Don Swaynos is a filmmaker and editor living in Austin, TX.
Biography from TMDB.
- Editor and producer
- 12 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
What are Don Swaynos' films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 7 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet7
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Don Swaynos' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Don Swaynos' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
31 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Mann's Sparks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Luv Ya Bum!(2025)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Roger Is a Serial Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Wüm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Sinphony(2022)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Chop & Steele(2022)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Maude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Don't Ever Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Discreet(2017)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Big Spoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Jungle Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Vessel(2016)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
High Profits(2015)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all showsThe Outfit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Samaritans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Beaver Trilogy Part IV(2015)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Sideways Light(2014)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Love & Air Sex(2013)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Cinema Six(2012)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all filmsThe Horrible Life of Dr. Ghoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pit Stop(2013)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all filmsPictures of Superheroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Saturday Morning Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Texas Car Wars(2012)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all showsS&M Lawn Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Best of Tromadance Film Festival: Volume 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Über Goober (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Return of the Forest Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Oh Deer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Sherman and Pacifico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Six Hundred and Forty-One Slates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 30 titles, 27 of them dated from 2003 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Love & Air Sex (2013)
Highest rated
Chop & Steele (2022)
Most popular right now
High Profits (2015)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Don Swaynos' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 24. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Don Swaynos work with?
People who share at least 2 of Don Swaynos' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kelly Williams shares the most, 4.
Actors
- John MerrimanShared titles: Pit Stop (2013), Cinema Six (2012)See all 2 shared titles with John Merriman
- Justin ArnoldShared titles: Love & Air Sex (2013), Pit Stop (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Justin Arnold
Composers and editors
- Curtis HeathShared titles: Chop & Steele (2022), Pit Stop (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Curtis Heath
- Sean McQueeneyShared titles: High Profits (2015), Texas Car Wars (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Sean McQueeney
Producers
- Kelly WilliamsShared titles: Discreet (2017), Beaver Trilogy Part IV (2015), Pit Stop (2013), Cinema Six (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Kelly Williams
- Jonathan DuffyShared titles: Discreet (2017), Beaver Trilogy Part IV (2015), Pit Stop (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Jonathan Duffy
- Jeff KeelsShared titles: The Vessel (2016), High Profits (2015), Texas Car Wars (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Jeff Keels
- Jody WingroveShared titles: The Vessel (2016), High Profits (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Jody Wingrove
Mixed roles
- PJ RavalShared titles: Discreet (2017), Love & Air Sex (2013)See all 2 shared titles with PJ Raval
- Richard C. JonesShared titles: The Vessel (2016), Pit Stop (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Richard C. Jones
