Aaron Smail

Multi-hyphenate creative based in Toronto, Ontario

Headshots by Anthony Cohen

Aaron began acting at the age of 10 when he was cast in his first school play and hasn’t looked back. High-school drama classes, plays, and further acting study with world-renowned instructors at the University of Victoria’s Phoenix Theatre have afforded him the foundation on which he is building his career. Aaron regularly trains at LB Acting Studios in Toronto, and is represented by Jessica Cvitkovic at 10 Talent Management.

Aaron's headshots are available to view below:

Aaron began acting at the age of 10 when he was cast in his first school play and hasn’t looked back. High-school drama classes, plays, and further acting study at the University of Victoria’s Phoenix Theatre with world-renowned instructors have afforded him the foundation on which he is building his career. Aaron regularly trains at LB Acting Studios in Toronto, and is represented by Jessica Cvitkovic at 10 Talent Management.

Aaron's headshots are available to view below:

Headshots by Anthony Cohen

Resume and Demo Reel available upon request.

Acting

Music

Aaron has been writing original music for over ten years. He got valuable experience composing for plays during his time studying at the University of Victoria, and upon graduation in 2020, branched out into the world of film scoring. Aaron has since scored several short films, feature-length films, and commercials, having had his music heard in film festivals in Canada and around the world including countries such as Australia, Denmark, Italy, India, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Thailand, and the United States. Aaron has released three film soundtrack albums; Stay (2023), Auganic (2024), Implanted (2024), as well as a single, In Memoriam (2023).

Listen to a selection of Aaron's music below:

Resume and Scoring Reel available upon request.

Available to listen to on Apple Music, Spotify, and more.

Photography

In need of a new hobby back in 2023, specifically one that would necessitate a break from the digital world, Aaron bought himself an old Canon AE-1 camera and a roll of film. Since, Aaron has established a love of architectural photography, portraiture, abstracts, and more. He posts his photos regularly on Instagram @filmbyaaronsmail.

Swipe through some of his favourites below.

Design

Aaron has always had an eye for the visual arts, including brand identity and logo design. Leading with creativity and a unique approach, Aaron is open to collaboration and designing for individuals, brands, and businesses looking to refresh their look or begin anew. To inquire about design services, please use the contact form.

Swipe through a sample of Aaron's portfolio below:

Aaron has always had an eye for the visual arts, including brand identity and logo design. Leading with creativity and a unique, outside-the-box approach, Aaron is open to collaboration and designing for individuals, brands, and businesses looking to refresh their look or begin anew. To inquire about design services, please use the contact form.

Swipe through a sample of Aaron's portfolio below:

Design

Swipe through a sample of Aaron's portfolio below:

Photography

Swipe through some of his favourites below.

Photo: Eli Meadow Ramraj

Photo: Eli Meadow Ramraj

About

Aaron attended Southpointe Academy from kindergarten through grade 12, where he was active in the school’s band program in middle and high school under the direction of band instructor Boris Pekarsky. Aaron played trombone in a range of ensembles including Concert Band, Jazz Band, Honour Band, and Wind Orchestra, taking him on a variety of award-winning band trips to Vancouver Island, Washington State, and Oregon. Aaron got a first-hand taste of film music when he got to play a music cue from Disney’s Atlantis live-to-picture at Disney Music Group’s studios on a band trip to California in 2014. Aaron was also heavily active in the school's Drama program under the direction of actor and instructor Greg Kean.

In 2020/21, Aaron ran a podcast called Film Music Friday in which he shared his passion for film music and film scoring. It’s available to listen to on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and other platforms. Aaron is currently working on a passion project, a documentary film about his late grandfather, Ireal A. (Don) Mayson, a Canadian aerospace industry pioneer and a former Vice President of Spar Aerospace Limited, called Finding Ireal.

Aaron is an avid reader and enjoys listening to music, going to the cinema, sketching, playing piano, and drinking tea.

Aaron is an avid reader, and enjoys listening to music, going to the cinema, sketching designs, playing piano, and drinking tea.

That summer, with the pandemic putting a halt to the original plan, Aaron turned to investing his time in learning all he could about film scoring and composing. The stars aligned, and he scored his first short film, The Settler, with Haley House Productions. Since, he has scored The Gladiolus Blossoms (2022), Tradecraft (2023), and The Twelve Step Strangler (2024) with Haley House Productions, Stay (2023) with King Louie Films, The Only Bar on King Street (2023) with Fourth Curtain Productions, Auganic (2024) with Kreations Media, Implanted (2024) with Hidden Valley Entertainment, and more. Aaron has also scored two 'Community Takes' commercials for Canon Canada. Aaron is always looking for new stories to help tell and new connections to make, so please don’t hesitate to reach out via the form below or through a dm on Instagram to inquire about original music for your project.

Aaron Smail is a Canadian multi-hyphenate artist.

Originally from Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Aaron grew up in a musical household where his parents, Marla Mayson and Ron Smail—both musicians, choral singers, and music educators—nurtured his passion for the arts.

About

Aaron is a member of SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada)

Intent on pursuing theatre performance in his post-secondary education, Aaron attended the University of Victoria, where he focused in acting in the Performance program at UVic’s Phoenix Theatre, training with instructors such as Fran Gebhard, Jan Wood, Brian Richmond, Kevin McKendrick (acting for stage), Conrad Alexandrowicz, Treena Stubel (stage movement, masque, clown), Michael Elliott (voice for stage), and more. In addition to acting, Aaron found a calling in studying sound design, and would go on to sound design several award-winning shows in Victoria, as well as touring shows throughout western Canada. Some of his sound designs have featured his own original music. Aaron graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2020.

Photo: Eli Meadow Ramraj

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I respectfully acknowledge the land on which I have the privilege to live and create is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis. I also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

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