https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/categories/narrative/ New narrative films and dramatic work directed, written, photographed or shaped by James Alton. en-ca Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:17:41 GMT James website management publication post-hook https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/the-gift/ https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/the-gift/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:32:01 GMT The Gift, a 2022 short film directed by James Alton with cinematography by Ethann Hartwell, credited as Blair Walters. Narrative 2022 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/blood-brothers/ https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/blood-brothers/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:30:23 GMT Blood Brothers: Director · Writer · Producer. A contained dramatic short about adoption, familial bonds and the emotional scars that surface when Corky. Narrative 2023/2026 2026-07-21T04:17:41.456Z https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/last-of-a-dying-breed/ https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/last-of-a-dying-breed/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:30:23 GMT Last of a Dying Breed: Director · Producer · DP · Editor. A black-and-white neo-noir short in post-production, starring Roark Critchlow (Days of Our Lives. Narrative 2024/2026 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/mabel/ https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/mabel/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:30:23 GMT Mabel: Writer · Director · Executive Producer. An intimate short film inside the Mabelville world, where quiet day-to-day trauma, memory and the small. Narrative 2018/2021 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/midlife-shuffle/ https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/midlife-shuffle/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:30:23 GMT James Alton worked as B camera operator and assistant DP on Midlife Shuffle, a 2026 Snakebite short film. Narrative 2026 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/older-bastard-brother/ https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/older-bastard-brother/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:30:23 GMT The Older Bastard Brother: Director · Producer · Cinematographer · Editor. A contemporary western-inspired short about family history, wounded pride and a. Narrative 2022 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/our-final-thought/ https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/our-final-thought/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:30:23 GMT Our Final Thought: Director · DP · Editor · Sound. A speculative short created beneath the smoke-filled skies of the 2020 western wildfires, imagining one. Narrative 2020 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/the-knitting-diaries/ https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/the-knitting-diaries/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:30:23 GMT The Knitting Diaries short drama by Janalee Budge, with James Alton credited for 1st AC and lighting support. Narrative 2025/2026 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/the-letter/ https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/the-letter/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:30:23 GMT The Letter: Director · Executive Producer · Editor. Two estranged sisters return to their late mother's home at Christmas and find one final letter waiting. Narrative 2026 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/three-hearts/ https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/work/three-hearts/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:30:23 GMT Three Hearts is James Alton's narrative memory drama, created as director, producer, cinematographer and editor. Narrative 2022/2025 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00