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home west city films skip to content west city films home our work filmmakers see films contact west city films home our work filmmakers see films contact home west city films filmmakers steven ascher and jeanne jordan are creators of acclaimed documentaries dramas spots and new media our award winning work is produced for theatrical release tv networks streaming services corporations museums and the web our awards include academy award nomination sundance grand jury prize audience award emmy awards nominations george foster peabody award the prix italia directors guild nominee selected work looking forward short on living in a time of anxiety a brilliant look at life unseen films now streaming free see more our towns feature documentary with james and deborah fallows eloquent intimate revealing the wall street journal see more the filmmaker s handbook bestselling filmmaking text the bible updated the independent see more troublesome creek the jordan family s strategy to save their iowa farm superb rolling stone see more seduction theory a dark comedy about sex lies and freud so funny so smart so ingeniously constructed guy maddin see more cory not promised what remains after a shooting see more raising renee artist beverly mciver and her promise to take her 45 year old sister who is mentally disabled when their mother dies fascinating deeply moving about com see more so much so fast remarkable events set in motion when stephen heywood discovers he has als gripping intimate complex and dramatic sundance insider see more a woman s place challenges of women in business as seen through 50 years of women at harvard business school see more documentary magazine our essay for idaorg magazine about trust and control of story between filmmakers and subjects see more news the rupestrian birdman we re executive producing a new film by dado galdieri deep in brazil s rapidly disappearing cerrado the world s most biodiverse and least understood savannah a young ornithologist roots himself in the landscape that shaped him following birds and forgotten traces of the past as he searches for a future worth committing to more soon see more a place in the world we executive produced a film directed by david shayne on sculptor garth evans recently premiered in cardiff wales london and new york see more looking forward steve s short film premiered at doc nyc and won best experimental at toronto intl shorts festival one of the best shorts at doc nyc i was entranced a brilliant look at life unseen films a lucid dream of history and possibility breathtaking see 5 star review at short films matter now streaming on our site see more storytelling labs vietnam steve led documentary storytelling labs in hanoi and ho chi minh city with talented vietnamese filmmakers see more our towns the film was selected for the american film showcase a joint program of the u s state department and usc that organizes screenings and workshops in more than 60 countries around the world we re thrilled that our towns is starting conversations about renewal in kiev ukraine abuja nigeria quito ecuador and other cities see more the filmmaker s handbook hits 1 film book on amazon very happy that the book is supporting a new generation of makers over 400 000 copies sold worldwide expanded 5th edition 2019 supports how we make films today with new methods and new technologies a must have for aspiring filmmakers says no film school see more troublesome creek we re not getting any younger but sometimes our films are newly remastered version available on vimeo on demand made from a 4k scan of the original negative the film has never looked better in digital see more hold your fire stefan forbes film about a watershed event in how police handle hostage situations was nominated for an emmy and won grand jury prize at doc nyc named one of the best films of 2022 by the new york times we re proud to have served as story editing advisers see it see more eyes on the prize the new york times highlights the best series in pbs history including eyes on the prize two episodes edited by jeanne jordan covering the years 1954 to 1965 aired in 1987 winning wide acclaim see more deej wins peabody award congratulations to rob rooy dj savarese co producer anne de mare and editor james rutenbeck proud executive producers jeanne jordan and steven ascher see more steven ascher receives the thomas hoopes prize from harvard university for excellence in the art of teaching see more seduction theory nice boston globe piece prior to sold out seduction theory screening at coolidge corner theatre see more jeanne jordan moderated the editing masterclass at doc nyc see more troublesome creek paul byrnes film critic and former director of the sydney film festival on the impact of troublesome creek in australia and vice versa see more about us dedicated filmmakers with an uncanny eye for capturing drama in the most commonplace activities john cooper sundance film festival ascher and jordan s films are consistently thoughtful and moving deeply committed and resonant with craft their considerable gifts as filmmakers include their ability to make what is complex and difficult to film and edit seem easy scott macdonald american ethnographic film and personal documentary oh my god seduction theory is so great so funny so smart so ingeniously constructed so packed i love the range of gags and the sheer amount of honesty in the writing it s rather incredible how much emotional diversity you get in this film how lived in and detailed the characters are beautifully acted and shot too this really has it all the film achieves something perfect when gets you laughing while you have a lump in your throat guy maddin director count the great short films on your fingers the usual mistake is that they are too ambitious for the brief length but what if the ambition actually succeeds i am jubilant about steven ascher s extraordinary seduction theory 20 minutes of jam packed fictionalized autobiography based on his childhood as the bed wetting son of an abrasive egotistic very famous freudian psychoanalyst the story is immediately compelling and the unusual way it is told is even better gorgeously shot by stephen mccarthy beautifully edited by jeanne jordan and with acting almost shockingly good a wise work and such a pleasurable work and funny gerald peary film critic if you think you know it all the filmmaker s handbook will prove you wrong it is both teacher and reference manual for those of us with a passion for making movies it will become a constant companion it is the most comprehensive book about film making that i have ever encountered it wasn t written in a hurry it was written with the wisdom of a born teacher possessing a fountain of knowledge that only comes with years of experience it is a truly impressive work accomplished with aplomb amazon review i dare every filmmaker to read any pages of your choice from the filmmaker s handbook and you will find at least five things you didn t know about filmmaking in your life truly a bible movie geek home our work filmmakers see films contact 2026 west city films inc scroll to top