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Sam Dependahl
Sam Dependahl is an Account Supervisor at Jarvis Communications. He takes great pride and enthusiasm in helping winemakers share their stories and artistic creations with the public through the media. Dependahl brings years of experience in the world of entertainment publicity, having most recently worked at the LA-based boutique firm Indie PR where he promoted films by studios such as Sony, Focus, The Weinstein Company, and Fox, and placed clients in several top national media outlets including CNN, MTV, Entertainment Tonight, Reuters, and People Magazine. Dependahl has also represented clients at film festivals such as AFI, Toronto, and Sundance. Previously he worked on A-List celebrity accounts such as Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, and Glenn Close at PMKHBH, which is regarded by many to be the world's leading entertainment publicity firm.
Dependahl grew up in the heart of California’s Central Coast wine country. Born and raised in Santa Barbara, some of his earliest memories are of picnicking at Santa Ynez wineries with his family. He later majored in Marketing and minored in Theatre at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo, where he furthered his wine education by exploring tasting rooms from Santa Maria to Paso Robles. During his senior year, he volunteered with the marketing department for Wild Horse Winery & Vineyards’ wine club.
Following college Dependahl returned to his home town to work with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival alongside Artistic Director Roger Durling. During this time he helped to produce several events whose sponsors included some of the region’s most respected wineries such as Domaine Alfred, Summerland, and L’Aventure. Working with world class winemakers furthered his interest in wine, and set him on the path that eventually led to Jarvis Communications. He is thrilled to combine his publicity experience with his passion for wine.