John Milton Branton

John Milton Branton

Producer/Writer/Director at Emerald Films
Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Assistant Director, Theater Professional and Production Manager

Vancouver, Canada

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About John

John Milton Branton is an award-winning screenwriter, director and producer.
His writing credits include Absolute Fear, which aired on SyFy UK, adaptations of The Falconer for Australia’s Vanguard Productions & The Dalai Lama’s Cat for London’s Amber Entertainment. He has won numerous screenwriting awards and had several scripts optioned. Off Course, a true-life thriller set in Italy and co-written with director, Katrin Bowen, is currently in soft prep and The Square Root of Pie, a faith-based film drawn from childhood experiences, is scheduled to shoot this year.
John Milton directed the political thriller, Dark Power, starring Sean Patrick Flannery, Kristanna Loken, Chris Carmack, Kevin Dobson and Morgan Fairchild, now streaming on Tubi and wrote, directed & co-produced Absolute Fear, a thriller starring Patrick Bergin and Matthew Alan for MarVista, Osiris and SyFy UK.
He directed 2nd Unit for the Scott Adkins sci-fi thriller, Abduction, the action films Pound of Flesh, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Special Ops, starring Steven Bauer, the SyFy Channel films Zombie Tidal Wave and Frenzy, the horror film, Pernicious and the Fox Family series The New Addams Family.
His first short film was a period drama, Tears of a Lotus. It garnered several Best Film and Best Director awards, was nominated for five LEO Awards and was selected by more than 30 international film festivals, including Montreal, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, Nashville, Bilbao and Quebec. speechless…, starring Danica McKellar, Dan Lauria, Wil Wheaton and Dorothy Lyman received a Best New Director award from the Hollywood Underground Film Festival, and won Best Film and two Best Actor nominations at the California IndieFest.
Born in the southern US, John Milton is proud to claim his mixed-race heritage from his Trinidad-born mother and Antiguan grandmother and his Native American lineage from his great-great-grandmother on his father’s side. He is married to a Filipina, Ermalin Plarisan, and together they are raising six sons ranging in age from 8 to 21.

Badges

Loglines

  • Reel Lies

    Reel Lies Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller “Nothing is what it seems.” A desperate actor's big break becomes a real-life nightmare when he's framed for murder on an underground reality show. 

  • Trading Up

    Trading Up Budget: $1M - $5M | Romance Comedy "A modern urban fairy tale about Love, Sex, and DNA testing". When never-be-there-for-breakfast bar owner Stewart falls for his female counterpart, the high-flying Nicole, he must go way out of his comfort zone to woo her but will it be enough to win her?

  • Blood Covenant

    Blood Covenant Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror “Love never dies… it waits.” When Cara flees her tragic past and reunites with her long-lost love from a  previous life they must defeat the vengeful spirit of a former suitor who has been waiting centuries for her return and will stop at nothing to reclaim her in death.

  • Angel Island

    Angel Island Budget: $1M - $5M | Family Fantasy “Angels walk among us.” After her father's murder, 12-year-old Angela is on a downward spiral when she meets Bobby, a 12-year-old misfit and together they rescue a reluctant angel and they all learn what it means to live.

Credits

  • Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two

    Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two (2020 - 2023)
    Film by Mani Ratnam Line Producer Arulmozhi Varman continues on his journey to become Rajaraja I, the greatest ruler of the historic Chola empire of south India.

  • Mistletoe Connection

    Mistletoe Connection (2023)
    TV Movie by David I. Strasser 1st Assistant Director Its Christmas and Kate runs a nostalgic gift store shop in neighborhood that has just been slated for redevelopment A chance encounter on the bus with Mark sets off sparks for them both.

  • Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1

    Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 (2020 - 2022)
    Film by Mani Ratnam Line Producer Vandiyathevan crosses the Chola land to deliver a message from the Crown Prince Aditha Karikalan, while Kundavai attempts to establish political peace as vassals and petty chieftains plot against the throne.

  • #Christmas

    #Christmas (2022)
    TV Movie by Heather Hawthorn Doyle 1st Assistant Director When Jen gets the chance to enter a brand-design contest, she poses as a family influencer, and when her video is selected as a finalist, she's torn between continuing her perfect "family" or revealing the truth.

  • Big Sky River

    Big Sky River (2022)
    TV Movi by Peter Benson 1st Assistant Director Trying to move forward after a messy divorce, a woman returns to Parable, Montana., and meets a handsome neighbor who presents an unexpected twist.

  • Heatwave

    Heatwave (2022)
    by Ernie Barbarash 1st Assistant Director Claire, an ambitious young woman, starts working for a successful and rich businessman, but unknowingly gets involved in an affair with his wife.

  • Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

    Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas (2021)
    TV Movie by Peter Benson 1st Assistant Director During the holidays, a woman with amnesia catches a ride with her handsome nurse to investigate the only clue to her identity.

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made

    Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made (2021)
    TV Movi by Linda-Lisa Hayter 1st Assistant Director Follows Shane and Oliver who help a young boy fighting leukemia reunite with his long-lost friend while preparing for their wedding. Also, Rita and Norman deal with the challenges of trying to start a family.

  • Cradle Did Fall

    Cradle Did Fall (2021)
    TV Movi by Keegan Connor Tracy 1st Assistant Director A woman poses as an infant photographer in order to befriend a young mother and steal her baby.

  • Death of Me

    Death of Me (2020)
    by Darren Lynn Bousman (Horror) 1st Assistant Director A vacationing couple must discover the mystery behind a strange video that shows one of them killing the other.

  • Abduction

    Abduction (2019)
    Film by Ernie Barbarash (Action and Sci-Fi) Second Unit Director/1st Assistant Director Quinn steps out of a park fountain in Vietnam with no recollection of who he is or where he came from. As he wanders through the city, piecing together clues to his past, he is relentlessly pursued by mysteriously dangerous figures.

  • Zombie Tidal Wave

    Zombie Tidal Wave (2019)
    Film by Anthony C. Ferrante (Horror) Line Producer/2nd Unit Director A fisherman contends with an ocean-borne outbreak that threatens his seaside island community.

  • Attrition

    Attrition (2018)
    Film (Action) 1st Assistant Director When a Thai girl with mythical powers goes missing, Axe and his old team unite in attempts to bring her back.

  • Surrounded (Frenzy)

    Surrounded (Frenzy) (2018)
    Film by Jose Montesinos (Thriller) Production Supervisor/Second Unit Director In the aftermath of a plane crash, a woman fights to survive a pack of killer sharks.

  • Ghost House

    Ghost House (2017)
    Film by Rich Ragsdale (Horror) 1st Assistant Director A young couple go on an adventurous vacation to Thailand only to find themselves haunted by a malevolent spirit after naively disrespecting a Ghost House.

  • Bato

    Bato (2017)
    Film Actor

  • Six Gun Savior

    Six Gun Savior (2016)
    Film 1st Assistant Director

  • Tie the Knot

    Tie the Knot (2016)
    Film 1st Assistant Director

  • The Bronx Bull

    The Bronx Bull (2016)
    Film Actor

  • Pound of Flesh

    Pound of Flesh (2015)
    Film by Ernie Barbarash (Thriller) Production Supervisor A man's heroic attempt to help a woman in distress ends up with him waking up the next day without a kidney and plotting his revenge.

  • Pernicious

    Pernicious (2014)
    Film by James Cullen Bressack (Horror) Second Unit Director/1st Assistant Director It was supposed to be an adventure of a lifetime as three young girls spend the summer in Thailand. But their adventure quickly becomes a nightmare when the trio unleashes the spirit of a murdered child with only one thing on her mind - revenge.

  • The Next Dance

    The Next Dance (2014)
    Video 1st Assistant Director

  • Act of Faith

    Act of Faith (2014)
    Film 1st Assistant Director

  • Avalanche Sharks

    Avalanche Sharks (2014)
    Film 1st Assistant Director

  • Defending Santa

    Defending Santa (2013)
    Film 1st Assistant Director

  • Out of Reach

    Out of Reach (2013)
    Film 1st Assistant Director

  • Sink Hole

    Sink Hole (2013)
    Film 1st Assistant Director

  • Player vs. Pain

    Player vs. Pain (2013)
    TV Series Field Producer

  • Hansel & Gretel Get Baked

    Hansel & Gretel Get Baked (2013)
    Film Casting department

  • Dark Power

    Dark Power (2013)
    Film by John Milton Branton (Thriller) Director When the mayor of a crime-ridden city and his opponent are assassinated, two FBI agents join forces to investigate the murder and become the targets of a powerful criminal conspiracy.

  • The Wailer 3

    The Wailer 3 (2012)
    Film 1st Assistant Director

  • Under the Bed

    Under the Bed (2012)
    Film 2nd Assistant Director

  • Stealing Roses

    Stealing Roses (2012)
    Film Co-Producer/Line Producer

  • Absolute Fear

    Absolute Fear (2012)
    Film by John Milton Branton (Thriller) Director/Screenwriter/Co-Producer Jessie Valiquette follows her scribe boyfriend of 3 years Dale Morrow on a search for his long-lost Father last heard from on a deserted island in the Philippines. They encounter more than they bargained for when they discover not only was Dale's father part of a top-secret government project testing the depth of people's fears, but also that he had very good reason for not wanting to be found.

  • A Golden Christmas 3

    A Golden Christmas 3 (2012)
    TV Movie Casting department

  • A Deadly Obsession

    A Deadly Obsession (2012)
    Film Casting department

  • Last Hours in Suburbia

    Last Hours in Suburbia (2012)
    Film Casting department

  • Playdate

    Playdate (2012)
    TV Movie Casting department

  • Sexting in Suburbia

    Sexting in Suburbia (2012)
    TV Movie Casting department

  • Pluripotent

    Pluripotent (2011)
    Film Co-Producer/Production Supervisor

  • Infection: The Invasion Begins

    Infection: The Invasion Begins (2011)
    Film Line Producer

  • My Girlfriend's Back

    My Girlfriend's Back (2010)
    Film UPM/1st Assistant Director

  • Watch Out for Slick

    Watch Out for Slick (2010)
    Film 1st Assistant Director

  • Special Ops

    Special Ops (2010)
    Film by Tom Shell (Action and Thriller) Co-Producer/Second Unit Director When Captain Kyle Fierson's unit is ambushed during a raid to rescue a deadly nuclear device, he must run for his life - not only to track down the missing time bomb, but also to clear his name when he is accused of aiding the terrorists.

  • Co-Ed Confidential

    Co-Ed Confidential (2010)
    TV Series 1st Assistant Director

  • Co-Ed Confidential

    Co-Ed Confidential (2010)
    Series by Fredrick Vaughn 1st Assistant Director A frat house notorious for parties is turned into a co-ed residence for four freshmen under the supervision of a graduate student and her occasional boyfriend, a party animal from the closed fraternity.

  • Manipulation

    Manipulation (2010)
    Film by John Milton Branton (Action and Thriller) Director When a German surgeon is blackmailed into killing her patient, she must choose between the life of her family and the oath she made as a doctor.

  • Pretty Twisted

    Pretty Twisted (2009)
    Video 1st Assistant Director

  • Just the 3 of Us

    Just the 3 of Us (2009)
    Film 1st Assistant Director

  • The Greatest American Hero: The Fan Series

    The Greatest American Hero: The Fan Series (2009)
    Film 1st Assistant Director

  • Pandemic

    Pandemic (2009)
    Film 1st Assistant Director

  • Reach

    Reach (2009)
    Film 1st Assistant Director

  • Bigfoot

    Bigfoot (2009)
    Film Dialogue (Acting) Coach

  • The Least Among You

    The Least Among You (2009)
    Film Casting department

  • La linea

    La linea (2009)
    Film Location Scout

  • Alone in the Dark II

    Alone in the Dark II (2008)
    Video 1st Assistant Director

  • The Sandlot: Heading Home

    The Sandlot: Heading Home (2007)
    Video Dialogue (Acting) Coach

  • Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side

    Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side (2007)
    TV Series Actor

  • The River Jordan

    The River Jordan (2006)
    Film by John Milton Branton (Thriller) Director A young man recounts his father's startling deathbed confession concerning a crime committed in the desert over 30 years ago.

  • Awake

    Awake (2005)
    Film Actor

  • The Chris Isaak Show

    The Chris Isaak Show (2004)
    TV Series Actor

  • Black Hole

    Black Hole (2002)
    Film Associate Producer/Screenwriter

  • Yesterday Upon the Stair

    Yesterday Upon the Stair (2002)
    Film by John Milton Branton (Drama) Producer/Director/Screenwriter

  • Bang!

    Bang! (2001)
    Film Actor

  • Speechless...

    Speechless... (2001)
    Film Director

  • Level 9

    Level 9 (2000)
    TV Series Actor

  • Lift

    Lift (2000)
    Film Actor

  • The New Addams Family

    The New Addams Family (1998 - 1999)
    TV Series 2nd Unit Director/Dialogue (Acting) Coach/Actor

  • The Net

    The Net (1998)
    TV Series Actor

  • Tears of a Lotus

    Tears of a Lotus (1998)
    Film by John Milton Branton (Thriller) Producer/Director/Screenwriter An unusual tale of indelible revenge set in 19th century Canada.

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files (1996)
    TV Series Actor

  • Eye Level

    Eye Level (1995)
    TV Movie Actor

  • The Commish

    The Commish (1995)
    TV Series Actor

  • Tokyo Cowboy

    Tokyo Cowboy (1994)
    Film Actor

  • Relentless: Mind of a Killer

    Relentless: Mind of a Killer (1993)
    TV Movie Actor

  • Street Legal

    Street Legal (1987)
    TV Series Actor

  • Chained Heat

    Chained Heat (1983)
    Film Actor

  • Six Weeks

    Six Weeks (1982)
    Film Actor

  • Night Shift

    Night Shift (1982)
    Film by Ron Howard (Comedy) Actor A mild-mannered morgue attendant is assigned to the night shift, and his new coworker, along with his prostitute neighbor, convince him of running a prostitution ring out of the morgue.

  • Violet

    Violet (1982)
    Film by Shelley Levinson (Short) Actor Academy Award Winner

  • Judy

    Judy
    Producer

Awards

  • Best New Director, Hollywood Underground Film Festival - speechless...

  • Director's Citation, Black Maria Film and Video Festival - Tears of a Lotus

  • Best Short, California Independent Film Festival - speechless...

  • Short Film Winner, Key West Film Festival - Tears of a Lotus

  • Best Direction in a Short Drama, Nominee, Leo Awards - Tears of a Lotus

  • 2 x Best Short Film Winner, Telluride - Tears of a Lotus, Yesterday Upon the Stair

  • Best Screenplay, Telluride - Trading Up

  • Award of Merit, National Film & Video Showcase, Canada - Baby Talk

  • Honorable Mention, Festival du Cort Metrage de Cinema, Belgium - Tears of a Lotus

  • Award Winner - Yes! Film Festival - The Square Root of Pie

  • Hope Film Awards - The Square Root of Pie

Education

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