CHEM 450

8 minutes

A student has a difficult conversation with her chemistry professor in 1954.

Chem 450 premiered at the Charlotte Film Festival in 2021 and screened in NYC as part of the Katra Film Series at Regal Time Square in 2022.

The film was shot on Columbia University’s campus in the “most filmed classroom in America,” room 309 of Havemeyer Hall. The striking space has been featured in countless films and TV shows including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Malcolm X, and Ghostbusters.


Writer/Director/Editor: Grace Philips

Producers: Leila Chediak and Grace Philips

DP: Andreas Roalsvig

Starring: Casey Landman and Ken King