MUSIC VIDEOS!

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Don Swaynos

Recently I’ve been directing music videos. Currently I’m in post-production on two projects; one for Jesse Dayton from the Voices of a Grateful Nation compilation and one for Love at 20 off of their debut album Time to Begin. Also, Fangoria recently posted this behind the scenes video from the Zombie a Go Go shoot this past summer (an alternate, non-gory version of the finished music video is embedded above, the gory version can be seen here). More information on all things music video related can be found here.

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INTRODUCING BIG U!

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Don Swaynos

Collection Agency Films was commissioned by the Secular Student Alliance to write and produce a funny and informative video about their organization… So here it is.

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The Ballad of Friday and June Wins “Best Short Film” at Indie Memphis

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Don Swaynos

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Tate English’s The Ballad of Friday and June won “Best Short Film” at the Indie Memphis Film Festival this weekend. The film will be screening at the Austin Film Festival on October 24th.

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The Insur-Animals Take Home Silver and Bronze

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Don Swaynos

I just found out The Insur-Animals: Episode 1 won two Pollie Awards (which recognize “the best in political and public affairs communications”). The video took home a silver for “Best Use of Web Video” and a bronze for “Best Use of Humor.”

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More Festival Screenings for The Ballad of Friday and June

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Don Swaynos

Friday and June Jollyville Pictures’ The Ballad of Friday and June continues its “World Tour of America’s Southern States,” playing Indie Memphis on October 11th and the Austin Film Festival on October 24th. I’ll be attending both festivals along with director Tate English and speaking on a panel, “Storytelling Through Editing,” at the Austin Film Festival on October 25th.

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Final Insur-Animals Episodes Now Online

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Don Swaynos

The final three episodes of Insur-Animals were finished in 2008 but only appeared online last week. Fortunately (sort of) the health care debate continues and these cartoon are still relevant. Insur-Animals were produced by Collection Agency Films. Check out Episode 4 above or follow these links to see Episodes 1, 2, 3, and 4.

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The Ballad of Friday and June to Premiere at Sidewalk

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Don Swaynos

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Tate English’s short film The Ballad of Friday and June is going to have its world premiere at the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival in Birmingham, Alabama on Saturday, September 26th, and then play the next day at the Charlotte Film Festival in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Zombie a Go Go is Now Online

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Don Swaynos

The “gory” cut of ‘Zombie a Go Go’ (the first video from Captain Clegg & the Night Creatures) is now online. The video premiered at Fangoria.com on July 15th and has been making the rounds on the internet since. The band’s album will be released on August 28th (pre-order it on Amazon), the same day they make their big-screen debut in Rob Zombie’s Halloween 2. An alternate cut of the video will also be debuting sometime this summer, more info soon…

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Fangoria.com Reports on the Captain Clegg Video Shoot

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Don Swaynos

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Rob Zombie’s Halloween 2 introduces the world to a band called Captain Clegg & the Night Creatures, the band (featuring Jesse Dayton of ‘Banjo and Sullivan’ fame) will release their debut album, Rob Zombie Presents Captain Clegg & the Night Creatures (music from Halloween II), on August 28th. I recently directed the video for their first single, ‘Zombie a Go Go’. The video is currently in post-production but, in the meantime, Fangoria.com ran a set report. Read all about it here.

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The American Widow Project on CNN

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Don Swaynos



This past weekend Taryn Davis and Nicole Hart were interviewed on CNN about the American Widow Project and their current tour, which you can follow at the official tour website.

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