Jason Michael Berman
Jason Michael Berman is an American film producer and executive. He serves as the Vice President of Mandalay Pictures, where he is responsible for developing and structuring financing for Mandalay's slate of independent films, in addition to packaging projects. He was named by Variety in 2011 as one of the Top Ten Producers to Watch.[1] and by Deadline Hollywood in 2012 as one of the Top Ten Producers to Watch at Sundance.[2]
Jason Michael Berman | |
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| Born | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Education | USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Occupation | Studio executive, film producer |
Berman produced Nate Parker's The Birth of a Nation (2016) about the true story of Nat Turner's slave rebellion. The film premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.[3] Jason is also in post-production on Mark Elijah Rosenberg's AD Inexplorata starring Mark Strong. Berman also produced Jonas Carpignano's Mediterannea,[4] Andrew Renzi's Franny, and Sara Colangelo's Little Accidents.
Berman's other producing credits include The Dry Land, Seven Days in Utopia, The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best, LUV, Struck by Lightning, Kilimanjaro, and X/Y.
Prior to producing, Berman started his career at the William Morris Agency in Beverly Hills, California. His later worked under the Chief Operating Officer at MGM Studios, and then for writer/director Gary Ross.
Berman is a 2006 graduate of the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts, where he became an adjunct professor teaching a course on Entrepreneurship in Entertainment. He is a co-founder of the Sundance Institute Catalyst Initiative.[5] Berman is a member of the Producers Guild of America, and lives in Los Angeles, California. He is originally from Baltimore, Maryland.