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Rossi began his film career as a [[camera assistant]] before becoming a cinematographer.<ref>https://nofilmschool.com/2014/05/director-nickolas-rossi-film-about-life-music-of-elliott-smith</ref> His work has appeared on [[PBS]]'s [[Independent Lens]]<ref>https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/adjust-your-color/</ref>, at [[AFI Docs]]<ref>https://www.stereogum.com/1686980/watch-the-first-few-minutes-of-elliott-smith-documentary-heaven-adores-you/news/</ref>, and [[Doc NYC]].<ref>https://www.docnyc.net/film/heaven-adores-you/</ref> He photographed the ''[[The Fear of 13]]'', ''[[Mercury 13 (film)|Mercury 13]]'', and [[Netflix]]'s ''''[[Captive (2016 TV series)|Captive]]''. In 2013, contributed additional cinematography to the [[Academy Award]] nominated ''[[Finding Vivian Maier]]''.<ref>https://www.tvguide.com/movies/finding-vivian-maier/cast/2030091014/</ref>
Rossi began his film career as a [[camera assistant]] before becoming a cinematographer.<ref>https://nofilmschool.com/2014/05/director-nickolas-rossi-film-about-life-music-of-elliott-smith</ref> His work has appeared on [[PBS]]'s [[Independent Lens]]<ref>https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/adjust-your-color/</ref>, at [[AFI Docs]]<ref>https://www.stereogum.com/1686980/watch-the-first-few-minutes-of-elliott-smith-documentary-heaven-adores-you/news/</ref>, and [[Doc NYC]].<ref>https://www.docnyc.net/film/heaven-adores-you/</ref> He photographed the ''[[The Fear of 13]]'', ''[[Mercury 13 (film)|Mercury 13]]'', and [[Netflix]]'s ''[[Captive (2016 TV series)|Captive]]''. In 2013, contributed additional cinematography to the [[Academy Award]] nominated ''[[Finding Vivian Maier]]''.<ref>https://www.tvguide.com/movies/finding-vivian-maier/cast/2030091014/</ref>


In 2014, he made his feature directorial debut with ''[[Heaven Adores You]]''. The film received wide distribution and favorable reviews. It holds an approval rating of 82% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 6.22/10 on review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>https://rottentomatoes.com/m/heaven_adores_you/</ref> The ''[[San Francisco Bay Guardian]]'' praised the film as "an artfully crafted study of a unique talent."<ref>https://sfbgarchive.48hills.org/sfbgarchive/2014/04/22/reel-ality/</ref> While ''[[Art Forum]]'' called it "a sweet, generous film, as sweet and generous as its subject was known to be".<ref>https://www.artforum.com/columns/andrew-hultkrans-on-the-elliott-smith-documentary-heaven-adores-you-221000/</ref>
In 2014, he made his feature directorial debut with ''[[Heaven Adores You]]''. The film received wide distribution and favorable reviews. It holds an approval rating of 82% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 6.22/10 on review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>https://rottentomatoes.com/m/heaven_adores_you/</ref> The ''[[San Francisco Bay Guardian]]'' praised the film as "an artfully crafted study of a unique talent."<ref>https://sfbgarchive.48hills.org/sfbgarchive/2014/04/22/reel-ality/</ref> While ''[[Art Forum]]'' called it "a sweet, generous film, as sweet and generous as its subject was known to be".<ref>https://www.artforum.com/columns/andrew-hultkrans-on-the-elliott-smith-documentary-heaven-adores-you-221000/</ref>

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Nickolas Rossi
Born
Nickolas Dylan Rossi

(1974-06-04) June 4, 1974 (age 49)
Alma materPortland State University (BA)
Occupations
  • cinematographer
  • film director
  • producer
  • film editor
Years active2000–present
SpouseLaura Hofrichter

Nickolas Rossi is an American film director and cinematographer, best known for his work in documentary. He directed the 2014 documentary about the life and music of Elliott Smith Heaven Adores You.[1]

Early life & education

Rossi was born in Chicago, Illinois. He enrolled at Columbia College Chicago to study fine art photography but ultimately graduated from Portland State University with a degree in sociology[2] after moving to Portland, Oregon in the early 1990s.[3] Following university he lived and worked in Montréal, London, Prague, and Los Angeles.[4]

Career

Rossi began his film career as a camera assistant before becoming a cinematographer.[5] His work has appeared on PBS's Independent Lens[6], at AFI Docs[7], and Doc NYC.[8] He photographed the The Fear of 13, Mercury 13, and Netflix's Captive. In 2013, contributed additional cinematography to the Academy Award nominated Finding Vivian Maier.[9]

In 2014, he made his feature directorial debut with Heaven Adores You. The film received wide distribution and favorable reviews. It holds an approval rating of 82% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 6.22/10 on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.[10] The San Francisco Bay Guardian praised the film as "an artfully crafted study of a unique talent."[11] While Art Forum called it "a sweet, generous film, as sweet and generous as its subject was known to be".[12]

Filmography

Director

Year Title Notes
2014 Heaven Adores You Also producer, cinematographer, & editor

Cinematographer

Year Title Director
2008 Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene Loren Mendell
2009 Independent Lens Loren Mendell
2013 Southern Baptist Sissies Del Shores
2014 Heaven Adores You Himself
2015 The Fear of 13 David Sington
2015 Mercury 13 David Sington
2016 Captive David Sington

Additional photography

Year Title Director of Photography
2015 Upstairs Inferno Nick Morr
2013 Finding Vivian Maier John Maloof

References