Danny Plotnick is an underground filmmaker whose films straddle the line between highbrow and lowbrow art. Fiercely independent, he is best known for working in Super 8 and producing cult films and videos with a punk rock attitude and a subterranean snarl.
Super 8: An Illustrated History
Danny Plotnick’s book about the history of Super 8, entitled Super 8: An Illustrated History is available now! Hundreds of original photos, vintage advertisements & illustrations, dozens of filmmaker interviews, and a history of the format rolled into a 240 page art book. It will look great on your coffee table.
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Plotnick’s films are currently streaming on Nightflight +. The collection includes brand new 4K versions of Dumbass From Dundas and Swinger’s Serenade. This is the only place to currently view those films in such high resolution. The collection also includes Skate Witches, Steel Belted Romeos, I’m Not Fascinating, and Out of Print.
Plotnick’s films have shown internationally at festivals, in museums, in mortuaries, and on television. Here’s a short doc made by Colin Russell & Alec Rodriques about Plotnick’s connection to the world of Super 8.
BRAND NEW SUPER 8 SOUND FILM: ELEVATOR TO STARDOM
Playing festivals now!
And here’s a little taste of Plotnick’s film work.
“Danny's films fall into the fringes of American cinema, huddled up closely with other low-budget indies from John Waters, George Kuchar, and Richard Linklater. Like those filmmakers, he blends low and highbrow ideas into something entirely familiar and utterly unique. A champion of the DIY aesthetic and punk ethos, his films aim capture the same energy inherent in those styles. He's the man.” — Vice
Danny Plotnick’s I’m Not Fascinating—The Movie! (trailer above) is now available for the first time on YouTube.