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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Nest of Vipers

The Nest of Vipers Podcast is hosted by Danny Plotnick. Like the unholy coupling of This American Life and The Best Damn Sports Show, Nest of Vipers is smart, funny, and irreverent. Each episode features the rantings, ravings and erudite patter of independent musicians, filmmakers, writers and comedians holding court on cultural topics of the utmost importance.
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News

• -Plotnick dvd Warts & All OUT NOW!
• -Out of Print notches festival prize in Athens.
• -Out of Print screenings in SF, Vegas & Edinburgh.
• -Danny Plotnick and his new film Out of Print take top prize at Underground Filmmaker Festival.
• -Unearthed Dream Syndicate footage from 1986 sees the light of day.
• -New Danny Plotnick/Chuck Prophet music video out now.
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