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About the director

Mark Elijah Rosenberg is a film director, writer, editor, producer, comic book creator, and is the Founder and former Artistic Director of Rooftop Films.

Mark's feature film directorial debut, "Approaching the Unknown," tells the story of a man alone on a one-way journey in space. It is a philosophical sci-fi film about exploring the limits of human experience to appreciate that the mysteries of the universe will always be ineffable. The film was supported by the Sundance Institute and theatrically distributed by Paramount Pictures, and is streaming now.

Mark directed, co-produced and created the story for "Year Million," a six-hour fiction / documentary hybrid mini-series about the effects of technology on the future of humanity. The show aired on National Geographic and was nominated for two Emmy Awards.

Mark's documentary "_____ in Paris" premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival. Marks work also includes non-traditional cinema, including live multi-media performances, such as "I'm Not Bad…", multi-channel installations, such as "What Used to be Here?", and audio stories mixing fiction and fact, such as "The Past And…", all of which have been presented in multiple galleries and venues. In addition, Mark has produced fiction features, short documentaries and commercials for others.

Mark co-wrote the ongoing dark comedy comic book "If Destruction Be Our Lot," published by Image Comics and available online and in stores everywhere.

Born and raised in New York City, Mark Elijah Rosenberg received his BA from Vassar College and began making and showing movies on his roof in 1997 as the Founder and Artistic Director of Rooftop Films, a non-profit organization committed to building community through the medium of film. Mark teaches film production at Hunter College.