Film Director
Photographer
Diversity advocate

Elena Rossini’s most notable film is the documentary The Illusionists, about the globalization of beauty ideals and the dark side of advertising. Rossini shot it in eight countries, across four continents.

The Illusionists features interviews with feminist icons such as Jean Kilbourne (Killing Us Softly), Susie Orbach (Fat Is a Feminist Issue) and Laura Mulvey (who coined the term “the male gaze”). Filmmaker Joss Whedon (The Avengers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) said: “The Illusionists should be required viewing in every school.”

The documentary has been featured in Vogue Italy, New York Magazine, NPR, FOX and NBC Baltimore, amongst others. It has been praised by universities and non-profits for its educational benefits.

Elena Rossini is currently taking a hiatus from filmmaking / editing to focus on her family. She is currently focused on the promotion of the Fediverse, a galaxy of free, open-source social networks via her blog series titled The Future is Federated.

Rossini is fully fluent in English, French and Italian; she is currently based in Paris, France.

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