Emanuel Rotstein currently holds the position of Senior Director Programming at A+E Networks Germany, overseeing all strategic program planning, commissions and acquisitions for The History Channel and Crime + Investigation in the German-speaking territory. He is an award-winning filmmaker and programming executive with passion for stories with purpose and relevance. In the last two decades, he has directed, developed and produced documentaries and factual entertainment formats for History, The Biography Channel, Crime + Investigation, A&E, Smithsonian Channel, Discovery Channel, NHK, BBC, SBS, ARTE, ARD, ZDF and Netflix.

His documentary filmography includes The Invisible Line: America’s Nazi Experiment, Total Control, Guardians of Heritage, The Liberators: Why We Fought, The Legion-German War in Vietnam, The Teacher Who Defied Hitler, The Eleventh Day-The Survivors of Munich 1972, I Survived 9-11, Mogadishu, Max von Oppenheim: The Kaiser’s Spy, The Fifth Dimension and Kill Hitler.

Moreover, Emanuel is acknowledged as an energetic and captivating presenter and moderator, focusing on topics of the history of Israel and the Jewish people, cultural heritage, memory of the Holocaust and totalitarianism.

His awards include: Golden Beggar Award of the Association of Serbian Journalists Zora; HEFFI Award; Icon Award; New York Festivals (Gold World Medal); International New York Film Festival (1st place); Telly Award (2x Silver and 3x Bronze); American Film Award (Honorable Mention); California Film Award (Silver Award Documentary); LA Jewish Film Festival, Audience Award; The Film Awards; Cine Golden Eagle Award (2x); Mira-Award; Royal Reel Award; Sichuan Film Festival (2x Gold Panda); World Media Festival.