Category Archives: Screenwriter

OUTFEST 2015

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Don Swaynos

I’m happy to announce that two films I worked on will be screening at this year’s Outfest Los Angeles. Yen Tan’s The Outfit (which I co-wrote and edited) screens July 10th and 14th at the DGA and Brad Besser’s Beaver … 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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THE OUTFIT

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Don Swaynos

Yen Tan’s new short film The Outfit is now playing the festival circuit. I co-wrote (with Yen) and edited the horror comedy which stars AJ Bowen (You’re Next, The Sacrament) as a Republican Congressman who becomes the subject of some … Continue reading →

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REVIEWS FOR THE SIDEWAYS LIGHT

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Don Swaynos

Jennifer Harlow’s The Sideways Light has been receiving positive reviews following its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival. Don Simpson at Smells Like Screen Spirit says the film expresses “an exuberant amount of directorial patience in the methodical pacing…  a meticulous exercise in mood and tone,” Cinemen calls … Continue reading →

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THE HORRIBLE LIFE OF DR. GHOUL IS NOW ONLINE

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Don Swaynos

Just in time for Halloween my short film, The Horrible Life of Dr. Ghoul, is now online. The film focuses on the bad day in the life of horror host Dr. Ghoul, played by Chris Doubek (Computer Chess, Lovers of Hate, … Continue reading →

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PICTURES OF SUPERHEROES IS NOW AVAILABLE ON VOD

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Don Swaynos

My film Pictures of Superheroes is now available on VOD via FilmBuff. The film is available for sale and rental on iTunes, Amazon VOD, Vudu, Xbox, Playstation, Google Play, and blinkbox (in the UK). See a full list here.

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PIT STOP AND PICTURES OF SUPERHEROES IN NYC

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Don Swaynos

This weekend I’ll be in New York with what I’m calling the “awkward dates with John Merriman double feature.” Yen Tan’s Pit Stop is playing Saturday September 7th, 7PM at Lincoln Center (tickets) and Pictures of Superheroes is playing Sunday September 8th, … Continue reading →

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CINEMALIN INTERVIEW

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Don Swaynos

I was recently interviewed by Sean Malin at Cinemalin, we discussed Pictures of Superheroes, Pit Stop, and editing in general. Check out the full interview here.

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AUSTRALIA LOVES PICTURES OF SUPERHEROES

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Don Swaynos

After last month’s three sold-out screenings at the Revelation Film Festival in Perth, Australia, Pictures of Superheroes is going to continue its continental tour with a screening at the Sydney Underground Film Festival this September. We’re in great company screening next … Continue reading →

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THE HORRIBLE LIFE OF DR. GHOUL

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Don Swaynos

My new short film, The Horrible Life of Dr. Ghoul, is going to have its world premiere at the deadCENTER Film Festival on June 7th with more festival screenings soon. The film was produced by Jollyville Pictures in association with … Continue reading →

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