James M. Johnston

James M. Johnston

Known For
Production

Details

Known For
Production

Biography

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.

James M. Johnston's LGBTQ+ Titles

Pit Stop
Pit Stop
Producer
Ciao
Ciao
Assistant Director

Acting (2)

2012
Carried Away as Celery Eater
2008
Blood on the Highway as Trucker Vampire

Directing (11)

Mother Mary • Second Unit Director
• Second Unit Director
Strawweight • Director
• Director
2023
Peter Pan & Wendy • Second Unit Director
• Second Unit Director
2018
The Old Man & the Gun • Second Unit Director
• Second Unit Director
2015
Melville • Director
• Director
2013
Ain't Them Bodies Saints • Second Unit Director
• Second Unit Director
2011
Knife • Director
• Director
2009
St. Nick • Assistant Director
• Assistant Director
2008
Ciao • Assistant Director
• Assistant Director
2005
Deadroom • Director
• Director
2002
Wedded Bliss? • Assistant Director
• Assistant Director

Production (19)

Mother Mary • Producer
• Producer
2022
Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love • Producer
• Producer
2021
The Green Knight • Producer
• Producer
2020
Miss Juneteenth • Producer
• Producer
2019
Light from Light • Producer
• Producer
2018
The Old Man & the Gun • Producer
• Producer
2018
Never Goin' Back • Producer
• Producer
2017
Person to Person • Producer
• Producer
2017
A Ghost Story • Producer
• Producer
2017
The Unwilling • Producer
• Producer
2014
Listen Up Philip • Producer
• Producer
2013
Ain't Them Bodies Saints • Producer
• Producer
2013
Pit Stop • Producer
• Producer
2012
Carried Away • Producer
• Producer
2011
Pioneer • Producer
• Producer
2009
St. Nick • Producer
• Producer
2008
Ciao • Co-Producer
• Co-Producer
2007
The Outlaw Son • Producer
• Producer
2005
Deadroom • Producer
• Producer

Writing (4)

2021
Cinema Toast • Writer (1 episode)
• Writer (1 episode)
2015
Melville • Writer
• Writer
2011
Knife • Writer
• Writer
2005
Deadroom • Writer
• Writer

Camera (1)

2002
Wedded Bliss? • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography