Elena Rossini, whose movie, The Illusionists, we are showing at the Better Body Image Conference, will talk about her filmmaking experience and lessons learned from investigating body image globally.
About Elena
Elena Rossini is a filmmaker, DP, photographer, multimedia producer and blogger.
At age 24, Elena worked as writer, producer, director, cinematographer and editor on Dove Sei Tu, a feature-length narrative film set in between Milan, Lake Como, and Rome, Italy. Other notable film projects include the documentary short Direction, shot in Tokyo and Paris, and Ideal Women, a short documentary juxtaposing beauty ideals in the art world vs. mass media, commissioned by ARTE Web and the Louvre Museum. The film was screened at womens conferences in the United States and Argentina.
In 2009, Elena launched a multimedia platform No Country for Young Women whose aim is to promote the visibility of professional women and to provide real role models for young girls. By now the site features over 100 interviews of women, age 17 to 91, across five continents: from entrepreneurs to NASA engineers, illustrators, architects, filmmakers, non-profit directors, award-winning novelists, and more.
Elena worked as a writer, producer, cinematographer and director on The Illusionists, a documentary about the marketing of unattainable beauty ideals around the world. The film was financed through a crowdfunding campaign, amassing donations from over 360 individuals; filming locations include the U.S., U.K., the Netherlands, France, Italy, Lebanon, India and Japan. Post-production has recently wrapped and plans for distribution will be unveiled soon.
In the summer of 2014 Elena co-founded Gender Gap Grader with Elian Carsenat a platform empowering companies and organizations with innovative tools to measure the gender gap. Elena also works as a freelance videographer, photographer and writer. Her work has appeared on Corriere della Sera, Jezebel, indieWIRE, Adios Barbie and Gender Across Borders.
Last year Elena was selected for the prestigious Young Leaders program by the Council for the United States and Italy.
Location
Wealthy Street Theater (View)
1130 Wealthy St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
United States
