Firesite Films

03/15/2026

We’ve been working all night and a new dawn is coming to Firesite Films. 🔥🎬
We can’t wait to show you ! 😊⚔️

01/19/2026

Filmmakers - Something to do this weekend! 01/23 & 24th

Virtual Round Table (Friday January 23rd)
CT TV Fest (Saturday January 24th)

There will be a free Virtual Round Table panel discussion happening on Friday January 23rd from 3-4pm. This takes place the day before the official CT TV Fest event.

You can register for free here:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5DQnTQI9RBG5md3qM5nA5Q #/registration

Here the list of panelists and the topic of discussion:

Moderator: Donn Quijada - CTFTVA President & owner at Crooked Smile Agency
https://crookedsmileagency.com

Panelists:

Donna Collins - Producer "The Featherweight" www.donnacollinsconsulting.com

Russ McCarroll - Founder and CEO of POCKET SQUARE PRODUCTIONS
www.pocketsquareproductions.com

Myke Furhman - Three time Emmy award winning producer and director, CTFTVA Board Member
www.mykefoomedia.com

Dorian Robinson - Documentary Filmmaker featured on PBS www.mylaunchpad.org/stories/launchpad-talent-joins-itv-americas-prestigious-orbit-program

Topic:

An exploration of the complicated state of our industry and how we can navigate it to find success.

Our goal with this round table discussion is to have each of our panelists give their thoughts on the current state of our industry, and to provide some insight into how they are navigating it. The other goal is to present alternative pathways for independent film and television production. Each panelist can provide unique insights based on their experience, their successes, and their failures. How can we carve a path forward? How do we create stability? What is currently happening in our state? What do we want to see happen, and how would that reshape what is possible?

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As a reminder, Alliance Members can get 15% off of their event passes for CT TV Fest (happening Saturday January 24th). Check your email for your discount code.

You can learn more about the CT TV Fest (the CT Film & TV Alliance is a sponsor of this event) by clicking on the link below.

www.cttvfest.org/program

12/22/2025

HAPPY SOLSTICE & HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!
Enjoy Alec's doc video / phone tip. 🔥🎬

12/08/2025

Excited for this film & TV networking event 🎬📺🎤🤝😁👍

Hello fellow CTFTVA Members, it’s time to celebrate 2025! We are co-hosting our December networking event with the amazing University of Bridgeport! This is a time to connect with your fellow film and television professionals and have a festive good time!

The Alliance Board will have plenty of amazing announcements about our plans for 2026 and beyond! We are excited to share our vision for Connecticut and hear your thoughts as well.

This is a free event for all Alliance members.

Not a member? Use this link to join for free!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4cdVGUETxO0MzMku-AG2HKilln0Ab7Dqur4ACW_llz_UlKg/viewform

We look forward to seeing everyone!

10/30/2025

Psyched to share the GOSA story!

The 2025 Groton Open Space Association (GOSA) Annual Meeting celebrated the organization’s legacy and ongoing mission to protect Southeastern Connecticut’s natural heritage. The event featured a special video series produced by Alec Asten of Firesite Films, chronicling GOSA’s journey from its grassroots beginnings — preserving Haley Farm and Bluff Point — to its evolution as a land trust dedicated to land, water, and wildlife conservation.

The video segments highlighted:

🌳 GOSA’s origin story and community advocacy
🌳 Transition to a land trust and strategic partnerships
🌳 Property management and stewardship efforts
🌳 Community engagement through education, outreach, and sponsored hikes

Alec Asten, an award-winning local filmmaker, was welcomed as the guest speaker, and the meeting concluded with thanks to all contributors, including the Firesite Films crew, graphic designer George Sherman, and numerous video participants and volunteers who have shaped GOSA’s success.

Videos will be hosted on our website and shared with the membership once finalized. Thank you all for your on-going support for GOSA!

10/24/2025

Mystic Film Festival is an annual event showcasing independent feature-length and short-form narrative films and documentaries from around the world. The fe...

10/20/2025

Reserve your tickets for the 2025 Essex Film Fest! 🎥🤩
https://www.youressexlibrary.org/adult.../essex-film-fest/

Held in a storied New England river town, the Essex Film Fest is a curated weekend event celebrating independent film and Connecticut River Valley heritage.

The first annual Essex Film Fest will take place November 14–15, 2025. The inaugural guest is indie producer Mike S. Ryan, a veteran filmmaker behind a wide range of critically acclaimed films.

Tickets are offered free of charge with a suggested donation that directly supports the Essex Library and the festival.

Check out our website to view the full film lineup, event schedule, and ticket information! See less

08/15/2025

Behold, TANTHAR, born in the cold northwoods of Thuria, his heroic tales will be told through the mists of time beside our Firesite. He will become a legendary swashbuckler and warrior whom travels across a primeval world, seeking treasures from lost civilizations and battles savage beasts, witches, demons and tyrants who grind nations beneath their heels. For the meek and the defenseless, his coming is salvation; for the cruel, he is the herald of their doom.

Check out our trailer and let us know what you think.

06/11/2025

Psyched to post our latest music video for Steve Smith & The Nakeds.
🎸GREAT music , 🌊GREAT location , 😄GREAT time! 🔥🎬
THANK YOU for letting us be a part of your magic! ✨

Don't Call Us, We'll Call You!

Steve Smith and The Nakeds - "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You"Music and Lyrics by Kevin CasonDirector - Alec Astin for Firesite Films© Bonehead Records 2025. A...

05/05/2025

WOW!...😳

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/trump-tariff-foreign-film-national-security-1236386566/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKFMhxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFGOHVsWlA3V1RwQVFMRzZVAR5g5BOu36jBjDhp4zTAg6e8SaO5ughC0TWZ1SdZt30vF79V2tt4P7Z4fK8v4w_aem_nw59Xl_SyQTmoy5OoYKAYg

President Trump said that he will impose an 100% tariff on 'any and all' films produced in a 'foreign land.'