
John Bolton
Known for
Directing
Biography
John Bolton is an award-winning filmmaker from Vancouver / xʷməθkʷəy̓əm / Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw / səlilwətaɬ, and the founder & chief creative officer of Opus 59 Films, a sui generis storytelling endeavour focused on adapting, and making films about, extraordinary works of music, literature and art. He brings a very particular erudition and sensibility to Opus 59 Films’ array of projects.
John is best known for AIM FOR THE ROSES (for Blue Ice Docs and Monoduo Films), about Canadian musician Mark Haney and Canadian daredevil Ken Carter. It had its world premiere at Hot Docs in Toronto, was the opening night film at DOXA in Vancouver, had its broadcast premiere on CBC / Documentary Channel, a...
Best known work
Filmography
TBA
The Lake / nx̌aʔx̌aʔitkWriter
2025
King Arthur’s NightDirector, Producer, Executive Producer
2022
Doug and the Slugs and MeProducer, Production Manager
2018
That Higher LevelDirector
2018
2017
Aim for the Rosesas The Bartender, Director, Writer, Producer
2017
From Straight A's to XXXAssociate Producer
2015
DebrisDirector, Writer
2006
BreakdownDirector, Writer
2002
The Water GameWriter, Director
1998








