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'''Rosser Goodman''' is an American film and T.V. director, writer and producer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmotomy.com/femme-filmmakers-festival-invisible-rosser-goodman/|title=Femme Filmmakers Festival: [in]visible – director Rosser Goodman speaks to Filmotomy
'''Rosser Goodman''' is an American film and television director, writer and producer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmotomy.com/femme-filmmakers-festival-invisible-rosser-goodman/|title=Femme Filmmakers Festival: [in]visible – director Rosser Goodman speaks to Filmotomy
|website=filmotomy.com|date=8 September 2018
|website=filmotomy.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sdgln.com/news/2013/05/15/filmoutsd-love-or-whatever-rosser-goodman|title=FilmOut Q&A: "Love Or Whatever" with director Rosser Goodman|website=sdgln.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> Ms. Goodman founded her own production company, KGB Films in the 90's upon moving to Hollywood. Ms. Goodman's company is now called Circle Content in partnership with fashion designer and costume designer Oneita Parker.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fatelink.com/2017/11/30-days30-directors-rosser-goodman/|title=30 Days/30 Directors: Rosser Goodman (Day 26)|website=fatelink.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>
|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> Goodman founded her own production company, KGB Films in the 90's upon moving to Hollywood. Goodman's company is now called Circle Content in partnership with fashion designer and costume designer Oneita Parker.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fatelink.com/2017/11/30-days30-directors-rosser-goodman/|title=30 Days/30 Directors: Rosser Goodman (Day 26)|website=fatelink.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>


==Beginnings==
==Personal life==
Born in [[Washington, D.C.]], Ms. Goodman grew up acting and singing in the theater. At an early age, she was enrolled in advance drama classes at the [[Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts]] founded by Ms. [[Toby Orenstein]]. In high school, Ms. Goodman's creative writing, social commentary and character studies flourished at The [[Park School of Baltimore]]. Ms. Goodman then graduated a year early from the honors college [[New College of Florida]] to attend film graduate school at [[Temple University]]'s Anthropology Film Center in [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]]. From there Ms. Goodman got her first big break working on NBC Television's ''[[Earth 2 (TV series)|Earth 2]]'', produced by [[Steven Spielberg]] and his production company [[Amblin Entertainment]].
Born in [[Washington, D.C.]], Goodman grew up acting and singing in the theater. At an early age, she was enrolled in advance drama classes at the [[Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts]] founded by [[Toby Orenstein]]. In high school, Goodman's creative writing, social commentary and character studies flourished at The [[Park School of Baltimore]]. Goodman then graduated a year early from the honors college [[New College of Florida]] to attend film graduate school at [[Temple University]]'s Anthropology Film Center in [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]]. {{citation needed|date=August 2019}} From there, Goodman got her first big break working on NBC Television's ''[[Earth 2 (TV series)|Earth 2]]'', produced by [[Steven Spielberg]] and his production company [[Amblin Entertainment]].{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} Goodman is openly [[lesbian]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Rosser Goodman|url=https://theaudienceawards.com/films/pea-pod-142385|title=Pea Pod|website=Audience Awards|date=2019|accessdate=August 22, 2019}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Early in Rosser's career, she wrote, directed, and produced several award-winning digital shorts. Each received worldwide acclaim screening at film festivals worldwide including Mix New York and Immaginaria. Consequently, record label executive, [[Nicole Ehrlich]], tapped Rosser to direct a rock-n-roll documentary entitled ''Dropped'', an exposé on failed bands signed by record labels. The project was purchased by the [[Sundance TV]].
Early in Rosser's career, she wrote, directed, and produced several award-winning digital shorts. Each received worldwide acclaim screening at film festivals worldwide including Mix New York and Immaginaria. Consequently, record label executive, [[Nicole Ehrlich]], tapped Rosser to direct a rock-n-roll documentary entitled ''Dropped'', an exposé on failed bands signed by record labels. The project was purchased by the [[Sundance TV]].


Rosser went on to direct and produce ''[[Holding Trevor]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/here-picks-up-north-american-rights-to-holding-trevor/4037319.article|title=here! picks up North American rights to Holding Trevor|website=screendaily.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> A darkly comedic, coming of age film. Regent Releasing nabbed the film at its first Los Angeles festival premiere. Regent delivered a U.S. theatrical release and bought all North American rights. Additionally, the film sold in Western Europe. [[Here Media Inc.|Regent Entertainment]] eventually bought the worldwide rights. Dennis Harvey at ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' said "director Rosser Goodman delivers a polished product with solid tech values."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/reviews/holding-trevor-1200508536/|title=Holding Trevor|website=variety.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> At the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', Kevin Thomas said "Director Rosser Goodman makes the crucial decisions facing Trevor suspenseful and involving -- and tinged with humor as well as pathos."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jul-04-et-trevor4-story.html|title=He seems all right but for the timing|website=latimes.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>
Rosser went on to direct and produce ''[[Holding Trevor]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/here-picks-up-north-american-rights-to-holding-trevor/4037319.article|title=here! picks up North American rights to Holding Trevor|website=screendaily.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> A darkly comedic, coming-of-age film. Regent Releasing nabbed the film at its first Los Angeles festival premiere. Regent delivered a U.S. theatrical release and bought all North American rights. Additionally, the film sold in Western Europe. [[Here Media Inc.|Regent Entertainment]] eventually bought the worldwide rights. Dennis Harvey at ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' said "director Rosser Goodman delivers a polished product with solid tech values."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/reviews/holding-trevor-1200508536/|title=Holding Trevor|website=variety.com|date=8 July 2008 |access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> At the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', Kevin Thomas said "Director Rosser Goodman makes the crucial decisions facing Trevor suspenseful and involving -- and tinged with humor as well as pathos."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jul-04-et-trevor4-story.html|title=He seems all right but for the timing|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=4 July 2008 |access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>


Ms. Goodman directed and produced the hilarious and heartwarming romantic comedy, Love or Whatever, released by [[TLA Entertainment Group|TLA]] in the United States and Europe, in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/entertainment/movies//135234|title=’Love Or Whatever’ :: Finding true love with the help of Grindr|website=edgemedianetwork.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>
Goodman directed and produced the hilarious and heartwarming romantic comedy, Love or Whatever, released by [[TLA Entertainment Group|TLA]] in the United States and Europe, in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/entertainment/movies//135234|title='Love Or Whatever' :: Finding true love with the help of Grindr|website=edgemedianetwork.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>


''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' honored Ms. Goodman as one of the "Five in Focus" film directors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/outfests-5-focus-new-directors-142875|title=Outfest's 5 in Focus: New Directors Spotlight|website=hollywoodreporter.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> Ms. Goodman won multiple audience awards for her films including the Berlin Lesbian Festival and the Freiberg Lesbian film Festival. Her original script, ''Mongoose8'', won the Panasonic Filmmakers' Award.
''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' honored Goodman as one of the "Five in Focus" film directors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/outfests-5-focus-new-directors-142875|title=Outfest's 5 in Focus: New Directors Spotlight|website=hollywoodreporter.com|date=12 July 2007 |access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> Goodman won multiple audience awards for her films including the Berlin Lesbian Festival and the Freiberg Lesbian film Festival. Her original script, ''Mongoose8'', won the Panasonic Filmmakers' Award.


Ms. Goodman's work has received distribution through Bildkraft, CFMDC, HERE! TV, [[Netflix]], Optimal, [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]], [[Peccadillo Pictures]], [[Regent Releasing]], [[Sundance TV]], [[TLA Entertainment Group|TLA]], [[Wolfe Video]], [[Hulu]], Dekkoo, and world film festivals such as [[Frameline Film Festival|Frameline]], ImageOut, [[Feminale]], MadCat, [[Mezipatra]], [[Outfest]], Mix Mexico, Mix Brazil, and Verzaubert to name only a few.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theaudienceawards.com/filmmakers/rossergoodman/about|title=About Rosser Goodman|website=theaudienceawards.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>
Goodman's work has received distribution through Bildkraft, CFMDC, HERE! TV, [[Netflix]], Optimal, [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]], [[Peccadillo Pictures]], [[Regent Releasing]], [[Sundance TV]], [[TLA Entertainment Group|TLA]], [[Wolfe Video]], [[Hulu]], [[Dekkoo]], and world film festivals such as [[Frameline Film Festival|Frameline]], ImageOut, [[Feminale]], MadCat, [[Mezipatra]], [[Outfest]], Mix Mexico, Mix Brazil, and Verzaubert to name only a few.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theaudienceawards.com/filmmakers/rossergoodman/about|title=About Rosser Goodman|website=theaudienceawards.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>


Ms. Goodman was selected as one of 50 Women Changing Hollywood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://womenandhollywood.com/take-the-lead-announces-inaugural-50-women-can-change-the-world-cohort-6074842c15c6/|title=Take The Lead Announces Inaugural 50 Women Can Change the World Cohort|website=womenandhollywood.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>
Goodman was selected as one of 50 Women Changing Hollywood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://womenandhollywood.com/take-the-lead-announces-inaugural-50-women-can-change-the-world-cohort-6074842c15c6/|title=Take The Lead Announces Inaugural 50 Women Can Change the World Cohort|website=womenandhollywood.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>


In 2015, She was honored by the MSE foundation with an award for lifetime achievement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://msefoundation.org/our-next-honoree-rosser-goodman-an-american-film-director-writer-and-producer/|title=Our next honoree – Rosser Goodman an American Film Director, Writer and Producer|website=msefoundation.org|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> Presently, Ms. Goodman serves on the Board for Women of Color Unite/The JTC List and NAMIC-Southern California.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wocunite.com/rosser-goodman/|title=ROSSER GOODMAN|website=wocunite.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> She is a member of the [[Alliance of Women Directors]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allianceofwomendirectors.org/awd-members/director/rossergoodman/|title=Rosser Goodman|website=allianceofwomendirectors.org|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>
In 2015, she was honored by the MSE foundation with an award for lifetime achievement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://msefoundation.org/our-next-honoree-rosser-goodman-an-american-film-director-writer-and-producer/|title=Our next honoree – Rosser Goodman an American Film Director, Writer and Producer|website=msefoundation.org|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> Presently, Goodman serves on the Board for Women of Color Unite/The JTC List and NAMIC-Southern California.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wocunite.com/rosser-goodman/|title=ROSSER GOODMAN|website=wocunite.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> She is a member of the [[Alliance of Women Directors]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allianceofwomendirectors.org/awd-members/director/rossergoodman/|title=Rosser Goodman|website=allianceofwomendirectors.org|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>


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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.circlecontent.tv/}}


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Latest revision as of 15:39, 13 November 2023

Rosser Goodman
Born
Rosser Goodman

Washington DC, U.S.
Occupation(s)Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer and Actor
Years active1999–present

Rosser Goodman is an American film and television director, writer and producer.[1] Goodman founded her own production company, KGB Films in the 90's upon moving to Hollywood. Goodman's company is now called Circle Content in partnership with fashion designer and costume designer Oneita Parker.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Born in Washington, D.C., Goodman grew up acting and singing in the theater. At an early age, she was enrolled in advance drama classes at the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts founded by Toby Orenstein. In high school, Goodman's creative writing, social commentary and character studies flourished at The Park School of Baltimore. Goodman then graduated a year early from the honors college New College of Florida to attend film graduate school at Temple University's Anthropology Film Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. [citation needed] From there, Goodman got her first big break working on NBC Television's Earth 2, produced by Steven Spielberg and his production company Amblin Entertainment.[citation needed] Goodman is openly lesbian.[3]

Career[edit]

Early in Rosser's career, she wrote, directed, and produced several award-winning digital shorts. Each received worldwide acclaim screening at film festivals worldwide including Mix New York and Immaginaria. Consequently, record label executive, Nicole Ehrlich, tapped Rosser to direct a rock-n-roll documentary entitled Dropped, an exposé on failed bands signed by record labels. The project was purchased by the Sundance TV.

Rosser went on to direct and produce Holding Trevor.[4] A darkly comedic, coming-of-age film. Regent Releasing nabbed the film at its first Los Angeles festival premiere. Regent delivered a U.S. theatrical release and bought all North American rights. Additionally, the film sold in Western Europe. Regent Entertainment eventually bought the worldwide rights. Dennis Harvey at Variety said "director Rosser Goodman delivers a polished product with solid tech values."[5] At the Los Angeles Times, Kevin Thomas said "Director Rosser Goodman makes the crucial decisions facing Trevor suspenseful and involving -- and tinged with humor as well as pathos."[6]

Goodman directed and produced the hilarious and heartwarming romantic comedy, Love or Whatever, released by TLA in the United States and Europe, in 2014.[7]

The Hollywood Reporter honored Goodman as one of the "Five in Focus" film directors.[8] Goodman won multiple audience awards for her films including the Berlin Lesbian Festival and the Freiberg Lesbian film Festival. Her original script, Mongoose8, won the Panasonic Filmmakers' Award.

Goodman's work has received distribution through Bildkraft, CFMDC, HERE! TV, Netflix, Optimal, PBS, Peccadillo Pictures, Regent Releasing, Sundance TV, TLA, Wolfe Video, Hulu, Dekkoo, and world film festivals such as Frameline, ImageOut, Feminale, MadCat, Mezipatra, Outfest, Mix Mexico, Mix Brazil, and Verzaubert to name only a few.[9]

Goodman was selected as one of 50 Women Changing Hollywood.[10]

In 2015, she was honored by the MSE foundation with an award for lifetime achievement.[11] Presently, Goodman serves on the Board for Women of Color Unite/The JTC List and NAMIC-Southern California.[12] She is a member of the Alliance of Women Directors.[13]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Writer Director Producer Notes
1997 Top of the World Yes No Yes Short Film
1999 Wet Dress Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2000 Life's a Butch! Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2001 Breaking Up Really Sucks No No Yes Short Film
2002 Daddy-O Yes Yes Yes Documentary short
2003 Drama Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2004 Pain Yes Yes Yes Documentary short
2005 That's What I'm Talkin' 'Bout No Yes Yes Short Film
2006 Dropped No Yes Yes Documentary
2007 Holding Trevor No Yes Yes Feature Film
2012 Love or Whatever No Yes Yes Feature Film
2015 mongoose8 Yes Yes No Short film
2017 Oneita Parker: Drawing with Stitches Yes Yes Yes Documentary short
2017 [in]visible Yes Yes No Short film
2018 Pea Pod Yes Yes No Short film

As Cinematographer

  • 1999 - Wet Dress
  • 2000 - Life's a Butch!
  • 2002 - Daddy-O
  • 2003 - Drama
  • 2004 - Pain
  • 2005 - That's What I'm Talkin' 'Bout

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Femme Filmmakers Festival: [in]visible – director Rosser Goodman speaks to Filmotomy". filmotomy.com. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  2. ^ "30 Days/30 Directors: Rosser Goodman (Day 26)". fatelink.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  3. ^ Rosser Goodman (2019). "Pea Pod". Audience Awards. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "here! picks up North American rights to Holding Trevor". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  5. ^ "Holding Trevor". variety.com. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  6. ^ "He seems all right but for the timing". Los Angeles Times. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  7. ^ "'Love Or Whatever' :: Finding true love with the help of Grindr". edgemedianetwork.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  8. ^ "Outfest's 5 in Focus: New Directors Spotlight". hollywoodreporter.com. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  9. ^ "About Rosser Goodman". theaudienceawards.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  10. ^ "Take The Lead Announces Inaugural 50 Women Can Change the World Cohort". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  11. ^ "Our next honoree – Rosser Goodman an American Film Director, Writer and Producer". msefoundation.org. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  12. ^ "ROSSER GOODMAN". wocunite.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  13. ^ "Rosser Goodman". allianceofwomendirectors.org. Retrieved 2019-07-31.

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