Nickolas Rossi was born in Chicago, Illinois. As a cinematographer his feature narrative work includes “Southern Baptist Sissies” with Emmy Award winner Leslie Jordan (“Will & Grace”) and Dale Dickey (“Winter’s Bone”), “Do Not Disturb” with Stephen Geoffreys (“Fright Night”), and Corey Haim (“Lost Boys”), and “Breath of Hate” with Jason Mewes (“Clerks”) and Ezra Buzzington (“The Hills Have Eyes”). His documentary film work includes the award winning feature documentary, “The Power of Two”, (GoDigital), the directorial debut of Academy Award® nominated producer, Marc Smolowitz. He was also a cinematographer on Smolowitz’s award winning compilation “Still Around” (Outcast) about HIV/AIDS. As a cinematographer he has worked extensively across the United States & Canada, Asia, Europe and Mexico. His work has screened in numerous film festivals across the globe, as well as PBS Independent Lens, CNN, MTV/LOGO and Fuel TV. His commercial work includes such clients as Michael Kors, Deutsche Bank, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Brides Magazine, and XO Jane. “Heaven Adores You” is his directorial debut.