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.
[1][11][12] 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.
[18] 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.
[3] The documentary short film Boatlift, directed by Eddie Rosenstein and narrated by Tom Hanks, tells the story of the spontaneous evacuation of 300,000 to 500,000 people from Manhattan Island by boat on September 11, 2001, following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
[19][20] 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.
[21] 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.