A graduate of the L. Jefferey Selznick School of Film Preservation at the George Eastman House in Rochester NY with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas in Austin and a Master of Fine Arts from Tyler School of Art, Temple University in Philadelphia PA.
The feature film THE GRANDEUR OF DELUSIONS (2017) was co-directed with Cassandra Lozano . Shot on 16mm film. Art, Effects and Animation by Cassandra Lozano and Mason Rader. Written, edited by Mason Rader. The Grandeur of Delusions on IMDB
The second feature film THE MONKEY HEAD (2022) was directed by Cassandra Lozano. Art, Effects and Animation by Cassandra Lozano and Mason Rader. Written and edited by Mason Rader. PARIS DOGGY BAG a 16 minute short film (2025) was selected by the CINE PARIS FILM FESTIVAL and the INDIE FILM AWARDS in New York so far and is still in the submission process with other film festivals. DÉJALO CAER/DROP IT is a 30 minute short film (2026). It is being submitted to film festivals.
Lives with Cassandra Lozano in Paris. Together they produce, write, film , animate and edit their own films.