Category Archives: Editor

VARIETY REVIEWS PIT STOP

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Don Swaynos

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”

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Don Swaynos

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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PIT STOP TO PREMIERE AT THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Don Swaynos

I’m proud to announce that Yen Tan’s Pit Stop is going to premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Showtimes are listed on the Sundance website, for more on the film like it on Facebook and follow it on Twitter.

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PICTURES OF SUPERHEROES REVIEWS

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Don Swaynos

Pictures of Superheroes premiered at the Austin Film Festival. A lot of people saw it and then said nice things about it: “I have never seen a movie like Pictures of Superheroes… It is unlike anything I have ever seen before; … Continue reading →

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AWARDS!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Don Swaynos

Hey, some films I worked on just won some awards! My short film Six Hundred and Forty-One Slates took home Best Experimental Film at the Lausanne Underground Film Festival in Sweeden. Caroline Connor’s short film Sexy Chat (which I produced … Continue reading →

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PICTURES OF SUPERHEROES TO PREMIERE AT AFF

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Don Swaynos

Pictures of Superheroes, is going to have its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival. The film was included in AFF’s “early ten” announcement, which you can read about at Variety, Movieline, The Austin American Statesman, The Austin Chronicle, and Indiewire, and you … Continue reading →

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EDITING PIT STOP

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Don Swaynos

I’m currently editing Yen Tan’s drama Pit Stop. The film stars Bill Heck, Marcus DeAnda, and Amy Seimetz, and was written by Yen and David Lowery and produced by Jonathon Duffy, James M. Johnston, Eric Steele, and Kelly Williams. You … Continue reading →

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MORE SLATES

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Don Swaynos

My short film Six Hundred and Forty-One Slates continues its festival run with September screenings at the Oakland Underground Film Festival and the South Texas Underground Film Festival. It’s also picked up some press from Laughing Squid, The SF Egotist, and … Continue reading →

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EDITING THE BOUNCEBACK

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Don Swaynos

I’m currently editing Bryan Poyser’s romantic comedy The Bounceback. The film stars Ashley Bell (The Last Exorcism), Michael Stahl-David (Cloverfield), Sara Paxton (The Innkeepers), Zach Cregger (The Whitest Kids U’Know), and Addison Timlin (Californication). You can read more about the film … Continue reading →

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SATURDAY MORNING MASSACRE TO PREMIERE AT LAFF

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Don Swaynos

Spencer Parson’s Saturday Morning Massacre is going to have its world premiere in The Beyond section at this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival. For more on the film you can visit its website and “like” it on Facebook. Check out the … Continue reading →

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