JASON ORR on Preserving Community Through the Arts

Jason Orr is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, arts curator, and festival producer. Notably, he is the founder of FunkJazz Kafé Arts & Music Festival, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary in Atlanta, Georgia.

As such, Jason received a proclamation from the City of Atlanta in 2014 for his contributions to the city’s music, film, and cultural arts communities; and he made a documentary about his own creation, titled “FunkJazz Kafé: Diary Of A Decade”. And speaking of film, he is also a producer of “Maynard”; the documentary on former Atlanta mayor and visionary, Maynard Jackson.

Jason is a fascinating individual, whose story is uniquely Atlanta. A person who has used his talents to both produce his vision and benefit his community.

• FunkJazz Kafé 30th Year Anniversary Celebration (Recap)
• "Stepping Into Tomorrow" (The Story of Jazz Funk and The Music That Changed The World) Trailer — Music game changers tell of their life and times during the rise and transition of one of the greatest music innovations of the 20th century, amidst decades of social imbalance. Coming 2025.
• Pharoahe Monch - “Simon Says” Live at The Tabernacle — Pharoahe performs with a live band (and a lot of tubas) at the Tabernacle for FunkJazz Kafé, July 13, 2013.
• MAYNARD (Official Trailer) — Director Sam Pollard constructs a portrait of charismatic trailblazer Maynard Jackson, who became Atlanta’s first black mayor in 1973. Co-produced by Jason Orr.