America’s Hidden Tigers Get Help from Rescue Doc Films and Carole Baskin
KNOXVILLE, TENN. – December 21, 2022 – Rescue Doc Films, a Knoxville-based video production firm led by Michael Samstag and Josh Gildrie, applauds the signing of the bipartisan Big Cat Public Safety Act, H.R. 263, by President Joe Biden on Tuesday afternoon. Thanks to the tireless
Tigers In Tennessee: A Cameraman’s Terrifying Experience
Written by Jeff Reed I am a Knoxville-based production professional with credits varying from televised retail, (also known as home shopping), to sports production, commercials, independent feature films, and reality television. Most recently I completed a stint working within a major multinational media company. A
Post Production: Working Remotely on The Hidden Tiger
Postproduction on The Hidden Tiger By Jan Klier I had the pleasure of working with Michael Samtesto on numerous occasions over the years. During lunch he mentioned his travels and work on Hidden Tiger. Several months later, after the edit was locked Michael asked me
My Time at Tiger Haven: A Great Dane’s Not-So Happy Tale
A Note from Josh: Hi, everybody! My name is Josh and I’m one of the filmmakers of The Hidden Tiger. We’re doing blogs to share our story and my Great Dane, Walter, has been pushing me to share his story. Basically, Mary Lynn of Tiger
Talking for Tigers: Documentary Storytelling Techniques
In this post, Documentary filmmaker Michael Samtesto outlines the documentary storytelling technique used in the Hidden Tiger to give tigers the voice they deserve. The Hidden Tiger is Samtesto’s fifth feature length documentary in distribution. Let’s jump in! Let me be clear--tigers are EXCELLENT
Hidden Tiger Coverage on Fox News
Carole Baskin working on new documentary focusing on big cat conservation The former "Dancing With the Stars" contestant is teaming up with Knoxville, Tenn., filmmakers to make a documentary about big cat conservation and the cruelty of keeping them in small zoos and parks. Baskin said she felt like