Jonathan West on set of How Do We Begin - Tae Hoon Yoo
Most recently, I was the Company Manager for The Players, an applied theatre company working out of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) at the University of Michigan (U-M), where I managed the scheduling, logistics, and finances of sessions performed virtually, on-campus at U-M, and at institutions and conferences all over the world. Having adapted one of these sessions, How Do We Begin, for the screen, my work on this piece won a 2026 Regional Emmy through the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - Michigan Chapter for Education: Writer - Long Form Content (longer than 10 minutes).
Originally an Educational Producer with U-M’s College of Engineering, I co-founded and co-managed three independent film companies, where I wrote short & feature length films and composed multiple film packages. As an undergraduate, I received the Landes Award for technical writing and had short fiction and poetry, and op-ed pieces, published in The Michigan Daily and The Michigan Independent, respectively. As a graduate student, I was Valedictorian of my class and received the Full Sail University Course Director Award in 5 out of 12 courses, which is presented to the top student in the class, honoring high marks (4.0 GPA in 11 of 12 courses), quality writing, excellent communication, and a strong desire to succeed in the industry.
Currently, I am producing a feature length thriller, Last of the Wild Buffalo, which is currently in pre-production and will be shot in Michigan during the winter of 2026 / 2027, and my short film Bench Mark is currently in development and will be shot in Atlanta during the summer of 2027. Please visit the sites below for samples of my work, and stay dialed in for updates!