About Rocky
Sharon “Rocky” Roggio is an award-winning American filmmaker, creative producer and impact strategist best known as the director of 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture. With a background spanning major film, television, and commercial productions, Roggio combines storytelling, audience engagement, and grassroots organizing to drive social change. Through the global 1946 Impact Campaign and The Culture Shift Tour podcast, she convenes scholars, faith leaders, activists, and communities to challenge misinformation, foster dialogue, and advance LGBTQIA+ inclusion. Her work demonstrates how independent films can become catalysts for cultural transformation, civic engagement, and human rights advocacy around the world.
June 2026
2026 has been an exciting year already! I had the opportunity to speak at the European Film Market alongside the CEO of Eventive.org to a packed room of producers about audience-building, community engagement, and the changing landscape of film distribution. The response was incredibly encouraging, and the talk is now available on YouTube.
From there, I went on to Cannes Marché du Film, where I participated in a similar conversation alongside Iddo Pratt (Eventive), Sarah Mosses (Together Films), John Nein (Sundance Film Festival), and Dan Berger (Oscilloscope). We had a full room at 9:00 a.m. on a Saturday, which reinforced what we're seeing everywhere: filmmakers are hungry for new models of audience-building, distribution, and sustainable impact.
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