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Steven Itano Wasserman is a fourth generation American of Japanese & Russian Jewish descent. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Teledramatic Arts and Technology from California State University at Monterey Bay (“CSUMB”). As part of the inaugural CSUMB freshman class, Steven studied under pioneer Latino filmmaker Luis Valdez (Zoot Suit, La Bamba).

After graduating CSUMB, Steven worked on numerous independent productions as director, producer, cinematographer, editor, and writer. His work has been featured in numerous international film festivals across the world. Steven also managed the Hanashi Oral History Program of the Go For Broke National Education Center (goforbroke.org) which is dedicated to preserving the oral histories of American World War II veterans of Japanese ancestry. During his tenure with Go For Broke, Steven managed 100+ volunteers to conduct over 300+ broadcast quality interviews that are accessible to the public through the Education Center’s resource center, teacher training program, website and documentary projects.

Recently, Steven earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in Film Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts with a concentration in Writing & Directing. He resides with his wife, Laura, in their hometown of Torrance, CA.