Edward "Eddie" Rosenstein

Edward "Eddie" Rosenstein is an American documentary filmmaker and professor at the New York Film Academy. He has directed and produced documentary films including The Freedom to Marry, Boatlift, School Play, Waging a Living, A Tickle in the Heart and Sandhogs, among others.

Early life and education Edward Rosenstein was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received his early education from Taylor Allderdice High School. Later, he attended Pennsylvania State University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in film and fine arts. He lives with his wife and two sons in Brooklyn, New York.

Rosenstein's work often draws from his personal life experiences. He aimed to gain insight into the lives and challenges of the sandhogs by working alongside them.

In 2011, Rosenstein directed the documentary short film Boatlift, narrated by Tom Hanks, which chronicles the sea evacuation of over 500,000 people from Manhattan on 9/11.

In 2016, Rosenstein directed The Freedom to Marry. The film premiered at Frameline Film Festival, Maine Jewish Film Festival, Seoul Pride Festival, and won prizes at festivals including Savannah Film Festival, Three Rivers Film Festival and Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival.

During his career, Rosenstein has worked on documentaries, reality television, and children's programming for networks such as AMC, A&E, HBO, Nickelodeon, and PBS Kids. The film, produced in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the attacks, uses firsthand accounts of boat captains and passengers to chronicle the events of the largest maritime evacuation in U.S. history. Boatlift highlights the heroic efforts of the captains and crews of approximately 150 vessels, including ferries, tugboats, merchant ships, private boats, and New York City Fire Department and Police Department boats, who responded to the call to evacuate stranded individuals from Lower Manhattan, with the U.S. Coast Guard coordinating the rescue operation.

Filmography

A Tickle in the Heart (1996) Two Weddings (1999) The Gospel According to Mr. Allen (2000) The AMC Project: Reality People (2003) P.O.V, Waging a Living (2006) Lonely Hearts (2006) Sandhogs (2008) Miss Shade is Missing (2010) Rebuild (2011) The Freedom to Marry (2016)