Kelowna Film Studios

YOUTUBE REVIEW

Video links, descriptions and credit sources.

This is a working audit, not a public page. It shows which YouTube links have useful descriptions, which ones only provide light context, and which ones need credits added or researched elsewhere.

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SOURCE PASS

76 public video IDs logged.

Deep local scan plus public KFS/JAF channel scans, targeted YouTube search, public YouTube descriptions, project/press source checks and owner-supplied credit-frame review.

38 prioritized entries are shown below for launch and credit decisions.

18 prioritized videos have strong descriptions or usable credit/context notes.

16 prioritized videos have thin descriptions. Use them carefully and verify credits elsewhere.

4 videos have no YouTube description: 5E1TSouKcwU, R26vfw09CIE, XAItmUjAlWQ, tlKM8ck21aE. Some now have local source-folder support.

Public channel scan: 12 KFS-channel uploads and 44 JAF-channel uploads checked.

Nightshades is now fully public-source-backed across four videos, local press links and the official artist site.

LINKS FIRST

Highest-value links from the deeper pass.

These are the links most likely to affect public pages, source credit cleanup, or James's next review decisions.

Strong · Kelowna Film Studios The Letter // Short Film // Kelowna Film Studios Use as a KFS capability proof, not just gear context. James confirmed The Letter was made specifically to advertise KFS to Hallmark and show production capability. Open Strong · DUST Sci-Fi Short Film "The Keepers" | DUST Use for public synopsis, official links and cast/context, but keep KFS copy production-infrastructure led. Open Strong · Kris Anders Kris Anders - Open Road Description confirms KFS production company and James producer/director/editor. Mine for JAF/KFS split. Open Strong · Barker Street Cinema (Movie) We Can Be Anywhere New public source. Add as Princeton finished-video link. James's owner-provided credit wording supersedes the public upload description for Norm Coyne and Jade Reid. Open Strong · Kelowna Film Studios 2025 Sockeye | The Village Dance Academy Use as the 2025 Sockeye source record. Keep dancer/choreographer names in descriptions and source docs, not as a crew-style public website block. Open No description · Kelowna Film Studios 2023 Sockeye | The Village Dance Academy No public YouTube description yet. Local end-credit export is readable and a copy-ready description draft is staged below; keep website pages descriptive rather than displaying youth performer/choreographer names as crew credits. Open No description · Kelowna Film Studios 2024 Sockeye | The Village Dance Academy No public YouTube description yet. Local end-credit export is readable and a copy-ready description draft is staged below; keep website pages descriptive rather than displaying youth performer/choreographer names as crew credits. Open

DESCRIPTION DRAFTS

Ready YouTube descriptions from local credit exports.

These drafts are staged here for James and channel-management work. They are meant for YouTube descriptions, not as long crew-style blocks on the public KFS or JAF project pages.

Ready to paste

2023 Sockeye | The Village Dance Academy

Built from the local readable 2023 Sockeye end-credit export. Use these names in the YouTube description, not as a crew-style public website block.

Open Video 
2023 Sockeye | The Village Dance Academy

A dance film collaboration between Kelowna Film Studios and The Village Dance Academy, shaped around light, movement, shadow and the ensemble's choreography.

Dancers:
Natalia Burke
Chloe Delicato
Nadia Delicato
Hanna Doty
Vienna Hank
Makena Hayes
Kyleigh Holland
Makayla Krenzel
Sophie Murphy
Ava Pagliaro
Joey Pelletier
Makayla Sangster
Kanoa Shaw
Rachel Zimmerman

Choreographers:
Sam Crossley
Mya Macias
Nii Engmann
Cole Hatten
Archie Saquilabon

Behind the scenes:
Dance Studio: The Village Dance Academy
Makeup: Shannon Goodman
Director-Cinematographer: James Alton
Film Studio: Kelowna Film Studios
Sponsored by: Beloved & Bespoke
Ready to paste

2024 Sockeye | The Village Dance Academy

Built from the local readable 2024 Sockeye end-credit export. Use these names in the YouTube description, not as a crew-style public website block.

Open Video 
2024 Sockeye | The Village Dance Academy

A dance film collaboration between Kelowna Film Studios and The Village Dance Academy, shaped around rhythm, colour, camera movement and the ensemble's choreography.

Dancers:
Jayden Stead
Makena Hayes
Natalia Burke
Chloe Delicato
Nadia Delicato
Makayla Sangster
Ava Pagliaro
Jayme Wiebe
Vienna Hank
Makayla Krenzel
Sophie Murphy
Rachel Zimmerman
Selah Skavas
Bradee Bullock
Joey Pelletier

Choreographers:
Sam Crossley
Nii Engmann
Cole Hatten
Archie Saquilabon

Behind the scenes:
Dance Studio: The Village Dance Academy
Director-Cinematographer: James Alton
Film Studio: Kelowna Film Studios

NIGHTSHADES

Public source set now ready for KFS use.

The Nightshades videos consistently credit Harrison Mendel for cinematography, James Alton as executive producer, Noah Dorsey, Jaden Reid, Ben Armstrong, Alex Botton, Aiden McLane, Jam Florals, Kelowna Film Studios and Pacific Backlot.

Strong nightshades - The Out Use as Nightshades lead video source. Description confirms Harrison Mendel, James as executive producer, crew, KFS and Pacific Backlot thanks. Open Strong nightshades - Land of Dying Homes Use as part of the four-video Nightshades public source set. Description confirms the same crew roll. Open Strong nightshades - Leave Space (Live) Use as public proof of the Reducer live-performance cycle and confirmed Nightshades crew. Open Strong nightshades - 2 Actors (Live) Added to KFS video archive. Use as the fourth public Nightshades video. Open

QUESTIONS

Credit and source questions for James.

Sockeye 2023 and 2024 have empty YouTube descriptions, but local end-credit exports are now logged and description drafts are staged below. Keep public site copy descriptive instead of listing all dancer/choreographer names as crew credits.

Mabel now has owner-supplied visible YouTube credit-frame proof. Ask James only for anything beyond the visible credit roll, not for the existence of the source.

Last of a Dying Breed is in post-production and can be showcased with approved stills/process copy. Do not add a public video embed until release approval.

Older Bastard Brother and Kristal Parke should move into an interview/update queue so their YouTube descriptions become usable source records.

Direct YouTube updates need channel-manager or editor access to the Kelowna Film Studios and James Alton Films channels. Current browser access did not reach YouTube Studio.

FOLLOW-UP STATUS

Empty or thin descriptions and how to handle them.

No description · Kelowna Film Studios

2023 Sockeye | The Village Dance Academy

Use: JAF/KFS Sockeye archive

No public YouTube description yet. Local end-credit export is readable and a copy-ready description draft is staged below; keep website pages descriptive rather than displaying youth performer/choreographer names as crew credits.

Open Video No description · Kelowna Film Studios

2024 Sockeye | The Village Dance Academy

Use: JAF/KFS Sockeye archive

No public YouTube description yet. Local end-credit export is readable and a copy-ready description draft is staged below; keep website pages descriptive rather than displaying youth performer/choreographer names as crew credits.

Open Video No description · Kelowna Film Studios

The Older Bastard Brother - Based on Yellowstone

Use: KFS video archive and JAF project

No description. Move this into an interview/update queue with James so the YouTube description can be corrected before the sites rely on it as a full credit source.

Open Video No description · Kelowna Film Studios

Kristal Parke Docuseries Trailer

Use: JAF project

No description. Move this into an interview/update queue with James so the YouTube description can be corrected before the sites rely on it as a full credit source.

Open Video Thin · Kelowna Film Studios

Kelowna Film Studios Grand Opening

Use: KFS historical/studio context

New source-scan discovery from KFS channel and legacy blog archive. Use only as old physical-studio history, not current facility proof.

Open Video Thin · The Really Big Show

New Kelowna film studio opens

Use: KFS historical press/context

Legacy blog archive source. Public local-news-style context for the original KFS opening; useful for history notes, not current service claims.

Open Video Thin · Kelowna Film Studios

Kelowna Film Studios - Teaser Vid - June 3, 2022

Use: KFS historical/studio context

KFS-channel discovery. Description describes the former 3000-square-foot studio; keep clearly historical if used.

Open Video Thin · Kelowna Film Studios

KFS LOGO TAG Playback

Use: KFS source inventory only

No public project value beyond inventory. Do not promote unless James wants a historical/logo playback reference.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

Float Space by James Alton Visuals

Use: JAF project

Has basic service context but few formal credits. Use cautiously.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

Pillowtalk Studios [Boudoir]

Use: JAF / Epic & Forever context

Useful for tone/context and Pillowtalk links, but not a full credit source.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

2023 Showreel - James Alton Films

Use: JAF source inventory

Basic showreel context only.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

James Alton Films Showreel 2025-08

Use: JAF homepage

Basic location/site context. No project-level credits.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

Our Final Thought [A Short Film]

Use: KFS video archive and JAF project

James confirmed the public credit boundary: James as director/DP/editor/sound, actress Becca, music by Epidemic Sound.

Open Video Thin · Poetry Through Pictures

Secret Waterfall Elopement BC

Use: JAF project

Useful visual/context reference only; not a JAF credit source without confirmation.

Open Video Thin · Kelowna Kasugai

KKSCA Celebrating 40 Years of Friendship

Use: JAF project

Has client/event context, not crew credits.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

Our Final Thought [Short Film]

Use: JAF alternate cut

Alternate cut has almost no usable project credits.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

Zeff - Lifestyle Brand Videoshoot

Use: JAF project

No meaningful credits beyond old site link.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

Gneiss Stuff - Working at Gneiss Stuff (3 Min)

Use: JAF project

No meaningful credits. Use Gneiss Stuff relationship notes instead.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

Mabel (Post Audio 2020/05/21) w grain

Use: KFS video archive and JAF project

Public description is thin, but James supplied a visible YouTube credit-frame screenshot confirming written/directed by James Alton, producer/editor Noah M. Dorsey, executive producers James Alton and Noah M. Dorsey, and Harrison Mendel as DP.

Open Video Thin · Kelowna Film Studios

Blood Brothers (2023)

Use: KFS video archive and JAF project

Public YouTube description is thin, but KFS blog copy and the local Blood Brothers credit card now support fuller context: adoption, familial bonds, Corky and Roark's reunion, and the contained KFS stage production.

Open Video

PRIORITIZED INVENTORY

Launch-relevant YouTube links from KFS, JAF and docs.

Strong · nightshades

nightshades - The Out

Use: KFS Nightshades case study and video archive

Use as Nightshades lead video source. Description confirms Harrison Mendel, James as executive producer, crew, KFS and Pacific Backlot thanks.

Open Video Strong · nightshades

nightshades - Land of Dying Homes

Use: KFS video archive

Use as part of the four-video Nightshades public source set. Description confirms the same crew roll.

Open Video Strong · nightshades

nightshades - Leave Space (Live)

Use: KFS video archive

Use as public proof of the Reducer live-performance cycle and confirmed Nightshades crew.

Open Video Strong · nightshades

nightshades - 2 Actors (Live)

Use: New KFS video archive entry

Added to KFS video archive. Use as the fourth public Nightshades video.

Open Video Strong · Kelowna Film Studios

The Letter // Short Film // Kelowna Film Studios

Use: KFS Hallmark capability demo and JAF project credit source

Use as a KFS capability proof, not just gear context. James confirmed The Letter was made specifically to advertise KFS to Hallmark and show production capability.

Open Video Strong · DUST

Sci-Fi Short Film "The Keepers" | DUST

Use: KFS The Keepers case study and public video archive

Use for public synopsis, official links and cast/context, but keep KFS copy production-infrastructure led.

Open Video Strong · Access Hollywood

'Million Dollar Secret': Sam, Cara, Corey & Sydnee REACT To Finale

Use: KFS Netflix / Million Dollar Secret case study

Use as public press proof for the EPK day; avoid implying KFS produced the final Access Hollywood segment.

Open Video Strong · Kelowna Film Studios

Alexandra Wright - Colorado [Official Video]

Use: JAF/KFS candidate music-video project

Credit-rich. Use later for awards, local music-video proof and JAF director/DP copy.

Open Video Strong · Kris Anders

Kris Anders - Open Road

Use: KFS video archive and JAF project

Description confirms KFS production company and James producer/director/editor. Mine for JAF/KFS split.

Open Video Strong · Barker Street Cinema (Movie)

We Can Be Anywhere

Use: KFS Princeton case study and JAF Princeton project

New public source. Add as Princeton finished-video link. James's owner-provided credit wording supersedes the public upload description for Norm Coyne and Jade Reid.

Open Video Strong · Kelowna Film Studios

2025 Sockeye | The Village Dance Academy

Use: KFS/JAF Sockeye pages and video archive

Use as the 2025 Sockeye source record. Keep dancer/choreographer names in descriptions and source docs, not as a crew-style public website block.

Open Video Thin · Kelowna Film Studios

Kelowna Film Studios Grand Opening

Use: KFS historical/studio context

New source-scan discovery from KFS channel and legacy blog archive. Use only as old physical-studio history, not current facility proof.

Open Video Thin · The Really Big Show

New Kelowna film studio opens

Use: KFS historical press/context

Legacy blog archive source. Public local-news-style context for the original KFS opening; useful for history notes, not current service claims.

Open Video Thin · Kelowna Film Studios

Kelowna Film Studios - Teaser Vid - June 3, 2022

Use: KFS historical/studio context

KFS-channel discovery. Description describes the former 3000-square-foot studio; keep clearly historical if used.

Open Video Thin · Kelowna Film Studios

KFS LOGO TAG Playback

Use: KFS source inventory only

No public project value beyond inventory. Do not promote unless James wants a historical/logo playback reference.

Open Video Strong · UnHammered Podcast

Carey Price talks Sobriety | UnHammered /w Brantt Myhres | Episode 4

Use: KFS public-video proof and possible JAF/KFS project context

Use lightly. It confirms KFS production and Melrose Podcasts edit, but avoid over-expanding without James review.

Open Video Strong · Indigenous Tourism BC Corporate

Feel the Earth, Love the Earth: Haida House at Tllaal

Use: KFS/JAF destination storytelling proof

Description is story-rich. Use for destination/tourism copy only with careful attribution.

Open Video Strong · Tennyson King

Tennyson King - It Ain't Easy [Official Music Video]

Use: KFS video archive and JAF project

Use for JAF director/cinematographer credit and local music-video archive context.

Open Video Strong · Sarah Osborne

Sarah Osborne - Autumn Sun

Use: KFS video archive and JAF project

Credit-rich; use for JAF director/cinematography/edit/story and actor/special-thanks data.

Open Video Strong · James Alton Films

Child Advocacy Centre - Ginny's Story

Use: JAF project archive

Use for director/producer/DP/editor/sound credits if this project is promoted.

Open Video Strong · Trevor Ingram

Nothing Down That Road Music Video

Use: KFS video archive

Useful thanks/source copy names James and Marie at KFS. Review before adding as a deeper project.

Open Video Strong · balletkelowna

ONE WITH (Trailer)

Use: JAF project

Use for Ballet Kelowna credits if this project gets expanded.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

Float Space by James Alton Visuals

Use: JAF project

Has basic service context but few formal credits. Use cautiously.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

Pillowtalk Studios [Boudoir]

Use: JAF / Epic & Forever context

Useful for tone/context and Pillowtalk links, but not a full credit source.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

2023 Showreel - James Alton Films

Use: JAF source inventory

Basic showreel context only.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

James Alton Films Showreel 2025-08

Use: JAF homepage

Basic location/site context. No project-level credits.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

Our Final Thought [A Short Film]

Use: KFS video archive and JAF project

James confirmed the public credit boundary: James as director/DP/editor/sound, actress Becca, music by Epidemic Sound.

Open Video Thin · Poetry Through Pictures

Secret Waterfall Elopement BC

Use: JAF project

Useful visual/context reference only; not a JAF credit source without confirmation.

Open Video Thin · Kelowna Kasugai

KKSCA Celebrating 40 Years of Friendship

Use: JAF project

Has client/event context, not crew credits.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

Our Final Thought [Short Film]

Use: JAF alternate cut

Alternate cut has almost no usable project credits.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

Zeff - Lifestyle Brand Videoshoot

Use: JAF project

No meaningful credits beyond old site link.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

Gneiss Stuff - Working at Gneiss Stuff (3 Min)

Use: JAF project

No meaningful credits. Use Gneiss Stuff relationship notes instead.

Open Video Thin · James Alton Films

Mabel (Post Audio 2020/05/21) w grain

Use: KFS video archive and JAF project

Public description is thin, but James supplied a visible YouTube credit-frame screenshot confirming written/directed by James Alton, producer/editor Noah M. Dorsey, executive producers James Alton and Noah M. Dorsey, and Harrison Mendel as DP.

Open Video Thin · Kelowna Film Studios

Blood Brothers (2023)

Use: KFS video archive and JAF project

Public YouTube description is thin, but KFS blog copy and the local Blood Brothers credit card now support fuller context: adoption, familial bonds, Corky and Roark's reunion, and the contained KFS stage production.

Open Video No description · Kelowna Film Studios

2023 Sockeye | The Village Dance Academy

Use: JAF/KFS Sockeye archive

No public YouTube description yet. Local end-credit export is readable and a copy-ready description draft is staged below; keep website pages descriptive rather than displaying youth performer/choreographer names as crew credits.

Open Video No description · Kelowna Film Studios

2024 Sockeye | The Village Dance Academy

Use: JAF/KFS Sockeye archive

No public YouTube description yet. Local end-credit export is readable and a copy-ready description draft is staged below; keep website pages descriptive rather than displaying youth performer/choreographer names as crew credits.

Open Video No description · Kelowna Film Studios

The Older Bastard Brother - Based on Yellowstone

Use: KFS video archive and JAF project

No description. Move this into an interview/update queue with James so the YouTube description can be corrected before the sites rely on it as a full credit source.

Open Video No description · Kelowna Film Studios

Kristal Parke Docuseries Trailer

Use: JAF project

No description. Move this into an interview/update queue with James so the YouTube description can be corrected before the sites rely on it as a full credit source.

Open Video