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Author Archives: Don Swaynos
PICTURES OF SUPERHEROES GOES INTERNATIONAL
I’m really excited to announce that Pictures of Superheroes will have its international premiere at the Revelation Film Festival in Perth, Australia. I’ve been a fan of Program Director Jack Sergeant’s writing on Warhol films and the Cinema of Transgression for … Continue reading
THE HORRIBLE LIFE OF DR. GHOUL
My new short film, The Horrible Life of Dr. Ghoul, is going to have its world premiere at the deadCENTER Film Festival on June 7th with more festival screenings soon. The film was produced by Jollyville Pictures in association with … Continue reading
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SATURDAY MORNING MYSTERY GETS A RELEASE DATE
Spencer Parson’s Saturday Morning Mystery (formerly Saturday Morning Massacre) is coming to VOD July 17th and getting a theatrical release on August 9th through XLrator Media. You can find out more about the release at Dread Central and see the … Continue reading
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GREAT REVIEWS FOR THE BOUNCEBACK
Bryan Poyser’s The Bounceback has been getting some great reviews during its festival run, including positive notes from Variety, Twitch, and Ain’t It Cool News. For information about upcoming screenings (and more good reviews) you can check out the film’s … Continue reading
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FILM QUARTERLY LIKES PIT STOP
Yen Tan’s Pit Stop received some kind words in B. Ruby Rich’s Sundance wrap-up for Film Quarterly: Yen Tan’s gift for long takes and his comfort with silences makes demands on the audience that films ought to make — and … Continue reading
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MORE SCREENINGS FOR PIT STOP AND THE BOUNCEBACK
Two films I edited, Yen Tan’s Pit Stop and Bryan Poyser’s The Bounceback, are following up SXSW by screening at the Dallas International Film Festival this weekend. After that, Pit Stop plays Cleveland International Film Festival, Phoenix Film Festival, Ashland Independent … Continue reading
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TRAILERS AND SXSW SCREENING TIMES FOR PIT STOP AND THE BOUNCEBACK
The two features I have playing at this year’s SXSW, Yen Tan’s Pit Stop and Bryan Poyser’s The Bounceback (pictured above), both released trailers online yesterday. You can see both the trailers and a full list of screening times (and … Continue reading
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THE BOUNCEBACK AND PIT STOP AT SXSW
Two features I edited are going to be screening at SXSW. The festival will mark the world premiere of Bryan Poyser’s The Bounceback (pictured) and the second festival for Yen Tan’s critically-acclaimed Pit Stop. You can see the full feature … Continue reading
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VARIETY REVIEWS PIT STOP
Following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Yen Tan’s Pit Stop received a fantastic review from Variety: Pit Stop offers fully realized characters, and soft-pedals Lone Star State stereotypes. Never pulling emotional strings, the pic’s unwavering understatement pays off in … Continue reading
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“BEST OF 2012”
A bunch of my projects have ended up on some “Best of 2012” lists. Mark Bell at Film Threat called Cinema Six the second best film of the year (only after Django Unchained) and Don Simpson at Smells Like Screen Spirit listed … Continue reading
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