James M. Johnston

Johnston is an award-winning filmmaker from Fort Worth, TX.  He is part of the filmmaking collective Sailor Bear where he produced the films Ain't Them Bodies Saints and Listen Up Philip. Johnston also directed the short films Knife, Receive Bacon, and Merrily, Merrily.

Knife (2011)

Set in rural Texas the story chronicles an unnamed man with a broken spirit. In the beginning we see him returning to his family. Where he’s been is unknown. Wherever it was – prison, maybe war – the years have not been kind to him. In spite of his family’s warm ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James M. Johnston
CAST:  Charles Baker  •  Frederic Doss  •  Matt Socia  •  David Lowery

Set in rural Texas the story chronicles an unnamed man with a broken spirit. In the beginning we see him returning to his family. Where he’s been is unknown. Wherever it was – prison, maybe war – the years have not been kind to him. In spite of his family’s warm ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James M. Johnston
CAST:  Charles Baker  •  Frederic Doss  •  Matt Socia  •  David Lowery

Deadroom (2005)

Four encounters, each confined to a single room: a man helps a young woman remember her past; a husband and wife confront each other about their infidelities; a journalist interviews a famous author about the mysteries hidden in his novel; and a secretary visits ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yen Tan  •  David Lowery  •  James M. Johnston  •  Nick Prendergast
CAST:  Harry Goaz  •  Grant James  •  Bill Sebastian  •  Paul T. Taylor

Four encounters, each confined to a single room: a man helps a young woman remember her past; a husband and wife confront each other about their infidelities; a journalist interviews a famous author about the mysteries hidden in his novel; and a secretary visits ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yen Tan  •  David Lowery  •  James M. Johnston  •  Nick Prendergast
CAST:  Harry Goaz  •  Grant James  •  Bill Sebastian  •  Paul T. Taylor

Carried Away (2012)

Ed Franklin, a young man pursuing his dreams in Hollywood, returns home to Fort Worth, Texas at Christmas time to find his family in turmoil. His parents' marriage is crumbling and his relationship with his two brothers is rocky at best. The discovery that his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Huckabee
CAST:  Juli Erickson  •  Gabriel Horn  •  Mark Walters  •  Morgana Shaw

Ed Franklin, a young man pursuing his dreams in Hollywood, returns home to Fort Worth, Texas at Christmas time to find his family in turmoil. His parents' marriage is crumbling and his relationship with his two brothers is rocky at best. The discovery that his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Huckabee
CAST:  Juli Erickson  •  Gabriel Horn  •  Mark Walters  •  Morgana Shaw

Blood on the Highway (2008)

On their way to a rock concert, Carrie, her boyfriend Sam, and Bone, her thug ex-boyfriend, get lost and wind up in Fate, Texas – a town populated by bloodthirsty, dimwitted vampires. Featuring genre favorites Nicholas Brendon and Tom Towles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barak Epstein  •  Blair Rowan
CAST:  Deva George  •  Nate Rubin  •  Robin Gierhart  •  Tony Medlin

On their way to a rock concert, Carrie, her boyfriend Sam, and Bone, her thug ex-boyfriend, get lost and wind up in Fate, Texas – a town populated by bloodthirsty, dimwitted vampires. Featuring genre favorites Nicholas Brendon and Tom Towles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barak Epstein  •  Blair Rowan
CAST:  Deva George  •  Nate Rubin  •  Robin Gierhart  •  Tony Medlin

Melville (2015)

Marcus is dealing with some serious shit but he can't seem to talk to anyone about it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James M. Johnston
CAST:  Rodney Lucas  •  Phyllis Cicero  •  Ammie Masterson  •  Cliff Watkins

Marcus is dealing with some serious shit but he can't seem to talk to anyone about it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James M. Johnston
CAST:  Rodney Lucas  •  Phyllis Cicero  •  Ammie Masterson  •  Cliff Watkins