KFS launch review.

Links first, taste notes second. If something is obviously broken or awkward, treat it as a fix rather than a new design debate.

Priority pages to review.

Start with the full site link, then jump into any page that feels off. This dashboard is only a review front door.

June 17 prelaunch gate is clean: static build, internal links, redirects, sitemap, image references, metadata, YouTube embeds and external links passed.

All 114 known current live sitemap URLs are accounted for: 49 preserve their path, 65 redirect, and 0 are uncovered.

No hard technical blockers are known. The remaining launch call is visual/taste approval plus production Cloudflare/Pages cutover.

Gear replacement is not part of this launch. The KFS gear page should continue bridging to the current gear route until the rental app clears its own backend/payment/calendar blockers.

Princeton now has BTS added from Sony RAW, phone video and 35mm film sources; review the case-study gallery and the contact sheets below for stronger selects.

Airbnb is public with real BTS from the uploaded Les Enfants / VML folder, but it remains non-featured until the final hierarchy and image choices are approved.

Fresh BTS proof has been added to The Keepers, with one extra ABC / Brent production-detail image added from existing site assets.

The Keepers is now a must-show case study with a visible recognition block. Review whether the Leo nominations, Okanagan Screen Awards wins, old KFS stage story and image choices feel launch-ready.

A shared awards database now exists for KFS and JAF references: data/film-awards.json, with a readable summary in docs/film_awards_database_2026-06-17.md.

A shared project-credit registry now exists for KFS and JAF references: docs/project_credit_source_registry_2026-06-17.md, with a crew review panel at /crew-review.

Nightshades is now classified as KFS producer / executive-producer and studio-infrastructure proof, not a JAF director/DP project.

Nightshades now has four public videos, local press/source links, and a full public crew list drawn from the YouTube descriptions James flagged.

The homepage now has a stronger logo-proof system. Call out any relationship mark that feels too loud, too small, or unclear.

Work is the case-study section. Video Work is the public finished-video archive.

Contact is direct-email today; the SendGrid + Turnstile form path is still the main functional blocker.

Numbered BTS sheets.

Use these when the issue is image selection, not page layout.

PRINCETON

Princeton BTS Contact Sheets

Use image numbers for BTS, truck, crew, camera and VFX-frame replacement notes.

AIRBNB

Airbnb BTS Contact Sheets

Useful for picking better service-production proof: KFS truck, crew movement, monitor, locations and Les Enfants context.

NIGHTSHADES

Nightshades BTS Contact Sheets

Use these only for KFS producer / executive-producer and old-stage infrastructure proof. Do not move this into JAF unless a separate director/DP credit is confirmed.

MAIN SITE

Homepage

Overall authority, hero image, logo proof strip, case-study cards, homepage flow.

Open Page
SERVICES

Production Services

Wide-screen alignment, hover behavior, planning boxes, hero image, service copy weight.

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LOCATIONS

Locations

Image variety, Chateau Okanagan treatment, location range, CTA size, regional examples.

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CASE STUDIES

Work

Case-study order, thumbnails, company proof, weak or missing imagery.

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PUBLIC VIDEO

Video Work

Finished public videos, YouTube thumbnails, title wrapping, and archive usefulness.

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SOURCE REVIEW

YouTube Review

YouTube descriptions, missing metadata, credit-rich links, and which videos still need source cleanup.

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CREDITS

Crew Review

Known credits, missing crew names, project source folders, and public/private credit boundaries.

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CASE STUDY

Ball Hockey Case Study

Long-title handling, client context, KFS services block, related-work row layout.

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FLAGSHIP PROOF

Netflix Case Study

Prestige proof, Peter wording, EPK logistics, Access Hollywood video, production images.

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NARRATIVE / VFX

The Keepers Case Study

Leo nominations, old KFS stage proof, Milton / Gneiss Stuff / Harrison credits, still and BTS gallery quality.

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MUSIC VIDEO / STUDIO

Nightshades Case Study

Producer / executive-producer proof, old KFS stage, BTS sheets, public video links, and no director/DP overclaim.

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BROADCAST

ABC Nightline Case Study

Broadcast tone, Brent/privacy wording, image quality, producer support story.

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SERVICE PRODUCTION

Airbnb / VML / Les Enfants

Public-ready wording, missing BTS, logo/client hierarchy, whether to keep it visible now.

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EDITORIAL

Blog / Insights

Blog index clarity, old post migration, image quality, reading experience.

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COMPANY

About / Company

Company story, James and Marie profiles, social links, image choice, credibility.

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HIRING

Careers

No-openings message, crew introduction path, SEO usefulness, footer visibility.

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LEGAL

Privacy / Terms

Basic policy coverage, contact email, and whether the legal pages feel complete enough.

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Mark what is ready.

Use this for repeated page and image judgement. Your choices are saved in this browser, and the JSON export gives Codex a concrete next pass without making you dictate every yes, no, and replace again.

Nothing marked yet.

HOME Open Page

Homepage Authority

Does the first screen, logo proof, case-study sequence and infrastructure proof feel ready for producers and agencies?

WORK Open Page

Case Study Order

Are the must-show projects in the right order, with no weak cards, repeated images, or awkward title wrapping?

VIDEO Open Page

Public Video Archive

Does finished public video work feel easy to find, useful, and not hidden behind the case-study section?

LOCATIONS Open Page

Location Proof

Do location examples, regional credibility, and Chateau Okanagan treatment feel specific enough without repeated imagery?

CASE STUDY Open Page

The Keepers

Does this feel like must-show KFS proof with old-stage context, VFX/Leo-nomination weight, and good BTS/still selection?

CASE STUDY Open Page

Nightshades

Does this read correctly as KFS producer / executive-producer proof rather than a James Alton Films director/DP project?

INSIGHTS Open Page

Blog Reading Experience

Do migrated and new articles feel readable, visually supported, and not like naked text dumps?

COMPANY Open Page

Company / About

Do the company story, James/Marie profiles, links and images feel accurate, current and credible?

CONTACT Open Page

Contact Path

Is direct-email contact acceptable for launch, or does this need to wait for SendGrid / Turnstile form completion?

What to call out.

LAYOUT

No obvious UI mistakes.

Text should not collide, drift outside the site width, hide under navigation, or feel like it needs another obvious polish pass.

PROOF

The strongest names are visible.

Netflix, ABC, Access Hollywood, Sportsnet / TSN, YouTube, Airbnb, VML and Les Enfants should feel like authority, not buried copy.

IMAGERY

No weak placeholders.

Flag repeated shots, weak BTS, low-resolution images, bad thumbnails, or production photos that feel off-brand.

LINKS

Every click has a job.

Check buttons, video modals, case-study links, footer links, gear links, and contact links.

No placeholder feeling.

Before production cutover, every primary page should have confident copy, appropriate hero imagery, working internal links, clean mobile layout and a reason to exist for search and for visiting producers.

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