Ms. Rotondi is an archival film, photo, network news, headlines & articles researcher with 25+ years of experience.  Ms. Rotondi believes at the heart of any successful documentary is solid research.

Rosemary works with local, nationwide and international archives. Her wide range of experience includes working for HBO’s documentary BAND OF BROTHERS: WE STAND ALONE TOGETHER (2001) to the Academy Award-nominated documentary REGRET TO INFORM (1999), the documentaries MAKING THE BOYS (2011), BETTIE PAGE REVEALS ALL (2011), INSIDE JOB (2010) and THE END OF AMERICA (2008) among others.

On February 27, 2011, INSIDE JOB by Charles Ferguson was awarded an Academy Award for "Best Documentary Feature."

Ms. Rotondi's research work was singled out in reviews of the 2011 documentary MAKING THE BOYS by Crayton Robey (now touring nationwide):

“The archival riches, as well, cannot be overestimated
(crack New York-based archival researcher,
Rosemary Rotondi, really outdoes herself).”
BERLINALE ‘10 WRAP-UP’, a 2010 festival review

"Assiduous research" that "also unearths some
amazing archival material."
The Village Voice, March 9, 2011 issue

"I also worked very closely with our chief archival researcher, Rosemary Rotondi, who is first rate."
Crayton Robey, in an interview with Nick Orlando's
What's New on the Rialto? column, TalkinBroadway.com

On September 27, 2011, Rosemary presented and discussed her work and career with Crayton Robey at the New York Film Academy. She was chosen as the first honoree in the "Unsung Heroes of Documentary" series organized by The Doc Tank.

Ms. Rotondi is currently serving as the lead researcher on Matt Wolf's feature length documentary TEENAGE. A shorter video based on the film's ideas, THE ROLE OF YOUTH as change makers in times of crisis, was featured in The New York Times Op-Doc multimedia page on December 5, 2011.
nytimes.com/2011/12/05/opinion/the-role-of-youth

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Hiring an archival researcher is an
indispensable investment.

Experienced researchers add considerably to the quality of a documentary, film, commercial or video art tape. A skilled researcher is able to identify and evaluate imagery, better matching the visuals to your requirements. An adept, skilled researcher saves a client money and time.

An experienced researcher knows how to access sources more quickly. Just as important, researchers bring with them talents as visual assessors. Accurate research fleshes out a documentary, enriching it. One also avoids receiving prepackaged visual images, a system which accounts for the high incidence of documentaries sharing similar themes often utilizing the same archival footage.

Using an inexperienced intern or in-house assistant to do an experienced researcher's work can result in lower quality and less access to material due to lack of experience. This will have an impact on the entire production.The experienced archival researcher brings an individualized focus to your work in order to get you the best footage or photograph available, as quickly as possible, on deadline — and within your budget. Experienced researchers such as Ms. Rotondi also enjoy "preferred vendor" relationships with the archives with whom they work.

Be it for a historical or contemporary documentary, a skilled researcher is necessary and a worthy investment.