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Born in Iraqi Kurdistan, Shawkat Amin Korki and his family fled from military oppression in 1975, living in exile in Iran for 24 years. During his years in Iran and after returning to Iraqi Kurdistan, he began working in the theatre, television, and cinema. His short films, made between 1997 and 2005, have been presented at several international festivals, winning awards. Korki wrote, directed, and produced his first feature film in Iraqi Kurdistan, Crossing the Dust, in 2006. It was shown at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam in 2007. The film won many international prizes, including the Best Director and NETPAK Award at Singapore International Film Festival. His second feature, Kick Off (2009), won twelve international awards, including the Busan International Film Festival New Currents Award and FIPRESCI Prize. His third feature, Memories on Stone (2014), has won fifteen international awards, including the 2014 Best Film from the Arab World at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival and the coveted APSA UNESCO Award. His last film, THE EXAM (2021), premiered at 55th Karlovy Vary international film festival and won the critic (PIPRESCI) award. He lives and works in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. His films have participated in more than 200 international film festivals and won more than 50 international awards. He is a Member of the Asia Pacific Academy Award.

Writer, Director, Producer and Editor of numerous narrative features, documentaries and series pilots, Rosebiani's work center on cross-cultural, human rights and gender equality themes. His film debut film was "Dance of the Pendulum" (1995) is a parody to exploitation in Hollywood b-movies. The film was shot entirely in the house of the late Liberace in Studio City, California.

His subsequent films include "Jiyan" (2001), the first film made in the autonomous Kurdistan region. "Jiyan" is about the aftermath of the infamous chemical attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja in 1987, thus often referred to as 'the Halabja movie'. "Jiyan" was nominated for the Tiger award at International Film Festival Rotterdam and became a festival favorite garnering numerous awards and high critical acclaim including four-star ratings by the Guardian and BBC World.

Rosebiani's "Chaplin of the Mountains" (2013) was penned as pick of the week by New York Times Critics during its USA theatrical run. "Chaplin..." is the first English language film made in the Kurdistan region with a mixed cast of locals, Americans, and Europeans.

His "One Candle, Two Candles" (2014) tackles domestic violence in a patriarchal society while depicting a headlong confrontation between the old school and the new generation. "Candles..." was chosen by HFPA for consideration as a Golden Globe candidate.