CHAPTER 15

Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan

Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan have been making documentary and fiction films for more than 20 years. This husband-and-wife team have made many films together, and are currently (in 2010) finishing the feature documentary, Raising Renee, about artist Beverly McIver and the promise she made to her mother to care for her developmentally disabled sister, Renee. Jeannie's credits include serving as series producer of PBS's Postcards from Buster; co-producing and directing Running with Jesse for the PBS series Frontline; editing two films for the acclaimed series Eyes on the Prize, and editing dramatic films including Blue Diner, Lemon Sky, and Concealed Enemies.

Steve Ascher's work has appeared on networks ...

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