October 29, 2026
NW Media Fest
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½'s fourth annual
NW Media Fest
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½'s NW Media Fest is a celebration of the wide-ranging media universe. Events connect leading creators, entertainers, writers and media personalities with the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ community and the Northwest.
Guest Speaker
Jenna Brister ’06
Jenna Brister ’06 is a screenwriter, improv/sketch comedian and five‑time Moth StorySLAM winner. Jenna began her comedy journey while studying theatre and speech at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½, training at Portland Comedy Sportz before moving on to the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City and The Groundlings School in Los Angeles.
She has written five produced feature films for Lifetime, Hallmark, Amazon and Peacock, and made her acting debut in the feature film Permanent (Amazon, Hulu). Jenna credits a freshman Jan Term screenwriting course at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ for sparking the creative path that became her career.
Thursday, October 29
From Script to Screen: Getting Things Made in Hollywood
10–11:30 a.m. | Taylor 201 (Hosted during JAMS 150)
Open to the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ community
Comedy, Improv and Writing: A Career in Entertainment
3–4 p.m. | Ford Hall
Open to the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ community
Highlights from 2023
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Dean Lemire performed his original score on the Alice Clement Memorial pipe organ in Ä¢¹½´«Ã½'s Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium to the first vampire film, Nosferatu. Attendees dressed up in costume.
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Joey Terrill, portrait photographer for athletes and celebs, worked with Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ students on photojournalism and color photography.
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Bestselling author and scholar Moustafa Bayoumi discussed literature, politics and media at the Erickson Lecture.
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Singer-songwriter Jessie G '12 performed for the community and discussed her writing process and journey from a political science student to the country music business. Fellow Nashville performing artist Christian Santangelo '15 backed her up during the performance in the Delkin Recital Hall.
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Peter Clem '88, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ alumnus and vice president for Warner Brothers Discovery took students behind the scenes of streaming apps including Max.
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