedom. The Instability of Clouds navigates an ecosystem in decay and growth while traversing across its spaces of comfort, spectacle, and disaster. Through the observation and construction of facets within a suburban neighborhood in Southern California, connections between landscape, neighbors, and environment ruminate on the American Dream and its resonances.
The Instability of Clouds
Producer
Two neighbors bond after a shared traumatic event, a continuous home development creeps into nature's threshold, and a community celebrates freedom. The Instability of Clouds navigates an ecosystem in decay and growth while traversing across its spaces of comfort, spectacle, and disaster. Through the observation and construction of facets within a suburban neighborhood in Southern California, connections between landscape, neighbors, and environment ruminate on the American Dream and its resonances.
The Instability of Clouds
Director
Two neighbors bond after a shared traumatic event, a continuous home development creeps into nature's threshold, and a community celebrates freedom. The Instability of Clouds navigates an ecosystem in decay and growth while traversing across its spaces of comfort, spectacle, and disaster. Through the observation and construction of facets within a suburban neighborhood in Southern California, connections between landscape, neighbors, and environment ruminate on the American Dream and its resonances.
Nona
Editor
Dr. Eva Ray is 90 years old. She lives in a house by herself outside of Philadelphia. Born in former Yugoslavia, her family fled the Nazis and settled in New York. As a biochemist she worked for NASA and retired in her late 50's. She got divorced after 40 years of marriage and spent her time volunteering in local politics. After many years of independence and freedom, she now feels a deep sense of restlessness and finds herself at a significant turning point. Weaving through her memory and her present, she asks herself what she will do next in what she calls her "final chapter."
Nona
Cinematography
Dr. Eva Ray is 90 years old. She lives in a house by herself outside of Philadelphia. Born in former Yugoslavia, her family fled the Nazis and settled in New York. As a biochemist she worked for NASA and retired in her late 50's. She got divorced after 40 years of marriage and spent her time volunteering in local politics. After many years of independence and freedom, she now feels a deep sense of restlessness and finds herself at a significant turning point. Weaving through her memory and her present, she asks herself what she will do next in what she calls her "final chapter."
Nona
Self
Dr. Eva Ray is 90 years old. She lives in a house by herself outside of Philadelphia. Born in former Yugoslavia, her family fled the Nazis and settled in New York. As a biochemist she worked for NASA and retired in her late 50's. She got divorced after 40 years of marriage and spent her time volunteering in local politics. After many years of independence and freedom, she now feels a deep sense of restlessness and finds herself at a significant turning point. Weaving through her memory and her present, she asks herself what she will do next in what she calls her "final chapter."
Nona
Director
Dr. Eva Ray is 90 years old. She lives in a house by herself outside of Philadelphia. Born in former Yugoslavia, her family fled the Nazis and settled in New York. As a biochemist she worked for NASA and retired in her late 50's. She got divorced after 40 years of marriage and spent her time volunteering in local politics. After many years of independence and freedom, she now feels a deep sense of restlessness and finds herself at a significant turning point. Weaving through her memory and her present, she asks herself what she will do next in what she calls her "final chapter."
If a Tree Falls in a Forest
Voice
Set in the landscapes of Los Angeles, this hybrid documentary seeks to explore harmful cyclical occurrences that exploit natural resources and bring us closer to extinction. Following the discovery of a mysterious metal structure in the desert, this film documents the encased objects found within the structure. This film is made up of speculative recreations of the study conducted, analysis of the found objects, and surrounding landscapes.
Playdate
Sound
Playdate consists of surreal and performative reimaginings of the simple and naive games played throughout childhood.
Playdate
Editor
Playdate consists of surreal and performative reimaginings of the simple and naive games played throughout childhood.
Playdate
Cinematography
Playdate consists of surreal and performative reimaginings of the simple and naive games played throughout childhood.
Playdate
Director
Playdate consists of surreal and performative reimaginings of the simple and naive games played throughout childhood.
Playdate
Playdate consists of surreal and performative reimaginings of the simple and naive games played throughout childhood.
Radium Girls
Frances
Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.
A Call to Spy
Extra
The story of Vera Atkins, a crafty spy recruiter, and two of the first women she selects for Churchill's "secret army": Virginia Hall, a daring American undaunted by a disability and Noor Inayat Khan, a pacifist. These civilian women form an unlikely sisterhood while entangled in dangerous missions to turn the tide of the war.
When We Encounter the World
Director
a film by Zazie Ray-Trapido & Leonardo Pirondi
Treasure Hunt
Adventurer #1
In search of a mysterious treasure, three women embark on an adventure through magical and playful vignettes.
Treasure Hunt
Cinematography
In search of a mysterious treasure, three women embark on an adventure through magical and playful vignettes.
Treasure Hunt
Director
In search of a mysterious treasure, three women embark on an adventure through magical and playful vignettes.