Elena Rossini Explained

Elena Rossini
Known For:Italian filmmaker

Elena Rossini is an Italian filmmaker, writer and artist best known for the documentary film The Illusionists. In October 2014, Rossini was selected for the Young Leaders program by the Council for the United States and Italy.[1] [2] Rossini is the founder and editor-in-chief of a now-defunct website that aimed to provide "positive role models" for young girls.[3] In 2014, Rossini and Elian Carsenat founded a platform "empowering companies and organizations with innovative tools to measure the gender gap".[4]

Personal life

Rossini is originally from Como, Italy. She studied at Pepperdine University in the United States and divides her time between Paris and Como.[5] [6] [7]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriterCinematographer
2009Ideal Women
2012Champagne
2015The Illusionists
2015Lottie in Space

The Illusionists

The Illusionists is a documentary about the marketing of unattainable beauty ideals around the world.[8] Filming locations included the U.S., U.K., the Netherlands, France, Italy, Lebanon, India and Japan.[9] [10] [11] Rossini has plans for a sequel called Illusionists Too which will focus on the influence of social media on self-esteem and self-image.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tagliabue. Cristina . April 7, 2011 . Il Marketing della Bellezza . Il Sole 24 Ore .
  2. News: Career Lessons From A Young Female Film Director . Meredith Lepore . 21 July 2011 . 22 March 2016.
  3. News: Q&A: The Woman Trying to Ignite Discussion About the Globalization of Beauty Standards . Erica Schwiegershausen . 30 April 2014 . 24 March 2016.
  4. News: Elena Rossini, créatrice de No Country for Young Women . Marine Aubin . 5 October 2012 .
  5. News: Ingenue Interview: Elena Rossini . Nicole Garton . 5 October 2011 . 22 March 2016.
  6. News: Whose Country Is It, Anyway? . BustMagazine . Jul 22, 2010 . 22 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120202074241/http://www.bust.com/blog/2010/07/22/whose-country-is-it-anyway.html . 2 February 2012 .
  7. Web site: Filmmaker, Writer, Photographer, Inspiration: Interview with Elena Rossini Lost In Cheeseland by Lindsey Tramuta. 22 July 2010 . 2021-04-07. en-US.
  8. Liverani . Martina . September 2011 . Just an Illusion . Vogue Italy .
  9. News: Pringle . Megan . Nov 17, 2015 . Film seeks to promote positive body images . WBALTV . March 13, 2016.
  10. News: No Country for Young Women: A Bridge Between Generations . Rebecca Thomson . 21 Oct 2009 . 22 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160404082624/http://bitchbuzz.com/news/no-country-for-young-women-a-bridge-between.html . 4 April 2016 . dead .
  11. News: Know someone with good advice? No Country for Young Women connects the generations . Computer Weekly . October 20, 2009 . 22 March 2016.
  12. Web site: Kleinman. Loren. ContributorAuthor. Forever. This Way to. 2017-10-12. The Illusionists: The Globalization of Beauty Ideals. 2021-04-07. HuffPost. en.