Mickey Rapkin
Author and Journalist
Mickey Rapkin is a screenwriter and journalist whose first book, Pitch Perfect—about the world of competitive a cappella singing—inspired the film franchise of the same name. He has developed projects with Apple, John Wells, Jason Bateman’s Aggregate Films, and MRC. Previously a senior editor at GQ, he has written for the New York Times, WSJ, Town & Country, and Esquire. Rapkin lives in Los Angeles.
Appears in
The Anne Frank Gift Shop
Is there a wrong way to talk about the Holocaust? That’s the question at the heart of The Anne Frank Gift Shop, a dark Reboot Studios comedy short by writer Mickey Rapkin (Pitch Perfect) about antisemitism that packs a vital and timely message. The film, shortlisted for the best live action short category for the 96th Academy Awards, is now streaming on ChaiFlicks, the world’s leading streaming platform dedicated to Jewish content. In the film, a team of designers is tasked with rebranding the Anne Frank House gift shop. What follows is an absurd and unsettling pitch meeting where they debate strategies ranging from TikTok campaigns and true-crime podcasts to Instagram-famous cats and influencer tie-ins. Learn more here.
Reboot Studios
The Anne Frank Gift Shop: Streaming Now on ChaiFlicks
Is there a wrong way to talk about the Holocaust? That’s the question at the heart of The Anne Frank Gift Shop, a dark Reboot Studios comedy short by writer Mickey Rapkin (Pitch Perfect) about antisemitism that packs a vital and timely message. For Anne Frank’s birthday this month, we are highlighting the film, which was shortlisted for the best live action short category for the 96th Academy Awards and is streaming now on ChaiFlicks, the world’s leading streaming platform dedicated to Jewish content. In the film, a team of designers is tasked with rebranding the Anne Frank House gift shop. What follows is an absurd and unsettling pitch meeting where they debate strategies ranging from TikTok campaigns and true-crime podcasts to Instagram-famous cats and influencer tie-ins. Learn more here.