ASCO: Without Permission
About the Film
ASCO: Without Permission is a genre-defying film that profiles the extraordinary, Los Angeles based, Chicano art group of the 70's-80's, ASCO, who merged activism and art as they challenged representation in the art world, Hollywood and the news media. Unrecognized in their time, they are now being considered amongst the most important artists of the 20th century. Utilizing a wholly original approach to filmmaking where nonfiction and fiction are interconnected through collaborative film works made with the next generation of Latinx artists, "Without Permission" reimagines what is possible today in cinema and art while celebrating an iconoclastic group that was far ahead of its time.
Director: Travis Gutiérrez Senger
Producers: Andrew Renzi, Nick Boak, Sabrina Coulston, Travis Gutiérrez Senger, Santiago Maza, Kyzza Terrazas, Colin Cadarette
United States// 2025 // Documentary // Los Features
90 minutes
About the Filmmaker
Travis Gutiérrez Senger is a Mexican American director, writer and producer. His recent project, ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION, a genre-defying film about the Chicano, avant-garde art group ASCO, premiered at SXSW '25. The film is executive produced by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna. The project has received support from the Ford Foundation, Film Independent, NALIP, and the Dolby Creator Lab. His prior projects, DESERT CATHEDRAL, WHITE LINES AND THE FEVER, along with a number of shorts, have won top prizes at festivals such as Tribeca, SXSW, and SIFF. He founded ANM Films, a premium film and TV company, with a focus on bold, progressive Latinx stories.
