Jason R.A. Foster

Place of birth:

Kingston, Jamaica:

Biography:

Jason R.A. Foster is an award-winning filmmaker, originally from Kingston, Jamaica, who now resides in New Jersey but has spent most of his life in the American South. His wanderlust has contributed to his ability to tell stories and connect with people from all walks of life. In the spring of 2020, Jason released his first feature documentary, the award-winning Many Fires This Time: We the 100 Million (Best Cinematography for a Louisiana Feature and Special Jury Recognition for a Louisiana Feature), and during the same year, was a fellow in the UnionDocs Research and Development Summer Lab for his personal documentary feature, In Search Of... The shortened version In Search Of…Pregame premiered in 2022 and garnered a Special Jury Recognition Award (Best Louisiana Short Documentary) from the New Orleans Film Festival.