https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/ New public film, television, commercial, documentary and production-support case studies from KFS. en-ca Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:10:31 GMT James website management publication post-hook https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/bell-media-etalk-canadian-country-music-awards/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/bell-media-etalk-canadian-country-music-awards/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:46:19 GMT Two-day Kelowna broadcast support for Bell Media and eTalk during Canadian Country Music Week and the Canadian Country Music Awards. September 11 and 13, 2025: SiriusXM Top of the Country finale coverage, eTalk interview support, CCMA red-carpet capture, Sony FX6 recording, wired stick mic and direct broadcast media handoff to Bell Media. Film & Television 2025 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/nvidia-siggraph-vancouver-broadcast-support/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/nvidia-siggraph-vancouver-broadcast-support/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:46:19 GMT Vancouver production support around NVIDIA's SIGGRAPH 2025 broadcast and interview footprint. August 2025 Vancouver support for NVIDIA during SIGGRAPH, including camera and gear logistics, local crew support, venue movement and production support through a subcontract for LandHo and Think Farm Productions. Film & Television 2025 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/jason-parkes-customs-commercial/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/jason-parkes-customs-commercial/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:19:01 GMT A 30-second commercial for Jason Parkes Customs, built from RED footage across the JPC hospitality world and released through the company's social network. The production used RED KOMODO-X, Sigma lenses, Aputure lighting and the KFS Ford F-150 Lightning for mobile logistics and power support, with planning, casting, company liaison, staff coordination, camera, lighting and post handled through one coordinated production workflow across Truck 59 Ciderhouse, Black Swift Vineyards, The Hatch, The Hatching Post, Crown & Thieves and Broken Hearts Club. Commercial & Branded 2025 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/alex-wright-colorado/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/alex-wright-colorado/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:25:37 GMT Alexandra Wright performs through weathered Kelowna locations in the official music video for Colorado. KFS produced Colorado. James Alton directed, produced, shot, edited and coloured the music video, which won Best Song and placed third for Best Music Video at the 2026 Okanagan Screen Awards. Narrative & Performance 2025/2026 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/braintrust-canada-conference-live-stream/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/braintrust-canada-conference-live-stream/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:25:37 GMT A production-only conference support engagement that helped extend BrainTrust Canada's West Coast Brain Injury Conference to people who could not attend in person. KFS supported the June 14, 2023 conference with camera coverage, house-audio patching, Blackmagic live-production routing and a Zoom broadcast handoff for remote access. Production Support & Events 2023 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/kris-anders-open-road/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/kris-anders-open-road/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:25:37 GMT A country music video built around movement, classic vehicles, horses and the live-performance energy around Kris Anders. KFS produced the finished music video, with James Alton directing, producing and photographing the project. Open Road later received music-video recognition through several festivals. Narrative & Performance 2025/2026 2026-07-21T18:45:21.070Z https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/mabel/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/mabel/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:25:37 GMT A completed short written and directed by James Alton, centred on the private grief and daily rituals of an older shopkeeper. Mabel grew out of the early Mabelville story world and later received directing, acting and official-selection recognition. Narrative & Performance 2018/2021 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/sandbay-entertainment-conference-interviews/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/sandbay-entertainment-conference-interviews/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:25:37 GMT A two-day conference interview package for SandBay Entertainment, built around a controlled local camera, lighting, lens and audio setup inside a working event environment. KFS supported a RED/Sony two-camera interview workflow with Sigma/Canon lensing, lighting, Sennheiser wireless lavs, boom and Zoom audio, assistant support and on-site media handoff for SandBay's March 2026 Kelowna conference interviews. Production Support & Events 2026 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/esl-faceit-group-twistzz-player-profile/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/esl-faceit-group-twistzz-player-profile/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:25:13 GMT Local production support for ESL FACEIT Group's ESL Counter-Strike player profile on Kelowna-born Counter-Strike professional Russel "Twistzz" Van Dulken. Kelowna Film Studios supplied interview lighting and sound gear, grip support, delivery, pickup, local coordination and location guidance while the visiting EFG team retained creative and editorial control. Documentary & Broadcast 2024 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/abc-news-brent-fikowski/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/abc-news-brent-fikowski/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT Broadcast field production combining a controlled interview, observational coverage, vehicle material and aerial footage. KFS supplied the local production, camera, lighting, grip, audio, B-roll and drone workflow. Documentary & Broadcast 2024 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/airbnb-host-stories-kelowna/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/airbnb-host-stories-kelowna/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT Local production support for an Airbnb campaign created by VML and Les Enfants. Airbnb client, VML agency, Les Enfants production team, Okanagan location management, permits, sound support, equipment, transport, releases and live schedule changes. Production Support & Events 2026 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/ball-hockey-broadcast-campaign/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/ball-hockey-broadcast-campaign/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT A recurring sports campaign designed for broadcast, digital, vertical and market-specific delivery. A 2024-2026 campaign with multiple audience versions, city end tags, voice-over, captions and broadcaster-compliant masters. Commercial & Branded 2024/2026 2026-07-23T15:10:31.707Z https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/ciele-commercial-production-support/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/ciele-commercial-production-support/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT A 16mm Ciele commercial supported through the former KFS studio, with local production coordination, stage access and lighting / grip vendor support. James Alton supported the commercial as local producer through Harrison Mendel, organizing the Kelowna Film Studios stage rental and Pacific Backlot lighting, gear and dolly support. Commercial & Branded 2024 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/cleopatra-rituals-grand-opening/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/cleopatra-rituals-grand-opening/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT A local commercial video and photo package for the opening of Cleopatra's Rituals, a Kelowna thermal spa with a snow room, sauna, steam, bath rituals and scalp spa services. December 2024 grand-opening production with actors, lighting, camera, exterior setup, tight-room filming and still/photo coverage, produced, directed and photographed by James Alton through KFS. Commercial & Branded 2024 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/displaced/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/displaced/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT Field production and development support for a documentary being built around survivor interviews, family memory and an unrecognized displacement history. Displaced is in active development, following survivor testimony, family memory and a history of displacement that has not been widely recognized. Documentary & Broadcast In development 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/last-of-a-dying-breed/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/last-of-a-dying-breed/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT A neo-noir short starring Roark Critchlow (Days of Our Lives, Pretty Little Liars, V), filmed at night across practical Kelowna locations. KFS supported acting work, lens and filter tests, principal photography, pickups and post-production through one local team. Narrative & Performance 2024/2026 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/midlife-shuffle-production-support/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/midlife-shuffle-production-support/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT A surreal short about emotionally vulnerable adults drawn into Dr. River Tallahassee's self-help session, where a deck-of-cards ritual turns strange and inner-child figures begin appearing in the room. The compressed production built a strange therapeutic world through saturated light, practical interiors and a full local crew footprint, with KFS resources helping camera, lighting, audio and grip move quickly. Narrative & Performance 2026 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/million-dollar-secret-season-one/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/million-dollar-secret-season-one/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT A full-day local EPK and press operation supporting Netflix's reality competition series. Chateau Okanagan location, host Peter Serafinowicz (Shaun of the Dead, The Tick, Guardians of the Galaxy), seven-person local crew, two camera units, two audio units, press interviews, podcast capture, and eleven media cards. Film & Television 2025 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/nightshades/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/nightshades/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT A four-video music project built through the former Kelowna Film Studios stage, gear, crew and controlled performance environment. James Alton's role was producer / executive producer, with Harrison Mendel as cinematographer. The series was filmed inside the former KFS stage and supported by a local crew across camera, lighting, grip, dolly, BTS and production logistics. Narrative & Performance 2024 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/the-keepers/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/the-keepers/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT A Leo-nominated sci-fi short built inside the former Kelowna Film Studios stage and finished through a serious VFX workflow. Shot entirely at Kelowna Film Studios over two production days; directed by Milton Muller, shot by Harrison Mendel, with James Alton contributing producing, actor coordination, writing support and on-set logistics, and nominated at the 2026 Leo Awards for Visual Effects and Youth Performance. Narrative & Performance 2024/2026 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/the-knitting-diaries-production-support/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/the-knitting-diaries-production-support/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT A TELUS STORYHIVE short drama by Janalee Budge, centred on a Chinese grandmother, family memory and the hidden histories that can sit beneath an ordinary household. The film's period world moved through family kitchens, a convenience-store set and close practical interiors, with KFS support helping the small team keep the day working when location power became unavailable. Narrative & Performance 2025/2026 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/the-letter-hallmark-demo/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/the-letter-hallmark-demo/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT Two estranged sisters return to their late mother's home at Christmas and find one final letter waiting for them. The film turns a holiday living room into a confrontation between sisters, using warm practical light, restrained blocking and production design to make the family home feel emotionally lived in. Narrative & Performance 2026 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/the-village-dance-academy-sockeye/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/the-village-dance-academy-sockeye/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT A four-year film collaboration with The Village Dance Academy's graduating Sockeye ensemble. The collaboration spans 2023 through the 2026 production; three films are released, with James Alton leading direction, production, cinematography and editing and KFS credited as producer on the 2025 film. Narrative & Performance 2023/2026 2026-07-23T15:10:31.707Z https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/three-hearts-production-archive/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/three-hearts-production-archive/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT A memory-drama about childhood promise, adult grief and a red heart that moves from keepsake to fracture to repair. A period-facing 1960s memory sequence, later-life scenes, pickups, ADR and finishing all had to connect around the same heart motif. Narrative & Performance 2022/2025 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/town-of-princeton-anywhere-you-want-to-be/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/town-of-princeton-anywhere-you-want-to-be/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT A one-day, five-location campaign immersing viewers in Princeton as a flexible destination for film production. James Alton directing and producing, Norm Coyne executive producing, Harrison Mendel as director of photography, Noah Dorsey on 1st AC, Jaden Reid gaffing, Aidan McLane on 2nd AC, five locations, one shooting day, electric location power and coordinated VFX. Commercial & Branded 2023 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00 https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/vintage-rebel/ https://kelownafilmstudios.com/work/vintage-rebel/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:58 GMT An in-development unscripted series concept built around Jason Parkes, a local celebrity and business magnate, Bob Blumer and the Okanagan wine and hospitality world. Vintage Rebel is in development with Bob Blumer directing, Norm Coyne / Barker Street Cinema co-developing, and James Alton supporting as DP / producer. Corus Entertainment has expressed interest, without a broadcaster commitment. Film & Television 2023 2026-07-15T00:00:00-07:00