BEACH TOWN / KINO FILMS
Dmitriy Rozin
Based in New York City
Dmitriy was born in the Soviet Union; his family immigrated to the US in 1992 as Jewish refugees. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in film production and worked as a 2nd assistant camera on feature films such as "Fast Horses" (with Victor Argo) and "1999" (with Dan Futterman and Jennifer Garner). He also earned a Master's of Fine Arts in computer graphics and interactive media.
Soon after the graduate school Dmitriy returned to film and video and continued to pursue his passion for directing, creating short films and documentaries also working as an editor and a cameraman. Several of his projects were featured at prestigious events such as Sundance, Cannes Film Festival, BAFTA awards, and the Student Academy Awards among others.
Dmitriy then spent several years working abroad, first in Switzerland, France, and Portugal producing sports car racing content for Antradocs films. He later transitioned to roles as an editor and director for commercials and TV series in Russia and Estonia. Additionally, he created corporate documentaries on Russian industries, involving extensive travel throughout the country with the company 2PR. During this time, Dmitriy was also invited by Antradocs films to make a multipart documentary in Japan, focusing on the local economy, religion, and the aftereffects of a recent tsunami.
Upon returning to New York, Dmitriy freelanced for NBC Universal (NBC Learn) and Vice Media among other creative agencies. He held a title of senior video editor at Group SJR until 2023 when he went back to freelancing in film and video production.
In 2020, Dmitriy also pursued a Master of Fine Arts degree in directing from Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema. His thesis film "Provincial Romance" was produced in Estonia by Dmitriy's company Kino Films Ltd and the local producers Nafta Films and Solomon Films. Dmitriy's body of work includes approximately a dozen short and documentary films. He is currently in post-production of a feature film Beach Town Maidens.