Team

Dorothy O. Wise

Dorothy WisePrinceton University graduate Dorothy Wise brings many years of sound business acumen to the dynamic mother-daughter duo. Wise spent her first career as one of the leading business women in the high-tech industry, rounding out her career as Executive Vice President at Agile Software, following her management tenure at Borland and Novell. Managing large, multi-million dollar development projects, Wise combined her creative, technical expertise with level-headed business decisions to bring some of the most recognized software applications to fruition over the past 30 years. An accomplished musician, equestrian and art collector, Wise hails from a family of musicians with a long history in the entertainment industry.

 

Jess Zakira Wise

Jess Zakira WiseA “filmmaker to watch”, this twenty-something has already written, directed and produced two award-winning films in addition to working in the commercial production arena. Released in 2011, Through The Door and To Beauty have caught the attention of film festivals worldwide. Academy Award industry veterans - cinematographer Dean Cundey, ASC, editor Danford B. Greene, composer Charles Bernstein and co-producer Tony Adler - all worked with Wise to produce To Beauty. Wise is a graduate of the acclaimed Los Angeles Film School and studied at the New York Film Academy, Emerson College and the University of Southern California.