Author Archives: Don

THE STATESMAN LOOKS AT UPCOMING TEXAS FILMS

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Don

I’ve been doing a poor job of posting project updates on here, fortunately The Austin American Statesman published a list of Texas films currently in production which includes two of the films I’m currently working on. The article discusses Jollyville … Continue reading →

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EDITING ZOMBEX

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Don

I’m officially about to start editing the feature-length horror-satire Zombex. The film is written and directed by Jesse Dayton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween II) and stars David Christopher, Lew Temple, Malcolm McDowell, Sid Haig, Corey Feldman, Kinky Friedman, X’s John Doe, … Continue reading →

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A SPLICE OF LIFE IS WRAPPED

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Don

This Saturday was our last day of principal photography on Mark Potts and Cole Selix’s A Splice of Life (we filmed Barry Corbin’s scene). A big thanks to our amazing cast and crew and everyone else who helped out, especially … Continue reading →

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A SPLICE OF LIFE

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Don

We’re about to start our second week of production on Mark Potts and Cole Selix’s A Splice of Life. The film stars Mark, John Merriman, and Brand Rackley and is being shot in Austin, Lockhart, and Pflugerville, TX with DP … Continue reading →

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PICTURES OF SUPERHEROES

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Don

I’m currently directing a feature-length comedy called Pictures of Superheroes. It stars Kerri Lendo, Shannon McCormick, and John Merriman and is being produced by Tate English and Kelly Williams. The film’s already received some press from Bad Lit so hopefully … Continue reading →

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GI’ ALDRIG OP

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Don

Here’s the music video I directed for the song Gi’ Aldrig Op by Danish musician Kristian Svenningsen. The song was written by Kristian and Austin’s Matt the Electrician as part of the House of Songs project. [YouTube Link]

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FINAL CUT PRO PRESENTATION TONIGHT

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Don

I’m going to be speaking to the Austin Final Cut SIG tonight at 7PM at the Channel Austin building. I’ll be discussing my experiences with FCP, screening some music videos, and running through the work flow for a few projects. … Continue reading →

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A FISTFUL OF PRESS

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Don

Here’s a quick round-up of the press some of my projects (an ad I wrote and directed and two features I edited) have picked up in the past month: The NBC affiliate in DFW ran a “Spin Check” on our … Continue reading →

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BILL WHITE AD #2: LET’S MAKE YOU A MILLIONAIRE

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Don

Here’s the second video Dano Johnson and I created for the Filmmakers for Bill White initiative. It stars John Merriman and Emily Kaye. [YouTube link]

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BILL WHITE AD #1: CAMPAIGN PROMISES

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Don

Embedded above is the first video I created for Texas Gubernatorial candidate Bill White as part of the Filmmakers for Bill White initiative. In this spot current Texas Governor Rick Perry is played by actor/filmmaker John Merriman. You can read … Continue reading →

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