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.
Sterling Johnston Films
I am a one man band type film maker with 42 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
Sunday, 11 May 2025
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.
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.
Friday, 2 May 2025
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.
Monday, 17 March 2025
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.
Thursday, 6 June 2024
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.
Wednesday, 29 May 2024
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.
Sunday, 4 February 2024
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.
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.comWednesday, 30 March 2022
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.
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