Category Archives: Documentary

THE NEW YORK TIMES RECOMMENDS HIGH PROFITS

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Don Swaynos

Jeannette Catsoulis, movie critic for the New York Times recommends filling that “Mad Men-shaped hole in your Sunday-night viewing” with High Profits. “Candid and surprisingly clearheaded, this riveting look at frontier entrepreneurship — and millennial creativity — proves that opening … Continue reading →

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ME TALKING

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Don Swaynos

I’ve given some interviews recently for anyone who might be interested in that sort of thing. First, producer Kelly Williams and I sat down with Sean Malin at CineMalin to discuss our various projects, the Austin film scene, and Brad Besser’s … Continue reading →

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HIGH PROFITS PREMIERES APRIL 19TH ON CNN

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Don Swaynos

High Profits, the eight part docu-series I’ve been editing for Bat Bridge Entertainment, will premiere Sunday, April 19th at 10PM ET/PT on CNN. I’m really proud of this show and I can’t wait for people to finally see it. From … Continue reading →

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BEAVER TRILOGY PART IV IS HEADED TO HOT DOCS

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Don Swaynos

After premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, Brad Besser’s documentary Beaver Trilogy Part IV (which I produced) will make its Canadian Premiere at the prestigious Hot Docs Film Festival on April 26th. For more on the film, like it on Facebook or … Continue reading →

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BILL HADER IS NARRATING BEAVER TRILOGY PART IV

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Don Swaynos

We’re happy to announce that Bill Hader has signed on to narrate Brad Besser’s Sundance documentary Beaver Trilogy Part IV. Deadline first broke the news along with a first look at our teaser trailer, which you can see after the jump.

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BEAVER TRILOGY PART IV TO PREMIERE AT SUNDANCE

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Don Swaynos

Brad Besser’s Beaver Trilogy Part IV is going to make its world premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The documentary tells the story surrounding the creation of Trent Harris’ legendary cult film Beaver Trilogy and I’m honored to be producing it along with Brad, Jonathan Duffy, and … Continue reading →

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HIGH PROFITS

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Don Swaynos

I’m currently editing CNN’s recently announced Original Series High Profits. The show’s eight episodes will focus on the owners of the Breckenridge Cannabis Club, entrepreneurs at the forefront of Colorado’s newly legal recreational marijuana industry. The series begins airing in 2015 but CNN has … Continue reading →

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RICHARD’S ART OF THE DEAL

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Don Swaynos

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.

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Don Swaynos

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 →

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THE NEW AMERICAN WIDOW PROJECT WEBSITE IS NOW ONLINE

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Don Swaynos

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 →

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