Andrew Rossi
Encyclopedia
Andrew Rossi is a director
, producer
, and cinematographer
of documentary films. His first feature film, Eat This New York, aired on the Sundance Channel
in 2004. He then directed Le Cirque: A Table In Heaven
, a documentary about restaurateur Sirio Maccioni
and his family, which premiered at the 2007 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
and was later shown on HBO. His most recent film Page One: Inside the New York Times
premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival
and was released in theaters on June 17, 2011.
He was also associate producer on the film Control Room and producer/director of the short The Sky Did Not Fall.
and later graduated from Yale University
and Harvard Law School
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, and cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
of documentary films. His first feature film, Eat This New York, aired on the Sundance Channel
Sundance Channel
Sundance Channel is an American cable television network devoted to airing independent feature films, world cinema, documentaries, short films, and original programs, such as news about the latest developments from each year's Sundance Film Festival....
in 2004. He then directed Le Cirque: A Table In Heaven
Le Cirque: A Table In Heaven
Le Cirque: A Table In Heaven is an American documentary directed by Andrew Rossi.-Plot:Documentary about Manhattan's famed restaurateur, Sirio Maccioni, and his three sons, who open a new Le Cirque restaurant in New York City....
, a documentary about restaurateur Sirio Maccioni
Sirio Maccioni
Sirio Maccioni is a restaurateur and author.He was awarded the Impresario del’ Anno award at Affreschi Toscani...
and his family, which premiered at the 2007 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is an annual international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of non-fiction cinema. Each spring Full Frame welcomes filmmakers and film lovers from around the world to historic downtown Durham, North Carolina for a four-day, morning to midnight...
and was later shown on HBO. His most recent film Page One: Inside the New York Times
Page One: Inside the New York Times
Page One: Inside the New York Times is an American documentary film by Andrew Rossi, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media jointly acquired the U.S...
premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
and was released in theaters on June 17, 2011.
He was also associate producer on the film Control Room and producer/director of the short The Sky Did Not Fall.
Films
- Page One: Inside the New York TimesPage One: Inside the New York TimesPage One: Inside the New York Times is an American documentary film by Andrew Rossi, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media jointly acquired the U.S...
(2011) (director, producer, cinematographer) - Le Cirque: A Table in HeavenLe Cirque: A Table In HeavenLe Cirque: A Table In Heaven is an American documentary directed by Andrew Rossi.-Plot:Documentary about Manhattan's famed restaurateur, Sirio Maccioni, and his three sons, who open a new Le Cirque restaurant in New York City....
(2007) (director, producer, cinematographer, editor) - Eat This New York (2004) (director, producer, cinematographer, editor)
- Control Room (2004) (associate producer)
Early life
Rossi grew up in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and later graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
.
External links
- Andrew Rossi at the Internet Movie Database
- Andrew Rossi at Allmovie
- Andrew Rossi profile on indieWireIndieWireindieWIRE is a daily news site for the independent film community. It covers indie, documentary and foreign language films, as well industry news, film festival reports, filmmaker interviews and movie reviews...
- http://www.eatthisnewyork.com/index.html
- http://atableinheaven.com/
- http://movies.nytimes.com/person/350410/Andrew-Rossi