Nick Rosen (American filmmaker)

Nick Rosen (born 21 August 1974) is an American filmmaker living in Colorado. He is a partner, writer, and producer at Sender Films. He is the director, with his partner Peter Mortimer, of the Emmy-winning documentary films The Alpinist and Valley Uprising and the [1] National Geographic series, First Ascent, and a co-creator of the REEL ROCK Film Tour.

Nick Rosen
Nick Rosen
Born (1974-08-21) August 21, 1974 (age 50)
Quebec, Canada
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationMIA
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationFilmmaker
OrganizationSender Films
AwardsSports Emmy News and Documentary Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Graphic Design & Art Direction

Biography

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Rosen was born in Quebec, Canada. He attended Colorado College graduating with a B.A. in political science. He later attended the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, receiving his masters.[2] He had a ten-year career as a freelance journalist working for various publications such as LA Weekly and Boulder Weekly. Nick began working as a writer/producer/director with Sender Films in 2005.

Nick has also developed a career as on-screen talent, starring in the yoga documentary, 'Enlighten Up!' (2008).[3]

Filmography

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  • First Ascent (2006)
  • King Lines (2007)
  • Enlighten Up! (2008)
  • The Sharp End (2008)
  • First Ascent: The Series (2010)
  • Reel Rock Film Tour 2010
  • Reel Rock Film Tour 2011
  • Valley Uprising (2014)
  • The Dawn Wall (2018)
  • The Alpinist (2021)
  • Reel Rock 10 (2015)
  • Reel Rock 11 (2016)
  • Reel Rock 12 (2017)
  • Reel Rock 13 (2018)
  • Reel Rock 14 (2019)
  • Reel Rock 15 (2021)
  • Reel Rock 16 (2022)
  • Reel Rock 17 (2023)

Awards and nominations

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King Lines (2007)

  • Sports Emmy: Outstanding Camera Work

First Ascent (2011)

  • Sports Emmy: Outstanding Camera Work[4]

Valley Uprising (2014)

  • News and Documentary Emmy: Outstanding Graphic Design & Art Direction

The Alpinist (2021)

  • Sports Emmy: Best Longform documentary


References

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  1. ^ Byrne, Christopher. "The 2011 Sports EMMY Nominations are Here". The Cayuga Group, LLC. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  2. ^ "About Us". senderfilms.com. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  3. ^ Lee, Nathan (April 2009). "A Documentary Gives "Going to the Mat" and New Meaning". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  4. ^ Roth, Justin. "Big UP Productions and Sender Films earn a Sports Emmy for NBC Segment". Skram Media LLC. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
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