James M. Johnston

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.

Timeline

2026

  • Poster for Mother Mary

    Producer

2023

  • Poster for Peter Pan & Wendy

    Second Unit Director

2022

  • Poster for Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love

    Producer

2021

  • Poster for The Green Knight

    Producer

2020

  • Poster for Miss Juneteenth

    Producer

2019

  • Poster for Light from Light

    Producer

2018

  • Poster for Never Goin' Back

    Producer

  • Poster for The Old Man & the Gun

    Second Unit Director

2017

  • Poster for The Unwilling

    Producer

  • Poster for A Ghost Story

    Producer

  • Poster for Person to Person

    Producer

2015

2014

  • Poster for Listen Up Philip

    Producer

2013

  • Poster for Pit Stop

    Producer

  • Poster for Ain't Them Bodies Saints

    Second Unit Director

2012

  • Poster for Carried Away

    Celery Eater

2011

2009

  • Poster for St. Nick

    Assistant Director

2008

2007

  • Poster for The Outlaw Son

    Producer

2006

  • Poster for LOL

    Noisehead

2005

2002

Year unknown

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