Alec Asten
Alec Asten is an award-winning director, documentarian, and narrative filmmaker with over 30 years of experience. His love of cinematic storytelling began at age twelve. He earned a BFA in Cinema from the University of Bridgeport in 1990, then worked as a freelance director across the Northeast. In 1995, he joined Sonalysts Studios as a staff director and editor, creating projects for clients, such as Pfizer, Fleet Bank, GTECH, Harley-Davidson, Smith & Wesson, Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods, NBC, ESPN, The History Channel, Discovery Channel, and the U.S. Army and Navy. In 2008, he founded Firesite Films, producing corporate videos, commercials, music videos, documentaries, and feature films. Since then, Firesite Films has been trusted by clients such as Hasbro, RI Lottery, Deepwater Wind, Gloria Gemma Foundation, Newport Historical Society, The Hartford, CIGNA, UCONN, Staples, Biogen, Yale New Haven Hospital, Smilow Cancer Center, Saucony, Fuse TV, Cinedigm, and Legendary Pictures.