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James D. Payne

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
4 on Motif · 7 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are James D. Payne's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
2
Thrilling
2
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Absurd
1
Other
3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James D. Payne's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for James D. Payne's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

7 credits, 4 with a Motif page.

  • Fathers of Football(2018)

    Producer

  • Larry Clark's Tulsa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Shipping Wars(2012)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
  • Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Winnebago Man(2009)

    Producer · Sound

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
  • The Creek Runs Red (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Sound · Writer

  • Okie Noodling(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 4 titles from 2007 to 2014.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 4: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 4: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 4: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 4: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does James D. Payne work with?

People who share at least 2 of James D. Payne's Motif titles; Bradley Beesley shares the most, 3.