JK

John Kastner

Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born April 6, 1946Died November 21, 2019 (73 years)
John Kastner was a four-time Emmy Award-winning Canadian documentary filmmaker whose later work focused on the Canadian criminal justice system. His films included the documentaries Out of Mind, Out of Sight (2014), a film about patients at the Brockville Mental Health Centre, named best Canadian feature documentary at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival; NCR: Not Criminally Responsible (2013), exploring the personal impact of the mental disorder defence in Canada; Life with Murder (2010), The Lifer and the Lady and Parole Dance, and the 1986 made-for-television drama Turning to Stone, set in the Prison for Women in Kingston, Ontario.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
  • Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business
  • Out of Mind, Out of Sight

Known For

  • The Terry Fox Story
  • Life with Murder
  • Out of Mind, Out of Sight
  • NCR: Not Criminally Responsible
  • Turning to Stone
  • Frontline
  • Phoebe
  • Out of Mind, Out of Sight
  • Don't Let the Angels Fall
  • The Fifth Estate

Filmography

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