I want to retire but

 I want to retire from film making but for 42 years I keep thinking, just one more, never give up. That is just not working. I'm thinking about writing Hallmark movie scripts. Maybe there is some money in that because there sure isn't any money in kid films. 

Script writing is allot less stress. It hardly has any over head and I don't have to worried about actors showing up on the day.  Some films I worked on the actors didn't show up on the first day. No email, no phone call, they just dropped out. Then I had to rewrite the script as I filmed.

I have also been thinking about doing live Youtube videos on how to write a film script. Is that anything people would be interested in?

Failed films

I think my films failed because I don't know anything about today's kids. Way back when I was trained to write what I know. I was a kid so I know that so I wrote films losely based on my childhood. 

As I don't have any kids and I don't know any kids I know nothing about todays childhood. I think this is why the films failed. Kids today  know nothing about my childhood so they can't relate.  

My film scripts Public Domain ?

I'm thinking about making my film scripts public domain so anyone who wants to refill I welcome too copyright free. The film script are not making me any money, maybe so else could.  So I'm asking my fans, should I do that?  You can email me or post a reply.  

Thank you

I would like to send out a huge thank you everyone that donated some money over the years to get the film's made. They truly would not of been made with out your assistance. Hopefully people like the film's I have made. It was alot of hard work and the actors loved working on the film's. Huge thank you to all my fans. 

Recently I was trying to figure out how to get my paycheck for that stupid Canadian indpendant films I worked on The FishingbTrip. I don't know how many times I said no to that stupid project but I needed the money.  I was hired to be the vehicle wrangler and the producers still owe me over half of the money for it.

Ammon Buckbinder gave me a bunch of copies of the film on dvd to try and sell, if that would make up for the lack of payment.  I was thinking about trying to sell them here on my blog but I think it's pointless. I guess I'm just going to have to write the money off. It was 1997 after all. 

Once again I'm going to try and retire

 Once again I'm going to try and retire. Its just so hard to give up on a film career.

Way back in the day.

Way back in the day when I Started Sterling Productions the plan was to make a kids film that was a block buster. ET a kids film that became a blockbuster. The Goonies, block buster, Home Alone, block buster, there are so many examples of this foluma working.  The question then becomes, why did my films flop so badly? Why did they not even make their money back? Humm 

The answer is pirates. People love my films so much they have to continuely pirate the film's and redistributed them cutting me out of the revenue stream. 

It's Hard to Believe it's been...

https://youtu.be/VyfE3RxVnoE It's hard to believe it was 12 years ago that I had the opportunity to work with Bryan and Adam for 30 minutes.  Crazy how fast time flies. So many people over so many years. 

Looking back

Looking back at all the films I have made and all the great people I have meet, it was an amazing 41 years.  I would love to keep moving forward but it's like they say, life happens when you are making other plans. I didn't pay attention to how much money I was spending on films that would never make a return. 

Stress free

It is so nice to be stress free. Soon life will get boring but if I know me I will start planning the next film. I know a guy that knows a guy. But I know a Mayor of a town that could roll out the red carpet with free film primits to close down streets and parks. First rate filming location at my finger tips. Humm what film to make.

Website update

I'm thinking websites are going the way of the dinosaurs and their a waste of money. Everyone uses apps now days or Facebook pages or just the YouTube channel.  Yep so Im not going to build a new website. Don't really need one.  I have my blog for additional information and people can visit any time they want. 

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

What's new and trying to survive after Covid lockdowns deviating my finances

I no longer making films but I do need to make some money. So far in 2022 I have made $38 from taking some scrap metal in and that's nowere near what I need to live on. I need to pay my car insurance $1200 and I need to buy gas to get around to find work.  Also my season campsite where I live for the summer months $3000. Money for food would also help. 

As I'm not looking for hand outs, I'm going to start offering autographed, limited photo quality 24" x 36" movie poster prints for $100 canadain. It includes world wide shipping. If your a true fan of my volunteer work and the films I use to make you can help me get back on my finacal feet again by buying a poster.  I may also start sell autographed 8x12 photo prints of my best photography. What are your thoughts? Please post your thoughts in the comments below or please feel free to email me sterlingjohnstonfilms@gmail.com Thank you for your support.