News – Dynamic Lethargy Films

by James Beattie Morison on May 28, 2026

Long Delayed Update – 2026 May 28

I haven’t updated my website for a while. It isn’t that I had nothing to report, but I am in severe procrastination mode. As I get older, it seems that things get harder to do.

by James Beattie Morison on August 17, 2025

Someone Posted One of My Movies on Another Website

I got a Google alert about my name showing up on the internet, so I did a little investigation. I found someone had posted one of my movies on another website.

by James Beattie Morison on June 1, 2025

“The Urgent Phone Call” at the ThirdACTion Film Festival

The ThirdAction Film Festival accepted “The Urgent Phone Call.”

by James Beattie Morison on February 16, 2025

Project Updates 2025 February 16

It may not seem like it, but I’ve been up to a few things lately. I did a little work on “The Barrier,” and a new video I call “Speed Date.” I have started to submit “The Urgent Phone Call” to some Film Festivals.

by James Beattie Morison on December 1, 2024

Update on “The Audience for AI Films” 2024 December 1

I have been working on “The Audience for AI Films” off and on since May 2023. I have now made it a higher priority and might even get it finished this time.

by James Beattie Morison on September 15, 2024

“The Urgent Phone Call” and a “The Desire of the Ageless Handyperson”

Our short film “The Urgent Phone Call” is on its way to being ready to show. I finished and posted another writing exercise: “The Desire of the Ageless Handyperson” this week.

by James Beattie Morison on September 1, 2024

Ideas for Older People Films

I have been involved with the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmaker’s (CSIF) Older Filmmakers Club for a few years now. (https://csif.org/clubs/) We have been talking about the issues we would like to address in our films. Of course, we do not want to focus exclusively on issues that older people face, but we do want to emphasis elder issues.

by James Beattie Morison on August 25, 2024

“The Happy Man and the So-Called Windmill” Recording Posted

I’ve posted the recording of my writing exercise “The Happy Man and the So-Called Windmill” on SoundCloud and my website. Harland is impressed when his friend shows him the so-called windmill near his house. This story turned out to be sillier than I intended. It was a writing exercise based on a random title generated… Read Article →

by James Beattie Morison on August 19, 2024

“The Urgent Phone Call” Will Become A Movie

My script “The Urgent Phone Call” is in the process of becoming a real movie.

by James Beattie Morison on May 26, 2024

Can You Help Me with Revisions to my Random Title Generator?

Someone suggested that my random title generator was producing too many “odd” titles. I’m considering how to fix that problem.

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