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
[edit]Wise was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended film school at Chapman University in Orange, California.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Wise's senior thesis film, “90,” played on the international film festival circuit.[citation needed] After Hurricane Katrina, he was hired to document the efforts of Cisco Systems as they rebuilt Gulf Coast schools.[citation needed] In 2011 he was the director and show runner for the PBS series Escapeseeker for two seasons.[citation needed]
His first documentary SOMM, released in 2012, followed four candidates for the Master Sommelier examination.[5]
Wise followed SOMM with SOMM: Into the Bottle in 2015[6] and SOMM 3 in 2018.[7] In 2017, he made Wait for Your Laugh. about Rose Marie.[citation needed] In 2020 he madeThe Delicacy, about sea urchin divers in Santa Barbara.[8] The Whole Animal was released in 2022.[9] A fourth film in the SOMM series, Cup of Salvation, was in production as of 2020.[10]
In 2019, Wise and others launched food and wine streaming service SOMM TV.[11]
Wise's production company is called Forgotten Man Films.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Jason is married to writer/producer Christina Wise. They have two children.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]- SOMM (director)
- SOMM: Into the Bottle (director)
- SOMM 3 (director)
- Wait For Your Laugh (director)
- The Delicacy (director)
- Escapeseeker 13 episodes 2011-2012 (director)
- Uncorked 6 episodes 2015 (executive producer)
Awards and honors
[edit]In 2015, Wise was named one of the “40 Most Influential” people in the world of beverages under the age of forty by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.[12] In 2019 he was named Documentarian of the Year at the Kodak Awards.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Somm 3': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ Battaglio, Stephen (28 April 2018). "Rose Marie documentary 'Wait for Your Laugh' heading to television". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ "The Delicacy | SBIFF". sbiff.org. Archived from the original on 2020-02-15.
- ^ "Food and drink streaming service SommTV launched". 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Chang, Justin (2013-06-21). "Film Review: 'Somm'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ Carson, L. Pierce (13 November 2015). "World premiere of 'Somm' sequel a hit at film festival". Napa Valley Register. Archived from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ "SOMM 3 Preview: An Interview with Director Jason Wise". Robert Parker. 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Santa Barbara Film Festival: Why we eat weird things, 108-course feast, and more". 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Hayes, Dade (2021-12-30). "Wine, Food And Travel Streaming Service Somm TV Sets 2022 Programming Slate, Including Covid Documentary 'Saving The Restaurant'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ "Uni's Big-Screen Debut". 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "The Team Behind the 'Somm' Films Launched a 'SommTV' Streaming Service | Food & Wine". Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "SOMM: INTO THE BOTTLE TO WORLD PREMIERE AS OPENING NIGHT FILM AT THE 2015 NAPA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL | Dep Lifestyle Magazine". 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ "3rd Annual KODAK Film Awards". Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
External links
[edit]- Jason Wise at IMDb