The Washburn International Film Institute Film Festival is a free event designed for the Topeka community.
Jess Seidel is a screenwriter, producer, and director from Topeka, Kansas. She is a proud Washburn alum and will receive her MFA from the University of Southern California in May 2026. She has written several short films, including the award winning shorts For The Sins of Midnight and The Getaway, that later of which she also directed. She worked at the WIFI Film Festival, serving as PR Manager in 2023 and Content Director in 2024. She is currently in pre-production as a writer on the feature film Specter, a producer on the BreakmanX.com documentary, and is the social media manager and co-host of the podcast The Game Show.
Join us at WIFI for an exciting workshop with Jess—you won’t want to miss what she brings to the table!
AGE GROUP: | Teens (6th - 12th Grade) | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Music & Entertainment |
Our mission is sparking curiosity and connecting our community through literacy and learning. The library features the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, the Millennium Café, Chandler Booktique (bookstore and gift shop), free meeting rooms, computer training and free Wi-Fi access. The library has a collection of more than 414,000 books and serves more than 81,000 registered borrowers. Bookmobiles make 23 stops Monday-Saturday across Shawnee County. The website tscpl.org serves customers’ needs 24/7. The library offers state-of-the art technology, youth programs that encourage learning and reading, adult learning programs, online learning tools, events, and reference and research tools.
