ATBS plays Cannes Critics Week
It’s pretty amazing that Ain’t Them Bodies Saints is going to Cannes for Critic’s Week.
Details and such here: http://www.semainedelacritique.com/EN/films/2013/2013_spe_Les_Amants.php.
Here you’ll also find out the French title for the film is “Les Amants Du Texas“
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints – Sundance 2013
The world premier of Ain’t Them Bodies Saints will happen on Sunday January 20, 2013 at the Sundance Film Festival. Go here for information on all the screening times and more. I’m so happy to be producing this film and to have gone this far with my partners David Lowery and Toby Halbrooks!
Variety’s Ten Producers to Watch
I’ve been named to Variety’s Ten Producers to Watch 2012 along with my producing partner Toby Halbrooks. Read all about it here!
I’m a Sundance Producing Fellow!
It’s official. I’ve been accepted as a Creative Producing Fellow at The Sundance Institute for the feature film AIN’T THEM BODIES SAINTS along with my Sailor Bear partner Toby Halbrooks.
Read all about the fellowship here.
Fort Worth Weekly Cover Story – It’s All Me
The fine folks at Fort Worth Weekly allowed Kristian Lin to do a feature story about me and it’s the cover story. You can check it out here.
KNIFE in Sarasota
I’ve been so taken with all the exciting stuff happening for PIONEER I’ve been remiss in my KNIFE reporting.
I’m very happy and excited to announce that the film is done (mostly) and will be having it’s worldwide premier at Sarasota Film Festival. Coincidentally, SFF is one of my favorite festivals!
This will be the first ever public screening of the film. So far no non-film type people have laid eyes on it. So I’m excited to see how this initial audience will take it.
We’ve already got a few more great festivals lined up and I will announce those when the time is right.
Also, a trailer is coming soon!
PIONEER news
The big news – as seen in the award above – is that we won the Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short at SXSW!
We’ve also got a bunch of screenings coming up:
Dallas International Film Festival – Shorts Program 1
- Friday, April 1st at 9:45pm – Angelika Film Center #7
- Saturday, April 2nd at 3:00pm – Angelika Film Center #6
Ashland Independent Film Festival – Short Stories
- Friday, April 8th at 12:40pm – Varsity 3
- Saturday, April 9th at 6:40pm – Varsity 3
- Sunday, April 10 at 10:10pm – Varsity 3
Sarasota Film Festival - Narrative Shorts 1
- Saturday, April 9th at Noon - Regal Cinemas Hollywood 20 Theater 12
- Monday, April 11 at 2:30pm - Regal Cinemas Hollywood 20 Theater 11
Indie Grits Film Fest – Program 9
- Friday, April 13th at 8pm – Town Theater
Nashville Film Festival
- Details forthcoming
Independent Film Festival Boston
- Details forthcoming
Pioneer got into Sundance!
Will Oldham as Dad
A wonderful and lovely film I produced for David Lowery is now an official selection of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.
Check out the trailer:
Written and Directed by David Lowery
Produced by Toby Halbrooks & James M. Johnston
Starring Will Oldham and Myles Brooks
Receive Bacon
I finally got my short film Receive Bacon up online! Making this film was truly satisfying. Not only did it take me from SXSW to Switzerland and lots of place in between but it’s also the only comedy I’ve made. Hearing that instant feedback from audiences is great.
Receive Bacon from James M. Johnston on Vimeo.
You can also watch it on YouTube if you’re into that.
New Site
I’m currently working on getting a new site up and running.
In the meantime you can find my old blog here: http://bconfusion.blogspot.com/
Also, you can find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jamesmjohnston
Instagram: @jmjfilm
