About

Don Swaynos has been working in film and television for over twenty years. As an editor, he has cut narrative films, documentaries, reality shows, commercials, and branded content.

 

His most recent editorial work are the documentary features Luv Ya, Bum! (SXSW Documentary Spotlight Audience Award) and Chop & Steele (Tribeca, Fantastic Fest). He has  previoualy cut award-winning narrative films that have screened at Sundance, SXSW, Berlinale, and Fantastic Fest. For television, he edited CNN’s critically-acclaimed, Emmy-nominated docuseries High Profits, as well as reality shows for A&E, TLC, and The Discovery Channel.

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In the commercial world, Don has edited spots for broadcast, streaming, theatrical, web, and socials for Dodge, Yeti, Indeed, and Dell.

As a writer/director Don helmed the award-winning satirical horror-comedies Roger is a Serial Killer and Don’t Ever Change (Vimeo Staff Pick, Short of the Week). Additionally, Don produced the meta-documentary about a documentary Beaver Trilogy Part IV,  the comedy doc Chop & Steele,  and the experimental thriller Discreet.

Don is currently in production on the "possibly fictional true crime documentary" Professional Texan (a recipient of the AFS Development Fund Grant).

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