Elena Rossini – Italian Filmmaker, DP & Director

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In the Presence of Jean-Luc Godard (part 2)

The Great Provocateur. Following the screening of his latest opus Film Socialisme, Jean-Luc Godard opens and ends a two-hour long discussion with the public making personal – and quite incendiary – statements.

Elena RossiniJuly 29, 2010

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In the Presence of Jean-Luc Godard (part 1)

In mid June, while browsing through the website of the Cinéma des Cinéastes (located near Place de Clichy in Paris), my heart positively stops when I read the following sentence: “Film Premiere of Jean-Luc Godard’s Film Socialisme – with debate…

Elena RossiniJuly 22, 2010

Cinephilia I Heart Films

On Serendipity (Meeting Pedro Almodovar)

The day that I met Spanish director Pedro Almodovar.

Elena RossiniJuly 16, 2010

Canon Gear Photography

My First Camera

The first thing I do, whenever I return to my family home in Northern Italy, is to empty drawers and closets in my childhood bedroom (still immaculately kept by Mrs. Mom) and rummage through cartons in the attic, looking for…

Elena RossiniJuly 15, 2010

Dove Sei Tu Girl with a Movie Camera My Film Projects

Girl with a Movie Camera – Redux

Once upon a time, I used to have a blog called “Girl with a Movie Camera” – at first chronicling the post-production of my feature-length film Dove Sei Tu, and eventually evolving into a diary of my first year living…

Elena RossiniJuly 15, 2010

Paris, France Photography The Illusionists

If These Walls Could Talk

The weather in Paris has been absolutely terrible for the past week – gray skies, the occasional drizzle, low light... bref, a photographer's nightmare. Experiencing sharp pangs of photography withdrawal crisis, I decided to resort to plan B: taking photos…

Elena RossiniJune 2, 2010