Talking Indies in my Undies

A boutique podcast about DIY filmmaking from the Mountains of Tennessee.

Keith McDaniel on the return of the 7 Day Shootout 2025 03/25/2025

Keith McDaniel on the return of the 7 Day Shootout 2025 Film Festival Director Keith McDaniel talks to me about the return of the 7 Day shootout taking place in June of 2025 after a 2 year absence. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/35847835

Knoxville Filmmaker Amelia Bartlett 01/03/2025

Knoxville Filmmaker Amelia Bartlett Amelia Bartlett is a Knoxville, Tn-based entrepreneur, writer, and filmmaker. Amelia is the Founder and Director of A/B Studios. We discuss the film her team made for the this year's Film Fest Knox Elev8or Pitch, "How to Get the Girl". We also discuss A/B Studio's first proof-of-concept short film, "Lavender Fields Forever". For more information check out her website https://ameliabartlett.com/ /episode/index/show/postretro/id/34704390

Darren Hughes, the Artistic Director of FILM FEST KNOX discusses the 2024 Lineup 10/22/2024

Darren Hughes, the Artistic Director of FILM FEST KNOX discusses the 2024 Lineup Join us for an exclusive interview with Darren Hughes, the Artistic Director of FILM FEST KNOX, as we dive into the exciting lineup of films for this year's festival, happening November 14-17, 2024. Discover the stories behind the curated selections, get insights into what makes this festival unique, and hear about some of the must-watch films screening at this year's event. Whether you're a film enthusiast or simply curious about what's coming to Knoxville's cinematic scene, this interview has something for everyone. Don't miss out on this behind-the-scenes look at FILM FEST KNOX 2024 Check out the website at /episode/index/show/postretro/id/33560337

Briefs - Hey Cow (Audio Diary of seeing Blade opening night in 1998) 09/17/2024

Briefs - Hey Cow (Audio Diary of seeing Blade opening night in 1998) A solo podcast where I remember seeing the film Blade on opening night August 21st 1998 with my friend Ethan in the small town of Athens, TN. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/33095877

Catching Up with Keith McDaniel (Year 2!) 09/06/2024

Catching Up with Keith McDaniel (Year 2!) Today we speak with the legendary former Creator/Director of the Knoxville Film Festival, Keith McDaniel! We catch up on what's going on Keith's life and feature a great news story about his work at Roane County High School. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/32942057

Dr Moon Rat Filmmakers Jamison & Tiffie Stalsworth Get in their Undies 07/31/2024

Dr Moon Rat Filmmakers Jamison & Tiffie Stalsworth Get in their Undies Jamison & Tiffie Stalsworth are East Tennessee filmmakers who create short form video under the name Dr Moon Rat. They are awesome. Check out their YouTube channel: /episode/index/show/postretro/id/32360342

Paul Harrill and Curt Willis on 2024 Elev8or Pitch 07/13/2024

Paul Harrill and Curt Willis on 2024 Elev8or Pitch Paul Harris and Curt Willis are creators of Film Fest Knox. For the first time ever they go DEEP on Elev8or Pitch Film Competition. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/32118997

Actor Ronnie George gets in his undies 07/08/2024

Actor Ronnie George gets in his undies Actor Ronnie George is a legend in Knoxville. We hang out and talk about filmmaking and his recent engagement (and of course, Drew Barrymore) /episode/index/show/postretro/id/32041202

Kelly Burke talks Elev8or Pitch 07/01/2024

Kelly Burke talks Elev8or Pitch Kelly Burke is a filmmaker for Knoxville, TN. His film won 3rd place at last year's Film Fest Knox Elev8or Pitch film competition. He discusses the making of the film and the mentorship after the festival that he was awarded as a result of the top finish. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/31965757

Film Fest Knox Co-Founder Curt Willis 11/28/2023

Film Fest Knox Co-Founder Curt Willis Curt Willis is the Co-Founder/Director of Film Fest Knox - an international film festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, hosted by Visit Knoxville and the Visit Knoxville Film Office in partnership with Regal and The Public Cinema. The First Annual Film Fest Knox took place on November 9-11. I speak with Curt about the his first experience organizing a film festival and discuss what to expect in years to come. Get your new favorite nostalgic Knoxville t-shirts at Knoxtalgia.com /episode/index/show/postretro/id/28819638

Keith McDaniel and Elev8or Pitch Film Competition reaction 10/27/2023

Keith McDaniel and Elev8or Pitch Film Competition reaction Former Knoxville Film Festival Director Keith McDaniel gets in his undies. My reaction to the announcement from Film Fest Knox's Elev8or Pitch Film Competition /episode/index/show/postretro/id/28441517

Jason Vandergriff talks Knoxville Comedy Film Festival 08/11/2023

Jason Vandergriff talks Knoxville Comedy Film Festival The Knoxville Comedy Film Festival takes place at Central Cinema on August 12th. It's FREE! Come hang out and watch some funny short films, make friends, be less lonely, find meaning in the meaninglessness. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/27718890

Nick Crockett talks new 4 part web series GLASS VALLEY 07/27/2023

Nick Crockett talks new 4 part web series GLASS VALLEY Nick Crockett gets in his undies and talks about his new 4 part web series, Glass Valley. View the episodes on YouTube @nicholascrockettfilms Link to episode one: https://youtu.be/--pufjwYXWM /episode/index/show/postretro/id/27578580

Seth Young talks Middle TN 54 Film Fest 04/07/2023

Seth Young talks Middle TN 54 Film Fest Knoxville filmmaker, Seth Young, talks about his experience in the Middle TN 54 Film Fest. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/26473284

KNOXVILLE FILM FESTIVAL FADES OUT with Fest Director Keith McDaniel 12/23/2022

KNOXVILLE FILM FESTIVAL FADES OUT with Fest Director Keith McDaniel The Knoxville Film Festival closes its doors after 19 years of serving the viewing public. I speak with the Knoxville Film Festival's founder and director Keith McDaniel on his decision to end the festival and the wisdom he's gained over his years running a successful film festival. I also give Keith the opportunity to crown the greatest 7 day shootout film of all time. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/25418136

Live from Knoxville Horror Fest 2022 Drive-In theater 10/22/2022

Live from Knoxville Horror Fest 2022 Drive-In theater I catch up with a couple friends at the Knoxville Horror Fest at the Parkway Drive-in Movie theater in Maryville, TN to discuss the 2022 Grindhouse Grindout trailers and the film festival in general. Featuring Daniel Fersner, Ronnie George and Tiffie Stalsworth. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/24767973

Jeff Snell addresses the controversy in the Knox Film Community 04/10/2022

Jeff Snell addresses the controversy in the Knox Film Community Jeff Snell calls in via burner phone while on the run to discuss the beefs between him and Kevin Wines, and also Tyler Broadway vs Bing Fu. According to Jeff, Keith McDaniel's video addressing the drama within the community is layered with hidden messages which we break down in this episode. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/22740203

New Year resolutions and resurrections 12/28/2021

New Year resolutions and resurrections Just saying Hi and talking some local film news and recent movies that I've seen. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/21612071

2020 7 Day Shootout talk with Jamison Stalsworth and Gabriel Crutchfield 09/17/2020

2020 7 Day Shootout talk with Jamison Stalsworth and Gabriel Crutchfield A couple quick conversations with Knoxville Filmmakers Jamison Stalsworth and Gabriel Crutchfield about their entry's in the Knox Film Fest's 7 Day shootout. The Knoxville Film festival is taking place September 18-20. Visit Knoxfilmfest.com for more details. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/16043741

Briefs - Knox Film Fest's Upcoming 7 Day Shootout 08/09/2020

Briefs - Knox Film Fest's Upcoming 7 Day Shootout A few BRIEF words about this Year's 7 Day Shootout for the Knox Film Fest. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/15539525

Briefs - Kevin Wines escapes #methgator? 09/10/2019

Briefs - Kevin Wines escapes #methgator? I talk with Kevin Wines about his kidnapping at the hands of the MethGator movement. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/11189828

Briefs - Jeff Snell talks the Phenomenon of METH GATOR 09/07/2019

Briefs - Jeff Snell talks the Phenomenon of METH GATOR Knoxville Filmmaker Jeff Snell is on his way to creating the greatest movie of all time. METH GATOR. I talk to him about it. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/11158079

Briefs - Knox Film Fest's 7 Day and TN10 Filmmaking Competitions with Kelly Burke 09/06/2019

Briefs - Knox Film Fest's 7 Day and TN10 Filmmaking Competitions with Kelly Burke Kelly Burke talks his first entry into a Tennessee 10 "Best of the Best" Film Competition. And I ramble about the 11th year of the 7 Day Shootout. But I keep it BRIEF. Both local film screenings take place at the Knoxville Film Festival on September 13-15 at Regal Downtown West Cinema 8. Get tickets at knoxfilmfest.com /episode/index/show/postretro/id/11145539

Rose Marie Machario Dreams Big 02/13/2019

Rose Marie Machario Dreams Big Rose Marie Machario is an author, actress, model and Host of the web series DREAM BIG where she interviews aspiring creatives about their pursuits and also shares her own creative journey. Season 4 drops on February 18th. Learn more at: And watch DREAM BIG on Youtube: Also learn more about the TN10 Filmmaking Competition: /episode/index/show/postretro/id/8626814

Thomas Moore introduces Southern Oasis Film Festival 10/29/2018

Thomas Moore introduces Southern Oasis Film Festival The Southern Oasis Film Festival is planning it's first year in Knoxville in January. Fest Director Thomas Moore gets in his undies and discusses the origins and vision for the fest. We also address the controversy and resistance to a new film festival for Knoxville's film community. Go to Southernoasisff.com for more information about the festival including the Two Week Twister and the general submissions. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/7351529

Nicholas Crockett Talks TN10 Filmmaking Challenge 09/11/2018

Nicholas Crockett Talks TN10 Filmmaking Challenge I'm joined by fellow East TN filmmaker, Nicholas Crockett, to discuss the TN10 "Best of the Best" Filmmaking challenge that we both participated in earlier this summer. The screening for the TN10 is this weekend at the Knox Film Fest. Nick's movie is called "THE HERETIC IN LOWLAND" and mine is called "WE SAW A BRIGHT SPOT ON THE MOON." We discuss the making of these movies and share excitement for this weekend's screening. For tickets ($10) go to Knoxfilmfest.com or just show up at Regal Downtown West movie theater on Friday September 14th, at 7pm. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/7031092

Briefs - 2018 7 Day Shootout info 08/29/2018

Briefs - 2018 7 Day Shootout info After participating in the Knox Film Fest's 7 Day shootout filmmaking competition, I ramble some thoughts about it. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/6980371

Briefs - Film Community News 07/27/2018

Briefs - Film Community News I talk 2018 Scruffy City Film and Music festival along with a few other News updates for Knoxville film Community folks. As always, I keep it brief. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/6856120

2018 54 Fim Fest Team Leaders 04/27/2018

2018 54 Fim Fest Team Leaders In this episode I speak with Knoxville Filmmakers Jeff Delaney, Ginny Beld, Sam Comer and Jeremy Lowry about their entries into the 2018 54 Film Fest. /episode/index/show/postretro/id/6529181

Briefs - Alt History Short Film "The Offering" details 09/23/2017

Briefs - Alt History Short Film "The Offering" details I ramble about Post Retro Productions' Alt History 7 Day shootout submission titled, THE OFFERING. And also few short words about conspiracy theories and a new Knoxville filmmaking podcast called "4 Reels" Hosted by filmmaker Kelly Burke and yours truly. The Offering Short film 4 Reels podcast TN10 Blu-ray knoxfilmfest.com /episode/index/show/postretro/id/5768236

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