Class of: 2004

Cory Bortnicker

Cory Bortnicker (CAS’04) of Philadelphia, Pa., premiered his short film, My Name Is Jonas, at OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival in Durham, N.C. The film, which Cory wrote, directed, and performs in, tells the story of a young gay songwriter in the grip of meth addiction who finds out he’s a prophet. The film later screened around the country, including at the Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival, the San Francisco Queer Film Festival, and the FirstGlance Film Festival in Philadelphia. Learn more at www.mynameisjonasfilm.com, and email Cory at corybortnicker@gmail.com.

From the Winter-Spring 2025 issue.