hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd ðə fˈɪlm pɹˈoʊɡɹæm æt jˈɔːɹk jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi bˌʌt dɹˈɑːpt ˈaʊt tə wˈɜːk ɪnðə bˈɜːdʒənɪŋ tɚɹˈɑːntoʊ fˈɪlm ˈɪndʌstɹi.
He attended the film program at York University but dropped out to work in the burgeoning Toronto film industry.