John Milton Branton
Directing
Biography
Director, Writer, and Producer, John Milton Branton is known for directing the political thriller, DARK POWER, the psychological thriller, ABSOLUTE FEAR, which he also wrote and produced, and several award-winning short films, most notably the multi-award-winning TEARS OF A LOTUS, which he also wrote and produced. He was 2nd Unit Director for the features ABDUCTION, SURROUNDED, ZOMBIE TIDAL WAVE, POUND OF FLESH, PRENICIOUS and SPECIAL OPS, and 26 episodes of THE NEW ADDAMS FAMILY for Fox. The former Head of Production for Benetone Films-Thailand, he supervised production on multiple films including the Indian period epic, PONNIYIN SELVAN, the horror film, DEATH OF ME, SyFy channel films SURROUNDED and ZOMBIE TIDAL WAVE. He also has extensive credits as a Line Producer, Production Supervisor, Production Manager and 1st AD.
Known For

A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.
Heatwave

In China to donate his kidney to his dying niece, former black-ops agent Deacon awakes the day before the operation to find he is the latest victim of organ theft. Stitched up and pissed-off, Deacon descends from his opulent hotel in search of his stolen kidney and carves a blood-soaked path through the darkest corners of the city. The clock is ticking for his niece and with each step he loses blood.
Pound of Flesh

When an American soldier’s Black Ops Unit is ambushed during a raid to rescue a nano-nuclear device that has fallen into the wrong hands, he must run for his life to not only track down the missing device, but also clear his name when he is accused of aiding the terrorists.
Special Ops

A fisherman contends with an ocean-borne outbreak that threatens his seaside island community.
Zombie Tidal Wave

A couple on holiday on a remote South Pacific island awaken one morning with a hang over and no recollection of what transpired. When playing back a video of the previous night, they see they participated in a local ritual that somehow ends with him murdering her.
Death of Me

Kris Kringle, aka Santa Claus, goes on trial for mental competency in Small Town U.S.A.
Defending Santa

When the night falls, and the creatures of the dark are crawling out of the shadows, there is only one man who stands between us and evil: Edward Carnby.
Alone in the Dark 2

A successful professional baseball player gets his ego in check when he travels back in time to his boyhood sandlot ball-playing days.
The Sandlot: Heading Home

As Shane and Oliver prepare to wed, the team helps an unwell boy reunite with a lost friend. A new employee may deliver the answer for Rita and Norman to start a family.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made

When the mayor of a crime-ridden city and his opponent are both assassinated while seeking election, two FBI agents, John Archer and Mila Driver, reluctantly join forces to investigate the murder only to discover that City Hall holds more secrets than the identity of the killer.
Dark Power

A slow-paced, action thriller about a virus that strikes a New Mexico county and the local veterinarian who gets caught in the middle.
Pandemic

After a massive sinkhole swallows a nearby town, a school bus filled with students is dropped deep underground. After the crash, the students realize the bus is hanging precariously against the side of the sinkhole, held in place by a broken pipe. Any sudden move could send the bus plummeting into the darkness below. Alone and with all the adults injured, the teens struggle for survival with the story taking on shades of Lord of the Flies. Their only hope is a small-town paramedic, who must overcome a tragic past to rescue the students.
Sink Hole

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. Along with a group of unwitting friends, the young couple encounters 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. Written by In-Motion Pictures
Absolute Fear

Two brothers team up to battle a creature under the bed, in what is being described as a "suburban nightmare" tale.
Under the Bed

A woman poses as an infant photographer in order to befriend a young mother and steal her baby.
Cradle Did Fall

A mystery surrounds a small town that was attacked on September 9, 2009. Now sixty years later, the last survivor, Sarah, sends a high profile reporter a letter suggesting what really happened on that day. The government calls 9/9/09 the start of the "Modern Plague", and the reporter soon realizes that the truth may be harder to uncover than the lies.
Infection: The Invasion Begins
Black college graduate Richard Kelly reluctantly accepts a plea bargain requiring him to spend two semesters at an all-white seminary after he's wrongly accused of crimes committed during the 1965 Watts riots. Facing bigotry on all sides, he's close to cracking until he meets an elderly custodian who helps him navigate the trials of racism.