AIRCASTLE

In our formative years, Will, an aspiring magician, lined his teenage pockets by performing at kids' birthday parties, while Jamie tended to ostriches at the local fair. Our lives changed, (mostly for the better) when we met in film school, where we combined our eclectic set of skills and headed south in an '83 Buick LeSabre. Armed only with some 16mm film we survived encounters with well-meaning armed men, alligators and frequent vehicle breakdowns, emerging with a short comedy that screened at major festivals around the world - and was recognized as one of TIFF's Top Ten.

Primary location: Toronto