Sterling Johnston Films
I am a one man band type film maker with 41 years experience of working with youth. I help parents help their kids get the on set practical experience needed to find work in the industry. We are not for profit volunteering our time and equipment. 1983 - 2025 42 years of film production. www.sterlingjohnstonfilms.ca sterlingjohnstonfilms@gmail.com
Friday, 28 March 2025
Living off the Land feature film project
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
Two things?
There is two things that I need to make a new film. Money and Actors. I do have a medical problem that requires a large some of money as well. But that is nether here or there In making a film unless I should become so ill I can't carry out my duties on set.
So what do we do? I have one female actress to play the women who drives the van life van in Living Off That Land. I would need to find 100 film extras for a half day and the two lead roles.
I really dislike fundraising. It takes so much time and its just constant waiting to reach the goal. Someone once said "why not wait until the film is fully funded before filming it?" Answer the actors would be years older by the time it was fully funded.
Its the chicken and the egg. I cant fundraise with out the actors cast and I can't film until its funded.
No one wants to help fund a film with out knowing who the actors are.
So I am currently retired. I decided to pack it in a few years ago. I still have stories to tell. If i suddenly find some actors and I suddenly find the funding, I guess I would jump in and make a film. I love filming. I have been doing it since before Grade One. I also love how excited the actors are to do what they love to do, acting. There is nothing like seeing a happy child smiling from ear to ear.
Please feel free to comment below or feel free to email me.
Monday, 17 March 2025
It's Hard to Believe it's been...
Thursday, 6 June 2024
Looking back
Wednesday, 29 May 2024
Stress free
just cancelled
Thursday, 23 May 2024
Go Fund Me fundraisers are closed
I deleted the go fund me fundraisers. I have closed the account and Go Fund Me assure me that the three donations we got will be refunded to the people who donated. We would need to get very close to the fund requested to make it worth while as fees and so much paper work is involved. It just didn't pan out like we had hoped. A great big thank you to the three people who did try to help out.
Zombie Zone 82 is Cancelled
Sunday, 4 February 2024
Website update
Saturday, 25 November 2023
Casting Calls
We have a casting call for a Boy age 9 to 11 for a feature film project filming summer 2022
Must have camping, fishing, canoning, swimming skills. A general intrest in nature. No acting exsperiance required. just a commitment to finishing the film project once started. A parent or parent apportinted guardian must be on location. If you would like to set up an audittion or a meeting to talk about the project, please eamil Director Sterling Johnston at sterlingjohnstonfilms@gmail.com