Jonathan Rabson

Jonathan Rabson participated in "Message in the Fortune Cookie" primarily as co-writer and composer. As a writer, he helped shape a new kind of story, in which positions are expounded upon by different characters, but the audience is left to decide the final meaning and truth. As a composer, he has sought to clarify the drama, move it forward, and help realize Golam Mustofa's vision of a highly musical, almost operatic approach to filmmaking. Mr. Rabson is a composer and writer in the greater New York City area. He has written music for several independent films, employing a wide range of musical styles, including classical, pop, jazz, and ethnic music. He has also composed hundreds of pieces for piano, orchestra, voice, and various solo instrument and chamber music combinations. Mr. Rabson has been composing since the age of 7. He was the recipient of a number of awards as a student, including a BMI Student Composer Award at the age of 15. His teachers included Pulitzer Prize recipients William Bolcom and Leslie Bassett at the University of Michigan, where he earned a Bachelors and Master's degree in composition. His music has been frequently used by the Christian dance group Pointes of Faith. A pianist and skilled improviser, some of Mr. Rabson's most evocative works came to life as improvisations that he plays for his wife as she's going to sleep.

As an author, Mr. Rabson has co-written film scripts as well as numerous articles about software development and business innovation. In addition to his roles as co-writer and composer for "Message in the Fortune Cookie," he also served as audition supervisor, as well as making cameo appearances on-screen.