Jeff Stern

Jeff Stern

  • Distinguished Lecturer and Media Production Manager, English and Media Studies
  • Board of Trustees Member, Portsmouth Public Library
  • Director
  • M.F.A. in Film Production, Boston University
  • B.A. in English, Bucknell University

Teaching Interests

Film & Video Production, Producing, Directing, Cinema Studies, American Independent Film, Effective Public Speaking

Consulting/Practice Interests

Film & Video Production, Directing for Film, Film Acting

Bio

Jeff Stern is a Distiinguished Lecturer and the Director of the Film and Media Studies Lab. He is a filmmaker whose work has screened at numerous national festivals, including the Ashland Independent Film Festival, Independent Film Festival Boston and the Nantucket Film Festival. Jeff initiated the first annual Digital Fast at Bentley. He lives in Portsmouth, NH with his wife and 2 sons.

Professional Memberships

  • University Film & Video Association 2020-08-01 - Present
  • Mass Production Coaltion 2013-01-01 - Present

    • Awards and Honors

  • Best Narrative Short Film, University Film & Video Association
  • Best Experimental Film, South Dakota Film Festival
  • 2019 Innovation in Teaching Award, Teaching and Scholarly Activities Committee
  • Outstanding Scholarly Contribution, Bentley University TSAC
  • Faculty Affairs Grant, Faculty Affair Committee
  • Audience Award for Best Short Film, Monadnock International Film Festival
  • Faculty Affairs Grant, Faculty Affair Committee
  • Faculty Affairs Grant
  • Faculty Affairs Grant
  • LEF Foundation Moving Image Fund

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Exhibitions

  • Stern, J. A. (2024). “Dottie”
  • Stern, J. A. (2021). “This Fog”
  • Stern, J. (2018). “Beat poetry”
  • Stern, J. A. (2016). “My Light Side And My Dark Side Meet In A Bar To Discuss The New Star Wars Movie”
  • Stern, J. A. (2015). “The Morning of Everything”
  • Stern, J. A. (2012). “Cakewalk”
  • Stern, J. A. (2010). “Grub: The Movie”
  • Stern, J. A. (2010). “Get the Balance Right”
  • Stern, J. A. (2009). “My Heart”
  • Stern, J. A. (2007). “Stand Up Mandy”
  • Stern, J. A. (2007). “Big Movie Trailer”

    • Presentations

  • Stern, J. A. (1964). “Dottie” Presented at the UFVA Cleveland, OH
  • Stern, J. A. (2023). “"Dottie" -- screenplay in progress” Presented at the UFVA UFVA Georgia Southern University, Savannah, GA
  • Stern, J. A. (2022). “This Fog (short film)” Presented at the UFVA UFVA Annual Conference Fredonia, NY
  • Stern, J. (2018). “na (Co-host of the event)” Presented at the TEDx Portsmouth TEDx Portsmouth Portsmouth, NH
  • Stern, J. (2017). “How a 48 Hour Digital Fast Can Change Your Life” Presented at the TEDx Piscataqua River TEDx Piscataqua River Portsmouth, NH
  • Stern, J. A. (2016). “The Giant Owl Man Was My Son's Idea” Presented at the Pecha Kucha Pechu Kucha 3S Art Space, Portsmouth, NH
  • Stern, J. A. (2016). “Going on a Digital Fast” Presented at the Creative Mornings Creative Mornings PKX Buoy Gallery, Kittery, ME

    • Service

    Service: Department

  • Social Media Coordinator for EMS Department for Social Media Coordinator for EMS Department 1/1/23 - Present
  • Committee Chair for External Relations Committee 9/1/22 - Present
  • Committee Member for Hiring Committee for Mac Lab Production Manager 1/1/22 - 4/30/22
  • Instructor for EMS Department Trainings on Hybrid Pedagogy 9/1/21 - 9/30/21
  • Co-host for student & parent tours for Open House host 1/1/21 - Present
  • Committee Member for EMS Strategic Planning Committee 9/1/17 - Present
  • Committee Member for EMS PR Committee 12/1/13 - Present
  • Committee Member for Media and Culture Committee 1/1/06 - Present

    • Service: Public

  • Board Member for Portsmouth Public Library 5/1/22 - Present
  • Program Coordinator for 3S Artspace 1/1/16 - Present
  • Program Organizer for Seacoast Digital Fast 5/3/19 - 5/5/19
  • Guest Speaker for Portsmouth Short Film Night 1/10/16 - 1/10/16
  • Program Coordinator for Boston Open Screen 1/1/03 - 12/31/14

    • Service: Professional

  • Invited Lecture/Presentation for New Hampshire Film Festival 2025-10-17 - 2025-10-17
  • Invited Lecture/Presentation for New Hampshire Film Festival 10/18/24 - 10/18/24
  • Committee Member for UFVA Conference - Film Selection + Awards Committee 2025-03-01 - Present
  • Invited Lecture/Presentation for New Hampshire Film Festival 10/14/23 - 10/14/23
  • Invited Lecture/Presentation for New Hampshire Film Festival 10/13/18 - 10/13/18
  • Invited Lecture/Presentation for New Hampshire Film Festival 10/15/17 - 10/15/17
  • Judge for Independent Film Festival Boston 4/1/17 - 4/30/17
  • Judge for Glovebox Film Festival 1/1/11 - 12/31/11

    • Service: University

  • Student Organization Advisor for Bentley Film Society 11/1/24 - Present
  • Committee Member for Dean of Arts & Sciences Search Committee 11/1/24 - 2025-05-31
  • Guest Speaker for New Lecturer Panel 8/27/24 - 8/27/24
  • Attendee for Innovation + Technology + Entrepreneurship Design Series 9/1/23 - 2023-12-31
  • Committee Member for Faculty Innovation Technology Innovation Group 1/1/24 - Present
  • Committee Member for Pedagogical Innovation Unleashed 2/1/24 - 12/31/24
  • Committee Member for Bentley Arts Council 3/1/23 - 2024-07-31
  • Guest Speaker for BLTC Teaching Colloquium 5/1/21 - 5/31/21
  • Committee Member for LEADS 5/1/20 - 2020-08-28
  • Program Organizer for Bentley Digital Fast 11/7/14 - 11/9/14
  • Mentor (Faculty) for Bentley Student Television 1/1/07 - 2012-01-01
  • Co-prodcuer, Judge for Bentley University Film Festival 1/1/07 - Present