Biography

Filmmaker Laura Pellegrini is the Vice President and co-owner of Rosso Films International. RFI is a global film production company with offices in New York City, New York & Montreal, Canada. Their past clients include NBC Universal, as well as other commercial clients.

RFI produces narrative films and social documentaries that have been BAFTA + Oscar-Qualified.

Their most notable documentary, "The Girl Who Cannot Speak," screened at the Meet-The-Press Film Festival (in collaboration with AFI). It earned the Top 5 'Coup De Foudre' recognition at the Cannes Film Festival, and went on to screen at two prestigious Oscar-Qualifiers: the St. Louis International Film Festival & Festival REGARD.

This past year, the film won a Platinum REMI Award at WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival and "Best Documentary" at the Switzerland International Film Festival.

Their latest documentary "The Day I Had To Grow Up" is about Youth Activism in America. The film showcases 6 activists & the events that shaped their political lives. It explores how modern children have had to cope with school shootings, climate crises, and national tragedies.

"The Day I Had To Grow Up" has been featured on numerous networks such as NBCLX, FOX NEWS, CBS NEWS, and ABC NEWS.

Rosso Films International's company motto is: "Arthouse films that inspire a human connection."
- IMDb mini biography by: Laura Pellegrini