Chris Casillas '18 Attends DOC NYC Film Festival

Chris Casillas '18 recently earned his Master's in Film Scoring from New York University and composed the score for Bucking on the Rez, a film about Kristal Puente, a bull rider from the Navajo Nation. The film premiered in November at DOC NYC, an acclaimed documentary film festival in New York. Pictured here on the red carpet, Chris is seen representing Bucking on the Rez alongside Ziyi Xu, the film's director, producer, and cinematographer.

Chris was also recently interviewed by CanvasRebel, an online magazine highlighting the stories of emerging artists, musicians, composers, filmmakers, and other creatives. In the article, he discusses his journey into film scoring, his composition process, his thoughts on being part of the film-scoring world, and the challenges and rewards he's encountered. You can read the full article here: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-chris-casillas/ Congratulations, Chris!