Nathan Tape

Nathan Tape grew up in the Deep South and as a teenager, he made movies using his family's home movie camera and VCR to edit them together. As a filmmaker, Nathan's tells stories about outsiders on the fringes of society. With his background in photography and music, his films have a strong visual style and exhibit a strong connection to music. Nathan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University in New Orleans in 2002, and obtained his Master's Degree in Film Production in 2006 from Loyola Marymount Los Angeles. After school, Nathan returned to Louisiana and began working in the lighting department on major Hollywood productions, soon graduating to becoming a Gaffer for films and television (Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Night Teeth, Marvel's Cloak & Dagger). Meanwhile, Nathan continued to work as cinematographer on short films (Stick Up, One Last Ride), and feature films (The King of New Orleans, Demigod). Nathan has also directed, produced and photographed music videos for artists such as: Rotary Downs, Kristin Diable, Flaunt, The Buttons, The Asylum Chorus, Silent Em and his own group Know-One and DamNathan. In 2020, Nathan wrote, directed, photographed and edited Moriah, his first Narrative Short film since graduate school. Moriah has won multiple awards and screened at over 30 festivals world-wide. Off Ramp is Nathan's debut feature film. Nathan lives in New Orleans and is a big fan of peanut butter and the New Orleans Saints.