While at UNC, produced/directed/edited/acted in comedy sketches for the
show "Off the Cuff" broadcast on UNC Student Television.
Two older brothers are also filmmakers: John Rotan (cinematographer)
and Aaron Rotan (writer,director).
Before film school, attended UNC-Chapel Hill for two years
(1994-1996).
Graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts, School of
Filmmaking, 2000 -- concentration was in Editing & Post Production, but
also directed (Flowers & Freckle Cream) as his graduate thesis
project.