Aaron Shuster
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Award-winning filmmaker Aaron Shuster created and produced the critically acclaimed international hit film, "The Bank Job," starring Jason Statham which earned over $70 million worldwide. He is producing its follow up, "Getting Even," a heist film with Simon West directing. He is also producing the supernatural thriller "Fata Morgana" adapted from the novel.
Shuster is also producing and directing Jack London's "Into a Far County" from his adapted screenplay of London's classic adventure/horror story slated for mid-2023.
Born in Toronto, Canada, Aaron Shuster fell in love with movie-making at a young age, having written, produced and directed his first short film at ten years of age. Since then, he went on to produce, write and direct a number of award-winning shorts. He is a graduate of the prestigious Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Centre as a Producer and Director. His first feature film, "Pictures at the Beach," which premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival won best first feature, as well as a best picture award at the Canadian Film Celebration. The film was sold widely across the world.
Shuster also produced and directed the hit comical one-man show, "Straight and Narrow." which played on CBC's "Performance" and won a Genie Award. He produced, wrote and directed the short film "Sandor" which appeared at the Montreal World Film Festival. He also won the prestigious Norma Epstein Creative Writing Award for his screenplay "Baraba" which he went on to produce and direct and which has garnered numerous international awards.
He has directed episodic television shows including "Psi Factor," as well as over one hundred commercials and music videos. Aaron Shuster has also played pivotal roles in several films, including "Winter's Tale," starring Colin Farrell, Russell Crowe, and Jennifer Connelly.
Shuster is also producing and directing Jack London's "Into a Far County" from his adapted screenplay of London's classic adventure/horror story slated for mid-2023.
Born in Toronto, Canada, Aaron Shuster fell in love with movie-making at a young age, having written, produced and directed his first short film at ten years of age. Since then, he went on to produce, write and direct a number of award-winning shorts. He is a graduate of the prestigious Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Centre as a Producer and Director. His first feature film, "Pictures at the Beach," which premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival won best first feature, as well as a best picture award at the Canadian Film Celebration. The film was sold widely across the world.
Shuster also produced and directed the hit comical one-man show, "Straight and Narrow." which played on CBC's "Performance" and won a Genie Award. He produced, wrote and directed the short film "Sandor" which appeared at the Montreal World Film Festival. He also won the prestigious Norma Epstein Creative Writing Award for his screenplay "Baraba" which he went on to produce and direct and which has garnered numerous international awards.
He has directed episodic television shows including "Psi Factor," as well as over one hundred commercials and music videos. Aaron Shuster has also played pivotal roles in several films, including "Winter's Tale," starring Colin Farrell, Russell Crowe, and Jennifer Connelly.