Jamie Kastner is a Canadian writer, director and documentary filmmaker based in Toronto, Canada. His company, Cave 7 Productions, produces both theatrical and television productions.^[1] Kastner is best known for his feature documentaries, including There Are No Fakes, which premiered at Hot Docs in 2019,^[2] The Skyjacker's Tale (2016) ^[3] and The Secret Disco Revolution, both of which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.^[4]

Jamie Kastner is a member of a family of filmmakers. He is the nephew of actor Peter Kastner and filmmaker John Kastner.^[5] Kastner's grandmother, Rose, served as an associate producer on several of John Kastner's films,^[6] while his mother, Susan Kastner, was involved in the production of several of Jamie Kastner's films as a researcher.^[7] Kastner's wife Laura Baron Kastner is producer and business partner at Cave 7 Productions.^[8] Kastner worked as an associate producer and researcher on several of John Kastner's films, including 1997's Hunting Bobby Oatway.^[9]

Jamie Kastner's films explore such topics as pop culture,^[10] political and social issues, crime and identity.^[11] His first documentary was Free Trade Is Killing My Mother (2003), a black comedy about protest.^[12] Films such as Djangomania! (2005),^[13] Kike Like Me (2007)^[14] and Recessionize! For Fun and Profit! (2011).^[15] employ both comedy and a first-person, road movie format.Kike Like Me, which follows Kastner as he travels to several countries exploring the notion of modern Jewish identity, premiered at HotDocs in 2007.^[16] The film won the Audience Award at Munich Dokfest and was shortlisted for the Grierson Award in 2008.^[17]

Kastner has also worked as a producer and writer on several television series,^[18] as a newspaper reporter and features writer,^[19][20] playwright,^[21] critic and television host.^[22]

In 2017, The Harold Greenberg Fund supported the adaptation of The Skyjacker's Tale into a dramatic feature film, titled, The Skyjacker's Son, with Kastner as screenwriter.^[23]

• Free Trade Is Killing My Mother (2003)
• Djangomania! (2005)
• Kike Like Me (2007)
• Ancestors in the Attic (2010, TV series; episode "Slavery Roots")
• Recessionize! For Fun and Profit! (2011)
• The Secret Disco Revolution (2012)
• The Skyjacker's Tale (2016)
• D-Day in 14 Stories (2019)
• There Are No Fakes (2019)