# Andrew Rossi

andrew rossi is an American filmmaker, known for directing documentaries such as Page One: Inside the New York Times (2011). == Career == Rossi is the founder of Abstract Productions, a company that produces film and television.In 2011, Rossi directed Page One: Inside the New York Times, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for two News & Documentary Emmys and a 2011 Critics' Choice Award for Best Documentary. The film was co-distributed by Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media.His work has appeared on Netflix, the History Channel, Sundance Channel, MTV Networks and HBO, including Le Cirque: A Table In Heaven, which premiered on HBO in 2008.In 2013, Rossi was one of the first directors to be commissioned by CNN Films to develop feature-length documentaries for theatrical and television distribution by CNN, including his next film about the transformation of higher education.The film, Ivory Tower, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was theatrically distributed in 2014 by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Participant Media.