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Author Archives: Don Swaynos
CURRENT PROJECTS…
I redesigned my website, so I figure it’s a good time to give an update on what I’ve been working on. Dano Johnson and I recently completed two ads for Democratic Texas Gubernatorial candidate Bill White and I’m currently finishing … Continue reading
JOLLYVILLEPICTURES.COM IS NOW ONLINE
JollyvillePictures.com is now online and so is Tate English’s critically-acclaimed, award-winning short film The Ballad of Friday and June (which I produced and edited). Since being posted, the film has receive some nice press from Bad Lit and Film Festival … Continue reading
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S&M LAWN CARE TO PREMIERE AT THE FRIARS CLUB
Mark Potts’ feature-length comedy S&M Lawn Care (which I edited) is going to have its world premiere next month at the Friars Club Film Festival in New York City. Dates will be announced soon on the festival’s website.
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JESSE DAYTON: I’M COMIN’ HOME
The music video for Jesse Dayton’s I’m Comin’ Home is now online. The song is available on the compilation album Voices of a Grateful Nation Vol. 1, sales of which benefit the Welcome Home Project and Soldiers’ Angels. I directed … Continue reading
Posted in Director, Editor, Music Video, Videos, Year at Danger
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MORE POLLIE AWARDS FOR COLLECTION AGENCY FILMS!
Collection Agency Films’ The Bright Knight just took home a Gold Pollie Award for Best Web Video. The spot was written by Dano Johnson and myself from a concept by Bill Hillsman, it was produced by Collection Agency Films and … Continue reading
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COLLECTION AGENCY FILMS FEATURED ON THE HUFFINGTON POST
A screen grab from Collection Agency Film’s ad for Charles Wheelan (which was written by Dano Johnson and myself, from an idea by Bill Hillsman) was recently used as the photo for the Huffington Post’s story on “The Craziest Political … Continue reading
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RICHARD’S ART OF THE DEAL
Richard’s Art of the Deal is a short documentary which profiles Standford University alumni Richard Rainwater through interviews with his friends and co-workers. The film was produced by Trinity Films for the 2010 Arbuckle Award Reception presented by the Stanford … Continue reading
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THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE TALKS ABOUT JOLLYVILLE PICTURES, THE BALLAD OF FRIDAY AND JUNE, COLLECTION AGENCY FILMS, YEAR AT DANGER, ZOMBIE A GO GO, etc.
The Austin Chronicle’s Marc Savlov recently wrote an article about the “loosely knit” filmmaking collective Jollyville Pictures, to which I belong. Savlov mainly talks about The Ballad of Friday and June, calling it “one of the most exquisite short films … Continue reading
LOVE AT 20: WAITING
Here is the Andy Warhol-inspired video I directed for the band Love at 20. This clip, for the song Waiting, will eventually serve as part 3 in a series of 4 videos, each of which will have a different director … Continue reading
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THE NEW AMERICAN WIDOW PROJECT WEBSITE IS NOW ONLINE
The American Widow Project has just launched a new, redesigned website created by Site Goals in Austin, TX. The new site includes improved navigation and usability and will also incorporate the series of web videos that the AWP will produce … Continue reading
Posted in American Widow Project, Director, Documentary, Producer
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