Danny Plotnick roared into the underground film world in the 1980s. Fueled by his love of punk and alternative culture and infected with d.i.y. spirit, he started making films that captured a similarly snarly attitude. His films were pegged as bawdy, bad-mouthed and beautiful, straddling the line between high-brow and low-brow art. It's no surprise that his work has screened from the MOMA in NYC to mortuaries in Baltimore to the Independent Film Channel. With little opportunity to screen this type of work in the 80s, Plotnick took to the road, projector and films in trunk, screening in bars, warehouses and cafes. Plotnick trail blazed a path for the underground film world that exploded in the early 90s, a scene that would ultimately champion his work.
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Freelance Director

Looking for innovative music videos, corporate/commercial work with an edge, or a graphic designer?

Looking for a director who can make high quality work on time and under budget?

Over the past several years, Danny Plotnick has worked with Chuck Prophet, The Sippy Cups, Hostelling International USA, The Jewish Community Center Macabbi Games of San Francisco, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Beth Lisick, Red Hill Books, The Ann Arbor Film Festival and more.

View a reel and read more here.

News

  • Check out this brand new book trailer I just shot for Jan Richman's Thrill-Bent. It was shot on the Giant Dipper in Santa Cruz. Cr
  • Swingers' Serenade screening at the Chicago Underground Film Fest 20th Anniversary festival.
  • Recent interview with me from No Gloss Film Festival. You can read it here.
  • New animated video for Alison Faith Levy's World of Wonder out now! View it here.
  • Warts & All DVD comp now on sale from Microcinema for $5.99. Buy a copy today.
  • Look for Danny Plotnick articles, films, reviews and more in recent publications, Destroy All Movies, Radical Light, 8 Track Mind and The Molten Rectangle. More info here.

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Thrill-Bent. Book Trailer for new Jan Richman novel.