West City Films produces acclaimed films and media for theaters, TV networks, streaming services, corporations, nonprofits, and the web.
Filmmakers Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan are creators of award-winning documentaries, dramas, spots and interactive media.
SOME OF OUR WORK
OUR TOWNS
Our newest feature documentary for HBO.
“Superb!” – The Washington Post
THE FILMMAKER’S HANDBOOK
Bestselling filmmaking text.
“The bible – updated.” – The Independent
SEDUCTION THEORY
Dramatic short.
“So funny, so smart, so ingeniously constructed!” – Guy Maddin, Director
CORY NOT PROMISED
Documentary short.
Life after a shooting.
TROUBLESOME CREEK
Feature documentary.
Academy Award nominee & Sundance winner
RAISING RENEE
Feature documentary broadcast on HBO and worldwide.
Emmy nominee
SO MUCH SO FAST
Feature documentary released theatrically and broadcast worldwide.
Sundance nominee
A WOMAN’S PLACE
Challenges of women in business as seen through 50 years of women at Harvard Business School.
EYES ON THE PRIZE
Landmark civil rights series.
Oscar nominee & six Emmy Awards
AMERICAN PLAYHOUSE
Original drama series.
POSTCARDS FROM BUSTER
PBS Children’s series
Emmy nominee – two seasons
DOCUMENTARY MAGAZINE
Our essay for @IDA Magazine about trust and control of story between filmmakers and subjects. A blueprint for our feature documentaries.
CAMBRIDGE OFFICE FOR TOURISM
Web ad featuring Julia Child.
CISCO SYSTEMS
Dramatic series on their core technologies.
CYBERART
PBS Arts series
Emmy & Clarion Award winner
THE BLUE DINER
Dramatic feature.
Alma Award winner
CHUCK CLOSE
PBS Arts series
Emmy nominee
RUNNING WITH JESSE
FRONTLINE documentary.
SITES UNSEEN
PBS Arts series.
HEALTH DIALOG
Award-winning medical series.
Telly Award & Gold Remi Award
PBS NEWSHOUR
TV news series.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Premiere historical series.
LIFE AND OTHER ANXIETIES
Feature documentary.
Silver Hugo Award
DEL AND ALEX
Dramatic short broadcast on A&E.
ACCOUNTS FROM THE LIFE OF GEORGE WILKINS
Feature documentary.
Ann Arbor Award winner