A graduate of Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Jeffrey Bonna started in the film industry working for documentary film legend Ken Burns. He found that his strong writing background combined well with the craft of filmmaking, creating a natural fit for work on documentaries and biographies. After the completion of Ken Burn’s West Film Project, he worked in the film industry where he edited, scripted, and produced hundreds of biographies for some of New York’s most prominent citizens. Jeff founded his own production company, Jacklight Productions, in 2003. The company continued his development of biographies for private clientele. In 2005, Jeff formed a second company with Joel Markel, Ottimo Films, dedicated to the creation of documentary films.