In 2001, he received a BA in Visual Arts from Bennington College before moving to New York City where he went on to develop a successful production and editing career working for MTV, The History Channel, Curious pictures, and independent artists and arts organizations like Dyke TV.

In 2005, Rosskam became Dyke TV’s Executive Producer, playing a key role in organizing the award-winning cable access show for the queer community.

[2] Rosskam premiered his first feature film, transparent, in 2005 to critical acclaim both domestically and internationally.

Rosskam’s third feature film, Thick Relations (2012), blends narrative and documentary film elements to explore the interrelatedness, intimacy, mourning, joy, and ambiguity in the uncategorizable lives of a queer chosen family.

A deftly crafted and deeply intimate study on trauma, memory, and family, Paternal Rites combines archival footage, present-day audio interviews, and animation.