Steven Ascher

Steven Ascher

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So Much So Fast 2006 (6.6)

A man suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease deals with the woman falling for him and a brother who becomes obsessed with finding a cure.
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Raising Renee 2011

RAISING RENEE is the story of a family's remarkable response to being broken apart and rearranged after nearly 50 years. The film explores deep themes of family, race, class and disability through the interplay of painting, cinema and everyday life. Produced and directed by Oscar nominees Jeanne Jordan and Steven Ascher, RAISING RENEE is the third part of a trilogy about resilient families that includes their acclaimed feature documentaries So Much So Fast and Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Troublesome Creek. RAISING RENEE is about a unique group of women, the tenacity of family bonds and the power of art to transform experience into something beyond words.
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Looking Forward 2023

In this short film we consider the nature of optimism and pessimism in a world where humans face off against rapidly evolving technology.
Steven Ascher

Steven Ascher

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Seduction Theory 2014 (6.8)

Seduction Theory is a darkly comic coming of age story of a boy, his psychiatrist father and the girl he can’t get out of his mind.
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Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern 1995 (6.3)

Well done, personal documentary of one family's fight to save their land.
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Our Towns 2021 (5.3)

A documentary that paints a remarkable picture of America and how the rise of civic and economic reinvention is transforming small cities and towns across the country. Based on journalists James and Deborah Fallows' book Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America, the film spotlights local initiatives and explores how a sense of community and common language of change can help people and towns find a different path to the future.