STEVEN ASCHER is a director, producer, writer and
educator. The Boston Globe has called his work "Filmmaking at its
finest."

Troublesome Creek: a Midwestern (co-directed with Jeanne Jordan)
was nominated for an Academy Award, won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at Sundance and many other awards. It was released theatrically and broadcast on PBS The American Experience, the BBC premier documentary strand Storyville, ZDF Germany and many others.

Ascher and Jordan's most recent feature documentary, So Much So Fast, premeried at Sundance, was released theatrically to critical acclaim, and
has been broadcast on PBS FRONTLINE, BBC Storyville, ZDF Germany,
and many other networks around the world.

He is author of The Filmmaker's Handbook: a Comprehensive Guide
for the Digital Age (with Ed Pincus) a bestselling text and a staple of
universities and film schools internationally. The Independent calls it "The bible." Ascher has written an expanded third edition, published in
September 2007.

Ascher produced, wrote and directed the drama, Del & Alex, starring Thomas Derrah and Polly Corman (broadcast on A&E and many European networks). He co-directed Life and Other Anxieties which was chosen
for the Whitney New American Filmmakers series. He has produced and directed several pieces for Newshour with Jim Lehrer and for the PBS series Art Close Up, which won an Emmy.

He has written and directed TV spots and image, training and marketing pieces for major corporations, government agencies and nonprofits
inlcuding Cisco Systems, McGraw Hill, Biogen, Health Dialog, the Texas Rangers and the IRS. Recognition includes the Brandon Hall Gold Medal.

He has produced and directed installations for museums and institutions around the world including the Australian National Maritime Museum,
Science City and traveling exhibits for the U.S. Information Agency.
Awards include the Interactive Video Award of Excellence.

He graduated from Harvard University with highest honors, has taught filmmaking at Harvard and at MIT, and has lectured and held master
classes in several countries. He has served as a juror at Sundance and
other festivals.

Among his awards are the Prix Italia, a Peabody award, an International Documentary Association Distinguished Achievement Award and he was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award. He has received grants from the Artists Foundation, the LEF Foundation and numerous state humanities and arts councils. His films have screened at festivals internationally, including the Sydney Film Festival (Audience Award
Winner), San Francisco Film Festival (Audience Award Winner) and
they are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Library of Congress, Harvard and UCLA.

Ascher's writing on films and the film industry has appeared in publications
such as Documentary Magazine and the U.S. Department of State's
eJournalUSA.

Writing on Ascher's work has appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Boston Globe, and books including Documentary Storytelling by Sheila Curren Bernard.

Interviews and discussions can be found at The Washington Post,
Indiewire and PBS.