Today we’d like to introduce you to Jason Winn.
Jason, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I was 19 years old when I had the inspiration to become a filmmaker and I worked every day since that moment to make it happen. I graduated from the University of West Georgia in Mass Communications, with no professional degree in Film.
I moved to Savannah Georgia to pursue my career as a filmmaker and ended up a sandwich artist, where I saved most of my income for my first movie. When I had enough, I produced my first movie off of Super16 film, the movie was called The Bug. & shortly after that, I moved to Orlando, Florida where I started my career in production working as a production assistant. I also cut my teeth as a director by making short films.
In 2006, I moved back to Georgia in the Senoia area. After many short films and working in the film production industry we saved enough money to produce our first feature film “The Fat Boy Chronicles” which went on to critical claims and success. This film is still being used in schools to talk about bullying.
Ten years after that as the movie business continues to explode in Atlanta, I’ve been fortunate enough to direct 24 films, in features and shorts and produced 21 films, features and shorts. Currently, our company Wild Winn Pictures partnered with Suttle Films to produce feature films in and around the Southeast.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
No, it has not been a smooth road at all.
It’s like anything, if you are passionate about something, you find a way to get through them. You learn to be solution-based and find ways to overcome each and every challenge.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I’m a feature film producer and director. I love making movies, it’s that simple! I’m proud of all of the work that I’ve done, all for different reasons. I’ve been able to work with some amazing crews, and I’ve enjoyed meeting all of the different people along the way.
As a producer, I try to be a director’s producer to help make the film. I try my best to support the vision of all of the filmmakers.
We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you?
Any career in the arts has some form of luck, good and bad, the trick is being able to turn what seems like good/bad luck and figure out what fate or destiny is trying to tell you on the path should look like. Without having done the necessary work you can’t bridge the gap of being the best. In filmmaking there’s no perfect way, you just have to continue to create and practice your craft. In short, you have to do the work. If you are lucky enough to maintain a career then the necessary opportunities may present themselves.
