Jonah Zeiger

Jonah Zeiger is an actor, director, producer, and writer who has worked in both film and theatre. He produced the student Academy Award-winning short, "True Confessions of a Sushi Addict" and the award-winning short/independent pilot, "The King of URLs." He also wrote, directed, and produced the award-winning short, "The Art Police." He appeared on the SciFi Channel in "Dead Battery." He holds an MFA in film production and directing from NYU Film School. He founded the Visiting Artists Series at DePaul University's School of Cinematic Arts where he presented and interviewed such figures as Werner Herzog, Tim Robbins, Paula Wagner, Christine Vachon, and Tom DiCillo. He teaches at Northwestern University in Leadership for Creative Enterprises and serves as liaison to the film and television industry for the University. He also serves as VP and Chair of Programming for IFP Chicago.