Jason Michael Berman

Jason Michael Berman
Born	Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Education	USC School of Cinematic Arts
Occupation(s)	Studio executive, film producer
Years active	2004—present

Jason Michael Berman is an American film producer and executive. He serves as the 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.

Biography

Berman is from Pikesville, Maryland. While studying at the University of Southern California, he discovered his passion for film production.

Berman started his career at the William Morris Agency in Beverly Hills, California. He later worked under the Chief Operating Officer at MGM Studios, and then for writer/director Gary Ross. He is a co-founder of the Sundance Institute Catalyst Initiative.

Berman produced Nate Parker's The Birth of a Nation (2016) about Nat Turner's Rebellion. The film premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Jason was also in post-production on Mark Elijah Rosenberg's AD Inexplorata starring Mark Strong. Berman also produced Jonas Carpignano's Mediterannea, 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. In 2022 it was announced he was producing a film about the 1956 Sugar Bowl and Atlanta Riots along with Anthony Mackie.

Berman is a member of the Producers Guild of America, and lives in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Producer

• Rift (2004) (Short film)
• The Tao of Pong (2004) (Short film)
• Racer Number 9 (2005) (Short film)
• Outside a Dream (2005) (Short film)
• Muertas (2007) (Short film)
• The Dry Land (2010) (Co-producer)
• Seven Days in Utopia (2011)
• Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best (2011)
• LUV (2012)
• The Most Fun I've Ever Had with My Pants On (2012)
• Kilimanjaro (2013)
• Little Accidents (2014)
• Chu and Blossom (2014)
• X/Y (2014)
• The Benefactor (2015)
• Mediterranea (2015)
• Julianne (2016) (Short film)
• The Birth of a Nation (2016)
• Approaching the Unknown (2016)
• Burning Sands (2017)
• Little Evil (2017)
• Amateur (2018)
• Little Con Lili (2018) (Short film)
• IO (2019)
• Juanita (2019)
• Otherhood (2019)
• Nine Days (2020)
• Uncorked (2020)
• The Last Days of American Crime (2020)
• The 90 Day Plan (2021) (Associate producer)
• Monopoly Game (2021) (Short film)
• Air (2023)
• Surrounded (2023)
• The Yellow (2024) (Short film)
• Barron's Cove (2024)
• Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
• Rock Springs (TBA)
• Shucked (TBA)

Executive Producer

Year	Title	Notes
2008	Dead on Thursday	Short film
2011	Jess + Moss
2012	Struck by Lightning
2014	Loitering with Intent
2015	The Bridge Partner	Short film
2015	Monsters	Short film
2016	Cat	Short film
2018	Beast
2019	Lavender	Short film
2020	Dirty	Short film
2020	See You Soon	Short film
2020	Repo	Short film
2021	Grave Intentions	segment: "The Bridge Partner"
2022	Soul of a Man	Short film
2022	Pulm Town	Short film
2023	Bolt From the Blue

Distinctions

• 2011: Top Ten Producers to Watch by Variety
• 2012: Top Ten Producers to Watch at Sundance by Deadline Hollywood

External links

• Jason Michael Berman at IMDb