Aspire Productions

Aspire Productions Inc. is an independent film production company based on Long Island, New York, founded in 2007 by disabled filmmaker Suzanne Guacci and Theresa Aquilina. The company specializes in personal, authentic, character-driven independent films — particularly stories centering on LGBTQ+ and disability communities. Aspire's award-winning films have screened at top festivals including Frameline, Outfest, and BFI Flare, and are distributed worldwide on DVD/Blu-ray, cable/broadcast television, and VOD through partners such as Gravitas Ventures, Bohemia Media, Peccadillo Pictures, and Breakthrough Entertainment.