Jamie Kastner

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)

• Jamie Kastner at IMDb