Category Archives: Experimental Film

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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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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MY SHORT FILMS ARE NOW ON FANDOR

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Don Swaynos

I’m happy to announce that my short films The Horrible Life of Dr. Ghoul and Six Hundred and Forty-One Slates have joined the amazing library of films currently streaming at Fandor. In addition, I’m now featured on the site as … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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PRESS FOR PICTURES OF SUPERHEROES

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Don Swaynos

The trailer for Pictures of Superheroes has been making the rounds on the internet and getting some press. Don Simpson at Film School Rejects says: …if I was a praying man, I would be praying that Don Swaynos’ Pictures of Superheroes and Mark … Continue reading →

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SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE SLATES

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Don Swaynos

Sorry, I made an experimental short film. It’s called Six Hundred and Forty-One Slates and it’s a compilation of every slate marker from the production of an independent film. It’s going to have it’s world premiere February 9th at the … Continue reading →

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