Jonah is a transgender filmmaker based in Seattle, with experience in production, distribution, and education. He is the Exhibition & Distribution Manager for 4th World Media. He managed print traffic for the Emmy and IDA award-nominated series Reciprocity Project, which screened at festivals around the world and on PBS. As director of photography, Jonah worked on the award-winning documentary Reflecting on Anti-Bias Education in Action and its 2024 follow-up feature on anti-bias parenting. He has served on the screening committee for Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival and collaborated with numerous film festivals during his time at Northwest Film Forum, where he led education and artist services programs.

Projects and Partners:

4th World Media - Exhibition & Distribution Manager
Reciprocity Project - A short film series and multimedia platform that invites learning from time-honored and current Indigenous ways of being - Print Traffic Manager, distribution, website and social media support.
Critical What?! A Coming of Age Documentary - Sound / Impact Producer
Boys on the Inside - Sound / Impact Consultant
Brave Sprout Productions - Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years (2021); Families Embracing Anti-Bias Values (2024) - Cinematographer
Wayfinders Circle - Print Traffic Manager
Shades of Mindfulness (2020) - VR180 Documentary Short - Editor / Sound
Translations: Seattle Trans Film Festival - Screening and Programming Committee, Print Traffic Manager (2020)
4th World Media Lab - 360 VR Instructor (2017)
SIFFX - Editor, Immersive VR Exhibition Screening of media on the historic laser dome in Seattle Pacific Science Center (2016) - Recap Video
Remove the Gap Productions - Program Manager and Co-instructor of film production training program. (2019-2021)
Northwest Film Forum - Education & Artist Services Manager (2014-2021)
Seattle Shorts Film Festival - Festival Coordinator (2013-2014)

Areas of expertise:

Impact campaigns, exhibition and distribution, including festivals, community screenings, VOD, broadcast, and educational distribution
Print traffic management and film festival coordination
Film and media production: cinematography, sound, editing
Camera, technical direction, and sound for live and broadcast events
360 and VR180 production and editing
Media training and teaching for individuals and groups
Program design and consultation in youth media education