Rap World
August 31 - September 1, 2024
January 2009 in Tobyhanna, PA. Three young men (Jack Bensinger, Eric Rahill and Conner O’Malley) self-document their attempt to write and record a rap album in one night. Shot on digital video from the era, this hazy portrayal of after-hours suburban life captures the inescapable boredom as a catalyst for bad decisions. The feature directorial debut of comedian Conner O’Malley and editor Danny Scharar.
Special Event Pricing for September 1 Screening:
General Public: $26.50 Online | $27.00 In Person
SIFF Members: $21.50 Online | $22.00 In Person
SIFF year-round passes and vouchers are not valid for this screening.
Related Event
Filmmaker Q&A: Rap World
Director Conner O'Malley, Producer Harris Mayersohn, and Cast Member Eric Rahill scheduled to attend for a post-film Q&A on September 1. Q&A included with admission.
The feature directorial debut of comedian Conner O’Malley and director/editor Danny Scharar is a riotously entertaining mockumentary — a 2009-set period satire comparable only to the duo’s previous Youtube oeuvre, but is also perhaps their most rigorous work yet. A divorced cinema worker and rapper (O’Malley) dedicates himself to recording an album, passing the camera back and forth with fellow aspiring artists (played by Jack Bensinger and Eric Rahill) over the course of a long picaresque night. Written by leads O’Malley, Bensinger and Rahill and shot on a DV handycam from the era, this fuzzy portrayal of after-hours Midwestern suburban life captures both sides: the inescapable boredom as a catalyst for bad decisions, and an appreciation for simple pleasures.
- Director: Conner O’Malley, Danny Scharar
- Principal Cast: Conner O’Malley, Jack Bensinger, Eric Rahill, Dan Licata, Gail Sweeney, Edy Modica, Sarah Sherman, Nate Varrone, Ruby McCollister, Rachel Kaly, Danny Scharar
- Country: USA
- Year: 2024
- Running Time: 57 min.
- Producer: Harris Mayersohn
- Screenplay: Jack Bensinger, Conner O’Malley, and Eric Rahill
- Editors: Jack Bensinger and Danny Scharar
- Music: Mikal Cronin
- Language: English