Ashley York

Directing and producing a feature length documentary film. Raising equity financing, writing show budget, navigating rights and clearance, working with legal on Fair Use opinion, directing the film in the field, supervising post production.

I supervised the casting process for this documentary series and worked as a director in the field with the lead subjects of the show.

I collaborated with Rashida Jones and directed the Barcelona storyline of the episode exploring feminist philosophies in pornography.

Original Sin is a six-part documentary series about human sexuality in the digital age.

Producing follow up episodes for subjects featured in Season 1. Writing story outlines, working alongside the executive staff, managing and directing the crew in the field, interviewing subjects and capturing cinema verite scenes, preparing a hot sheet at the end of every shoot.

I'm the co-director and producer of this film about the very funny and lovely, Tig Notaro, a Los Angeles-based comedian known for her comedy routine, “Good evening, hello, I have cancer.” Tig was an Official Selection of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.

As a field director, I supervised our field crew and produced the episode. I conducted extensive interviews, directed re-enactments with young children, and delivered the show as scripted by our Los Angeles-based producers.

As a field producer I was in New Mexico for three months where I supervised our field crew and produced stories for six subjects. I tracked stories, wrote field and wrap reports, and communicated with our executives in Los Angeles and New York.

I worked as a casting and field producer on this series. As a casting producer I produced hundreds of potential subjects who were military veterans suffering from ptsd. I conducted extensive interviews, recorded them via Skype and edited them to present to our executives in Los Angeles and New York.

Southern Justice follows the Sheriff Deputies of Sullivan County, TN and Ashe County, NC and gives an unprecedented look into crime in Appalachia, where guns, drugs, and alcohol challenge lawmen 24/7. I worked with a 15-person crew on location during principal photography.

Intervention is an Emmy-Award winning documentary series in its 14th season that tells contemporary stories of drug and alcohol use in American life. I served as a casting producer for four seasons, 11-14, and am credited on more than 50 episodes.

Intervention (2010-2012) is an Emmy-Award winning documentary series in its 14th season that tells contemporary stories of drug and alcohol use in American life. I worked as a field producer during Season 10, producing five episodes, before moving into the research and casting office.

Becoming Chaz (2011) is a documentary film that goes on a journey through gender transition, along with its lead subject, Chaz Bono. Directed by Randy Barbato & Fenton Bailey and a 2011 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection, the documentary won the 2012 GLAAD Outstanding Documentary award.

GRAB (2011) is a public television documentary about the Laguna Pueblo’s Grab Day celebration. Directed by Billy Luther and filmed on location at the Laguna Pueblo Reservation, this documentary was a 2011 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection.

Your government failed you." S.O.S. / State of Security unveils Richard Clarke's dramatic 30-year career in the White House as counter-terrorism czar and head of cybersecurity. The film offers a rare look at the people behind national security--military generals, the CIA, hackers, veterans and ambassadors who are speaking out.

The Last Beekeeper (2009) follows the lives of three commercial beekeepers (from South Carolina, Montana and Washington) as they struggle with Colony Collapse Disorder. The documentary premiered at the SXSW and Los Angeles Film Festivals.

Outrage (2009) is a feature length documentary directed by Kirby Dick that explores anti-gay legislation in US politics. A 2009 Tribeca Film Festival Official Selection, I worked closely with Kirby on all facets of production, including research, field production and archival research and rights and clearance.

This Film is Not Yet Rated (2006) is an independent documentary film about the Motion Picture Association of America's rating system and its effect on American culture, directed by Kirby Dick. I facilitated music clearances for the feature length documentary.

Rise of the Video Game (2007) is an exploration of the past, present and future of games and tells the story of the people, ideologies and technology behind video games and how they have exploded into a cultural phenomenon. I managed eight episodes from production and through delivery to the network.

Children of God: Lost and Found (2007) is a feature documentary that explores a controversial religious movement from the late 1960s. The documentary follows individuals raised in the group, often referred to as a cult, as they struggle to enter into mainstream society. The film premiered at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival.

Platinum Weird (2006) was a mockumentary about a rock band. I produced third party materials for the documentary and managed rights and clearances.

Transgeneration (2005) is an eight-part documentary series that explores the lives of college students at campuses across the country. The project won the Outstanding Documentary GLAAD award in 2006 and has become a key educational media tool in the area of transgender studies.

Inside Deep Throat is a feature length documentary — directed by award-winning filmmakers Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey — that explores the cultural impact of the 1972 film. Responsibilities included research, assembling scripts, production coordinating and rights and clearance. The film premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.