FACT SHEET

Runtime Ver.A: 36 min

Runtime Ver.B: 30 min

Rating Ver.A: R

Rating Ver.B: PG-13

Aspect: 1.66:1

Visuals: B&W, Full 3D

Location: San Francisco, CA

Copyright: 2019 James Bradford Huston

Global Release: Jan 2026

Budget: $35,000

Subtitles: Spanish, Chinese, French, Closed Captions

Contact: N/A

 

Tag Line:

Two empires must resolve a territory dispute or be the cause a galaxy-scale war.

 

Synopsis:

A Winter of Empires is an homage to Star Trek and Star Wars. Galactic Civilizations reminiscent of the Federation and Imperials build a dangerous rivalry over a mysterious frozen world. The conflict becomes deeply personal when governments on both sides fail everyone.

 

Personal Background:

At 12 James Bradford Huston was making video games and claymation. By Highschool he was making a comic series. After college he made a motion-comic that showed in film festivals. The success gave him the courage to build and operate a small film studio in San Francisco. Although one of his first clients was an Oscar nominated actress, Huston only kept the studio open for roughly a year. The choice to close the studio was as much a creative choice as it was a medical one. An epilepsy condition he had since 23 became more serious quickly after having a seizure while driving. The seizures grew in number and severity till they were causing brain damage. Huston intermittently lost speech and movement for long periods of time. Fighting to live was not enough. James wanted to live to share his creativity. Today James Bradford Huston is 2 years without seizures.

 

Selected Press:

“A aspiring filmmaker who also has written books and created all kinds of games.”

Iggy Michniacki, Project Nerd

“It takes a special imagination to actually think about. It’s be fun to see some graphic novels”

United Nerd Alliance

 

Additional Links:

IMDB Link

eBook on Apple, Amazon, Wallmart

Winter Gambit Free Game PDF

Winter Prologue Free eBook PDF or EPUB

 

Primary Cast and Crew:

Laurie Burke as Capt. Nina Jovan (Original Google Voice, Chance, The North Pole, Jexi, Host of Common Sense Media)

Jessica Golder-Acuna as Dr. Lolani (background as commercial producer)

Robert S. Benjamin as Emperor Kao-Nashi (Star Wars Audio Comics, Chronicles of Humanity, Wing Commander Saga, The Journey Down)

Joe Comino as Adm. Holden (J. Edgar, 40 Point Plan)

Featuring a song by Courtney Grace and The Atomic Love Bombs

James Bradford Huston for Lead Animation

for full list of cast/crew please email request

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Version Options:

To accommodate multiple audiences and time slots there will be two version choices of the film. The "R" rating refers to excessive swearing which is creatively edited out in the PG-13 version. There is violence in both versions, less in the PG-13, and both comparable to violence of a Star Wars film. You may also request subtitles included on ANY version. Current subtitles that are ready include Spanish, Chinese, and French. There is also a Closed Caption option to address hearing impaired.