Category Archives: Documentary

THE WEIRD PLACE

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Don Swaynos

The Weird Place is the new collaboration between Rooster Teeth, Achievement Hunter, and Meow Wolf. I was lucky enough to edit the show’s first season. It’s hard to describe- like a game show wrapped inside a science fiction series… or … Continue reading →

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HEROES FROM THE STORM

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Don Swaynos

I recently had the honor of editing Heroes from the Storm, a short documentary about five Houstonians who did extraordinary things in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The film was directed by Ben Steinbauer for The Bear in collaboration with … Continue reading →

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THE CIRCUS 360

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Don Swaynos

I had the privilege to work with subVRsive on two 360 documentaries to promote Showtime’s series The Circus. Each video takes viewers to a political rally for one of the major party nominees for president. The goal was to bring the show’s … Continue reading →

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NYT OPDOC: SUPREME COURT V. THE AMERICAN VOTER

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Don Swaynos

I recently had the honor of editing an an OpDoc for the New York Times. The film, Supreme Court v. The American Voter, was directed by Kelly Duane de la Vega and Jessica Anthony with Mike Nicholson at Picturebox and deals … Continue reading →

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HIGH PROFITS IS NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Don Swaynos

I’m excited to announce that High Profits, the CNN docs-series I edited (as part of an incredible team of talented editors and story producers) is nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy. If you missed the eight episode series when … Continue reading →

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BEAVER TRILOGY PART IV IS NOW ON NETFLIX

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Don Swaynos

Brad Besser’s critically-acclaimed Sundance documentary Beaver Trilogy Part IV is now streaming on Netflix!

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CORT FURNITURE

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Don Swaynos

I recently edited these two customer profile spots for Cort Furniture. They were directed by Carlyn Hudson for Spotzen with finishing by TBD Post and score by Curtis Heath. Check out the second spot below.

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BEAVER TRILOGY PART IV IS NOW ON VOD

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Don Swaynos

After a successful festival run that started at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, I’m happy to announce the Brad Besser’s Bill Hader-narrated documentary Beaver Trilogy Part IV is now available on VOD! Head over to Indiewire to see the film’s new trailer … Continue reading →

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HIGH PROFITS IS NOW ON NETFLIX

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Don Swaynos

High Profits, the CNN docs-series I was editing earlier this year for Bat Bridge Entertainment, is now streaming on Netflix. As we were working on the show, we thought of it as something people could binge-watch so it’s exciting people can now … Continue reading →

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UNDERGROUND FILMMAKING PANEL

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Don Swaynos

Several films I’ve worked on continued their festival runs this weekend. The deadCENTER Film Festival screened both Yen Tan’s The Outfit and John Bryant’s award-winning The Samaritans, while the Oak Cliff Film Festival also played The Samaritans along with Brad Besser’s documentary Beaver Trilogy Part … Continue reading →

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