Jason Wise (director)

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]

Jason Wise
Born
United States
OccupationFilm director

Early life and education

Wise was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended film school at Chapman University in Orange, California.

Career

Wise's senior thesis film, “90,” played on the international film festival circuit. After Hurricane Katrina, he was hired to document the efforts of Cisco Systems as they rebuilt Gulf Coast schools. In 2011 he 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 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. 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.

Personal life

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

Filmography
  • 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

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
  1. "'Somm 3': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  2. 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.
  3. "The Delicacy | SBIFF". sbiff.org. Archived from the original on 2020-02-15.
  4. "Food and drink streaming service SommTV launched". 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  5. Chang, Justin (2013-06-21). "Film Review: 'Somm'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  6. 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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. 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.
  10. "Uni's Big-Screen Debut". 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "3rd Annual KODAK Film Awards". Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
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