Category Archives: Editor

Year at Danger Named One of the Top Films of 2008

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Don Swaynos

Bad Lit recently named Year at Danger one of its Top Films of 2008. Check out the article here, or re-read Mike Everleth’s original review of the film here.

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New Year at Danger Trailer Online

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Don Swaynos

Here’s the new trailer for the feature-length documentary Year at Danger. It’s available on Vimeo and YouTube.

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The American Widow Project on NPR

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Don Swaynos

NPR ran a story on The American Widow Project this morning. If you missed it you can listen to it on NPR’s website.

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She Left Me for Jesus AOL’s video of the week

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Don Swaynos

Dano Johnson’s video for Hayes Carll’s She Left Me for Jesus was featured on AOL’s frontpage this week. Check it out here.

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Film Festival Screenings This Weekend

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Don Swaynos

Both Year at Danger and The American Widow Project will be screening at festivals this weekend. The American Widow Project will be making its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival in Austin, TX, Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 7PM … Continue reading →

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The American Widow Project on Grit TV

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Don Swaynos

The American Widow Project was recently featured on a Got Docs segment on Laura Flanders’ Grit TV. Check it out here.

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Hayes Carll – She Left Me for Jesus Video

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Don Swaynos

The video for Hayes Carll’s award-winning song is written and directed by Dano Johnson at Collection Agency Films, and edited by me. Hayes’s album Trouble in Mind is getting great reviews and is in stores now. Watch a higher-res version … Continue reading →

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New Austin Film Festival Ad

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Don Swaynos

The New Austin Film Festival Ad is now online. Directed and Animated by Cameron Petri, Produced and Edited by Don Swaynos for essempe.com. The 15th Annual Austin Film Festival runs October 16th through the 23rd.

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Year at Danger Reviewed on Bad Lit

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Don Swaynos

Mike Everleth at Bad Lit posted his very positive review of Year at Danger today. He says “This is an incredibly powerful, emotionally moving and deeply resonant documentary” and that it “…unfolds like a traditional action film, really.” You can … Continue reading →

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The American Widow Project in The Los Angeles Times

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Don Swaynos

Here’s the link to the LA Times article. Also, an article appeared in The Daily News, you can read that here.

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