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Narrative

Narrative films and dramatic work directed, written, photographed or shaped by James Alton.

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Two men confront one another in a carefully lit apartment interior.

Narrative · 2023–2026

Blood Brothers

Director · Writer · Producer

Marie Ashwood in a warm finished frame from The Letter.

Narrative · 2026

The Letter

Director · Executive Producer · Editor

Roark Critchlow in a tight black-and-white dock frame from Last of a Dying Breed.

Narrative · 2024-2026

Last of a Dying Breed

Director · Producer · DP · Editor

A saturated green and magenta finished-film frame from Midlife Shuffle.

Narrative · 2026

Midlife Shuffle

B Camera Operator · Assistant DP

Finished-film frame of the elder character seated at a table in The Knitting Diaries.

Narrative · 2025-2026

The Knitting Diaries

1st Assistant Camera · Lighting Support

Poster frame for The Gift showing an actor in a red jacket beside the title and James Alton director credit.

Narrative · 2022

The Gift

Director · Co-Editor

1960s Connie comforts young Dave in the yard in a finished frame from Three Hearts.

Narrative · 2022-2025

Three Hearts

Director · Producer · Cinematographer · Editor

Dave MacKinnon in a warm interior frame from The Older Bastard Brother.

Narrative · 2022

The Older Bastard Brother

Director · Producer · Cinematographer · Editor

An older shopkeeper stands behind the counter of a small general store.

Narrative · 2018–2021

Mabel

Writer · Director · Executive Producer

A lone figure stands beneath a smoke-filled sky.

Narrative · 2020

Our Final Thought

Director · DP · Editor · Sound