FILM & TV

Welcome to Rap City (2023)
3-Part Docu-Series (40min Episodes)
Production: Mass Appeal
Network: BET
Assistant Editor: Jordan Kuyper
Through interviews and archival footage, learn how BET’s Rap City became a cultural touchstone and major platform for hip hop, thanks to its charismatic hosts, guests and iconic freestyles.

Origins of Hip-Hop (2022)
8 Part Docu-Series (54min Episodes)
WINNER - Best Documentary Series (2022)
International Documentary Association Awards
Production: Mass Appeal
Network: BET
Assistant Finishing Editor: Jordan Kuyper
Narrated by renowned rapper Nas, "Origins of Hip-Hop" explores many of Hip-Hop's most celebrated and groundbreaking stars as they share the experiences that molded them into the legendary artists they became.
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Bacon 'N' Laces (2022)
19min Documentary
Director: Stephen Michael Simon
Animations, Titles and Poster Designer: Jordan Kuyper
A single dad of three boys manages a dinner, but there's more to John than meets the eye.
Acquired by The New Yorker
Vimeo Staff Pick
WINNER - The Lower East Side Film Festival 2022, Best of Fest | Prix D'or
WINNER - Dumbo Film Festival 2022, Grand Bridge Award
WINNER - Florida Film Festival 2022, Matthew Curtis Audience Award: Best Short Film
WINNER - Sedona International Film Festival 2023, Directors' Choice: Independent Spirit Award
WINNER - Indy Shorts 2022, Documentary Audience Choice Award
WINNER - Annapolis Film Festival 2022, Audience Award: Best Short Documentary
WINNER - SOHO International Film Festival 2022, Best Showcase Documentary Short
WINNER - Charlotte Film Festival 2022, Audience Award: Documentary Short Film
WINNER - Charlotte Film Festival 2022, Honorable Mention
WINNER - Greenpoint Film Festival 2022, Honorable Mention
WINNER - Coney Island Film Festival 2022, Best Documentary Short
WINNER - Lonely Seal International Film Festival 2022, Best Documentary Short
WINNER - Georgia Shorts Film Festival 2022, Best Documentary Film
WINNER - Manhattan Film Festival 2022, Best Family Documentary
WINNER - USA Film Festival 2022, Honorable Mention
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