Jason Wise (director)

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Jason Wise is an American filmmaker known for his wine documentaries (SOMM, SOMM: Into the Bottle, SOMM 3),[1] Wait For Your Laugh featuring Rose Marie,[2] The Delicacy[3] about sea urchin divers, and the streaming service SOMM TV.[4]

Early life and education[]

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Jason attended film school at Chapman University in Orange, California.

Career[]

His senior thesis film, “90,” played on the international film festival circuit and after Hurricane Katrina, he was hired to document the efforts of Cisco Systems as they rebuilt Gulf Coast schools. In 2011, Jason was the director and show runner for the PBS series ESCAPESEEKER for two seasons.

His first documentary SOMM, released in 2012, followed four candidates for the Master Sommelier exam, “the hardest test you’ve never heard of.” [5]

He followed SOMM with SOMM: Into the Bottle in 2015[6] and SOMM 3 in 2018.[7] In 2017, he took a break from the wine world and turned his attention to the storied career of Rose Marie with Wait for Your Laugh.

Jason's latest film, The Delicacy, about sea urchin divers in Santa Barbara premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in January 2020.[8]

The fourth SOMM film, Cup of Salvation, is currently in production.[9]

In 2019, he launched a food and wine streaming service [10] called SOMM TV.

His production company is called Forgotten Man Films.

Personal life[]

Jason is married to writer/producer Christina Wise. They have two children.

Filmography[]

Awards and honors[]

In 2015, Jason was named one of the “40 Most Influential” people in the world of beverages under the age of forty by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.[11]

SOMM won the Audience Award for Best Documentary [12] at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. It was also nominated for the Golden Space Needle Award at the Seattle International Film Festival[13] and the Politiken's Audience Award.[14]

Wait for Your Laugh was awarded the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.[15]

In 2019, Jason was awarded Documentarian of the Year at the Kodak Awards.[16]

In 2021, Jason was nominated for Wine Enthusiast's Person of the Year.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "'Somm 3': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  2. ^ Battaglio, Stephen (28 April 2018). "Rose Marie documentary 'Wait for Your Laugh' heading to television". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  3. ^ https://sbiff.org/the-delicacy/
  4. ^ "Food and drink streaming service SommTV launched". 7 October 2019.
  5. ^ Chang, Justin (2013-06-21). "Film Review: 'Somm'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  6. ^ Carson, L. Pierce. "World premiere of 'Somm' sequel a hit at film festival". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  7. ^ "SOMM 3 Preview: An Interview with Director Jason Wise". Robert Parker. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  8. ^ "Santa Barbara Film Festival: Why we eat weird things, 108-course feast, and more". 15 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Uni's Big-Screen Debut". 22 January 2020.
  10. ^ "The Team Behind the 'Somm' Films Launched a 'SommTV' Streaming Service | Food & Wine".
  11. ^ "SOMM: INTO THE BOTTLE TO WORLD PREMIERE AS OPENING NIGHT FILM AT THE 2015 NAPA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL | Dep Lifestyle Magazine". Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  12. ^ "San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  13. ^ "Seattle International Film Festival (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  14. ^ "CPH:DOX (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  15. ^ "Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (2017)". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  16. ^ "3rd Annual KODAK Film Awards".
  17. ^ "Wine Enthusiast's 22nd Annual Wine Star Award Nominees". 7 October 2021.

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