Talk:Rosser Goodman

COI edit request: remove unsupported personal and classification material

I am Rosser Goodman, the subject of this article, and I am disclosing that conflict of interest. I am not editing the article directly.

Please remove the following material unless an uninvolved editor locates adequate independent reliable sourcing:

1. The entire "Personal life" section. Its claims about birthplace, childhood, schools, and early employment are uncited or inadequately sourced.
2. From the infobox: the birthplace; "Cinematographer and Actor"; and "Years active 1999–present."
3. The "See also" links to "List of lesbian filmmakers" and "List of LGBT-related films directed by women."
4. The categories "American lesbian artists," "American LGBTQ film directors," "LGBTQ television directors," "LGBTQ film producers," "LGBTQ television producers," "Lesbian film directors," and "Lesbian screenwriters."
5. The location and education categories that depend on the unsupported personal-life claims: "Film producers from Washington, D.C.," "Film directors from Washington, D.C.," "Screenwriters from Washington, D.C.," "New College of Florida alumni," and "Temple University alumni."

I am requesting this separately because the article concerns a living person and currently does not provide adequate inline independent sourcing for these personal and classification claims.

Thank you for reviewing this request. Circle000 (talk) 22:08, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

COI edit request: neutral sourced replacement of article

I am Rosser Goodman, the subject of this article, and I am disclosing that conflict of interest. I am not editing the article directly.

The current article contains promotional wording, unsupported biographical and filmography claims, long distributor and festival lists, and outdated or weakly sourced company material. I propose replacing most of the current article with the neutral, sourced text below. The replacement retains the independently documented feature-film career and reviews, adds current professional work and affiliations, and includes a concise factual account of TANŌ RISING FILM. It omits claims that are unsupported, overly detailed, or disproportionate.

{{Short description|American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rosser Goodman
| occupation = Film director, television director, producer, screenwriter
}}

'''Rosser Goodman''' is an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter.<ref name="WomenHollywood">{{cite web |title=Take The Lead Announces Inaugural 50 Women Can Change the World Cohort |url=https://womenandhollywood.com/take-the-lead-announces-inaugural-50-women-can-change-the-world-cohort-6074842c15c6/ |website=Women and Hollywood |date=January 18, 2018 |access-date=July 13, 2026}}</ref> She directed and produced the feature films ''Holding Trevor'' and ''Love or Whatever''.<ref name="AFI">{{cite web |title=Holding Trevor |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/64665-HOLDING-TREVOR |website=AFI Catalog of Feature Films |publisher=American Film Institute |access-date=July 13, 2026}}</ref><ref name="TLA">{{cite web |title=Love or Whatever |url=https://tlareleasing.com/films/love-or-whatever-blu-ray/ |website=TLA Releasing |access-date=July 13, 2026}}</ref> Goodman is also the founder and chief executive officer of TANŌ RISING FILM, a company that structures the philanthropic financing and production of purpose-led scripted narrative feature films.<ref name="MissionMatters">{{cite web |title=Rosser Goodman Interviewed at the 2024 Power Up Conference: Together We Lead |url=https://missionmatters.com/rosser-goodman-interviewed-at-the-2024-power-up-conference-together-we-lead |website=Mission Matters |date=September 27, 2024 |access-date=July 13, 2026}}</ref><ref name="TanoFAQ">{{cite web |title=Frequently Asked Questions |url=https://tanorising.film/faq |website=TANŌ RISING FILM |access-date=July 13, 2026}}</ref>

== Career ==

Goodman directed and produced ''Holding Trevor'', a drama written by and starring Brent Gorski.<ref name="AFI" /> The film screened in the U.S. Features section of Frameline31 in 2007.<ref name="FramelineHT">{{cite web |title=Holding Trevor |url=https://www.frameline.org/films/frameline31/holding-trevor |website=Frameline |access-date=July 13, 2026}}</ref> In 2008, here! Films acquired North American rights from Stray Films, and Regent Releasing handled its U.S. theatrical distribution.<ref name="ScreenDaily">{{cite news |title=here! picks up North American rights to Holding Trevor |url=https://www.screendaily.com/here-picks-up-north-american-rights-to-holding-trevor/4037319.article |work=Screen Daily |date=February 13, 2008 |access-date=July 13, 2026}}</ref><ref name="AFI" />

Kevin Thomas of the ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote that Goodman's direction made the central decisions "suspenseful and involving" and combined humor with pathos.<ref name="LAT">{{cite news |last=Thomas |first=Kevin |title=He seems all right but for the timing |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jul-04-et-trevor4-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |date=July 4, 2008 |access-date=July 13, 2026}}</ref> Dennis Harvey of ''Variety'' described the production as polished and technically solid, while criticizing aspects of the screenplay and lead performance.<ref name="Variety">{{cite magazine |last=Harvey |first=Dennis |title=Holding Trevor |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/reviews/holding-trevor-1200508536/ |magazine=Variety |date=July 7, 2008 |access-date=July 13, 2026}}</ref> ''The Hollywood Reporter'' included Goodman among Outfest's "5 in Focus" directors in 2007.<ref name="THR">{{cite news |title=Outfest's 5 in Focus: New Directors Spotlight |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/outfests-5-focus-new-directors-142875 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=July 12, 2007 |access-date=July 13, 2026}}</ref>

Goodman later directed and produced ''Love or Whatever'', written by Dennis Bush and Cait Brennan.<ref name="TLA" /> The film screened at Frameline36 in 2012 and was later distributed by TLA Releasing.<ref name="FramelineLOW">{{cite web |title=Love or Whatever |url=https://www.frameline.org/films/frameline36/love-or-whatever |website=Frameline |access-date=July 13, 2026}}</ref><ref name="TLA" />

Her short film ''[in]visible'' received the Best Filmmaker award in the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge.<ref name="Easterseals">{{cite web |title=Past Disability Film Challenges: Category Winners and Finalists |url=https://disabilityfilmchallenge.com/challenge/past-challenges/ |website=Easterseals Disability Film Challenge |access-date=July 13, 2026}}</ref> In 2018, Goodman was selected for Take the Lead's inaugural 50 Women Can Change the World in Media and Entertainment cohort and participated in the Alliance of Women Directors' Industry Support Program.<ref name="WomenHollywood" /><ref name="AWDCAP">{{cite web |title=AWD launches "Find a Director" and celebrates CAP program |url=https://www.allianceofwomendirectors.org/awd-launches-find-a-director-and-celebrates-cap-program/ |website=Alliance of Women Directors |date=April 18, 2018 |access-date=July 13, 2026}}</ref>

== TANŌ RISING FILM ==

Goodman later founded TANŌ RISING FILM and serves as its chief executive officer.<ref name="MissionMatters" /> Under its Philanthropic Film Finance® model, one benefactor finances one purpose-led scripted narrative feature film. The benefactor selects the cause; TANŌ identifies and vets a production-ready screenplay aligned with it and remains attached as a production company, with Goodman serving as a producer through completion and distribution.<ref name="TanoFAQ" />

== Professional affiliations ==

Goodman is a member of the Producers Guild of America, the Television Academy, and the Alliance of Women Directors, and serves on the board of GreenLight Women.<ref name="AWDprofile">{{cite web |title=Rosser Goodman |url=https://www.allianceofwomendirectors.org/awd-members/director/rossergoodman/ |website=Alliance of Women Directors |access-date=July 13, 2026}}</ref><ref name="GreenLight">{{cite web |title=About |url=https://greenlightwomen.org/about/ |website=GreenLight Women |access-date=July 13, 2026}}</ref>

== External links ==

* {{IMDb name|0329223}}

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American women film directors]]
[[Category:American women film producers]]
[[Category:American women screenwriters]]
[[Category:American television directors]]
[[Category:American women television directors]]

Thank you for reviewing the proposed replacement. I welcome revisions by uninvolved editors for tone, sourcing, and due weight. Circle000 (talk) 22:17, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

COI edit request: add freely licensed photograph to infobox

I am Rosser Goodman, the subject of this article, and I am disclosing that conflict of interest. I am not editing the article directly.

I created and own this selfie and uploaded it to Wikimedia Commons under a free license. The Commons file is Rosser Goodman 2026.jpg.

Please add it to the article's infobox using:

| image = Rosser Goodman 2026.jpg | caption = Goodman in 2026

The Commons file page provides the source, authorship, and licensing information.

Thank you. ~~~~ Circle000 (talk) 22:48, 13 July 2026 (UTC)