The Physically Awkward Podcast: An Honest Look at our Journey as Independent Filmmakers https://contactzfx.podbean.com Austin and Ryan are an award-winning duo out of Chattanooga, TN. They met as random roommates in college and hated each other so much that they decided to open up a film company together. They’ve been arguing about it ever since. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:58:38 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2024 All rights reserved. TV & Film 1440 episodic Austin and Ryan are an award-winning duo out of Chattanooga, TN. They met as random roommates in college and hated each other so much that they decided to open up a film company together. They’ve been arguing about it ever since. We at Physically Awkward Films are raking a walk down memory lane to rewatch our old short films. We will include special guests, commentary, and behind the scenes details on our takeaways from each project. After we finish our short films we will move on to our experience as independent filmmakers. We will interview people we’ve worked with before, people who we hope to work with in the future, and many more in hopes of creating a community for aspiring filmmakers to hear the behinds the scenes candid discussions we missed out on when we first started our filmmaking journey. For more, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tiktok or visit our website http://physicallyawkwardfilms.com/ contactzfx contactzfx No true https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19386984/Podcast_Logo_4_c6cbe4.png The Physically Awkward Podcast: An Honest Look at our Journey as Independent Filmmakers https://contactzfx.podbean.com 144 144 Episode VIII | Best of The Physically Awkward Podcast Episode VIII | Best of The Physically Awkward Podcast https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/episode-viii-best-of-the-physically-awkward-podcast/ https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/episode-viii-best-of-the-physically-awkward-podcast/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:58:38 -0500 contactzfx.podbean.com/6bfec7a4-0f4a-3acc-9de6-ad045531e615 A look back at some of the funniest moments to date on our podcast. We've got some really wild stories for short films no one has ever seen 😂 

Watch the episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@physawkfilms

Visit our website for up to date information: physicallyawkwardfilms.com

Follow us on Instagram: @physically_awk

]]> A look back at some of the funniest moments to date on our podcast. We've got some really wild stories for short films no one has ever seen 😂 

Watch the episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@physawkfilms

Visit our website for up to date information: physicallyawkwardfilms.com

Follow us on Instagram: @physically_awk

]]> contactzfx true No 442 8 full In the Balance: Part 1 In the Balance: Part 1 https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/in-the-balance-part-1/ https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/in-the-balance-part-1/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:03:58 -0500 contactzfx.podbean.com/1408bce9-2b9c-3b29-98d0-a6498d0ac53e The podcast no one asked for is back! In this episode we look at the origins of the original In the Balance short film we completed for the 2015 Nashville 48 Hour Film Project. 

]]> The podcast no one asked for is back! In this episode we look at the origins of the original In the Balance short film we completed for the 2015 Nashville 48 Hour Film Project. 

]]> contactzfx true No 1852 7 full Waking Brandon Waking Brandon https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/waking-brandon/ https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/waking-brandon/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:04:47 -0500 contactzfx.podbean.com/6fa084c3-689a-3e5d-ba4c-0902709f79f8 From a haunted hospital to nearly crashing some cars in a Walmart parking lot over and over at midnight, tune in and listen to our latest podcast episode on our short film WAKING BRANDON featuring Chris Holmes!

]]> From a haunted hospital to nearly crashing some cars in a Walmart parking lot over and over at midnight, tune in and listen to our latest podcast episode on our short film WAKING BRANDON featuring Chris Holmes!

]]> contactzfx true No 3500 6 full Figment Figment https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/figment/ https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/figment/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2025 20:04:28 -0500 contactzfx.podbean.com/2db5408c-95c5-3974-872f-0e82c469d55f Join us as we watch our fourth short film Figment and give commentary. We'll even get a little sound bite from one of the actors about a funny memory on set. We look back on all the happy accidents and mistakes we made along the way... or this may be our last episode? Listen to find out!

]]> Join us as we watch our fourth short film Figment and give commentary. We'll even get a little sound bite from one of the actors about a funny memory on set. We look back on all the happy accidents and mistakes we made along the way... or this may be our last episode? Listen to find out!

]]> contactzfx true No 2198 5 full Consequence Consequence https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/consequence/ https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/consequence/#comments Fri, 16 May 2025 15:48:07 -0500 contactzfx.podbean.com/d91adda8-1adc-3564-9fc0-918ceca78195 On this episode we take a look back at our first (shockingly) award winning film 'Consequence' with guest star Katlyn Wright who starred in it and three of our other short films. Sit back and listen to the funny behind the scenes memories of our first 48 Hour Film Project after you watch the short film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfLHpKQJzWY&list=PLJtEivQ93YxM3gsDNiSzf-hmczjn_Mmek&index=19

For more, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tiktok or visit our website http://physicallyawkwardfilms.com/

]]> On this episode we take a look back at our first (shockingly) award winning film 'Consequence' with guest star Katlyn Wright who starred in it and three of our other short films. Sit back and listen to the funny behind the scenes memories of our first 48 Hour Film Project after you watch the short film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfLHpKQJzWY&list=PLJtEivQ93YxM3gsDNiSzf-hmczjn_Mmek&index=19

For more, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tiktok or visit our website http://physicallyawkwardfilms.com/

]]> contactzfx true No 3730 4 full Loose Ends Loose Ends https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/loose-ends/ https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/loose-ends/#comments Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:19:06 -0500 contactzfx.podbean.com/52d0555f-e728-3030-b68b-935b1959ad4b Take a trip down memory lane and listen to the story behind our second short film 'Loose Ends.' It's not good, but we promise it's better than our first short. And enjoy a special clip from our former roommate, and good friend we affectionately call "Bubba," Aaron Crowell. 

For more, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tiktok or visit our website http://physicallyawkwardfilms.com/

]]> Take a trip down memory lane and listen to the story behind our second short film 'Loose Ends.' It's not good, but we promise it's better than our first short. And enjoy a special clip from our former roommate, and good friend we affectionately call "Bubba," Aaron Crowell. 

For more, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tiktok or visit our website http://physicallyawkwardfilms.com/

]]> Austin Quarles and Ryan Gentle true No 2196 1 3 full Limerence Limerence https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/limerence/ https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/limerence/#comments Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:31:08 -0500 contactzfx.podbean.com/d04fb4f6-6df1-3a34-8f04-e19973aa469f Sit back and enjoy a behind the scenes look back at our first short film.... There were some notes. 

You'll hear our memories of our first short film, along with a short snippet by one of our lead actors, Andi Tetreault. 

For more, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tiktok or visit our website http://physicallyawkwardfilms.com/

]]> Sit back and enjoy a behind the scenes look back at our first short film.... There were some notes. 

You'll hear our memories of our first short film, along with a short snippet by one of our lead actors, Andi Tetreault. 

For more, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tiktok or visit our website http://physicallyawkwardfilms.com/

]]> Austin Quarles and Ryan Gentle true No 2189 1 2 full We're Off to a Bad Start We're Off to a Bad Start https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/were-off-to-a-bad-start/ https://contactzfx.podbean.com/e/were-off-to-a-bad-start/#comments Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:55:45 -0500 contactzfx.podbean.com/b4ee7e04-2572-3736-8aac-091bb5884639 Austin and Ryan are an award-winning duo out of Chattanooga, TN. They met as random roommates in college and hated each other so much that they decided to open up a film company together. They've been arguing about it ever since.

We at Physically Awkward Films are raking a walk down memory lane to rewatch our old short films. We will include special guests, commentary, and behind the scenes details on our takeaways from each project. After we finish our short films we will move on to our experience as independent filmmakers. We will interview people we've worked with before, people who we hope to work with in the future, and many more in hopes of creating a community for aspiring filmmakers to hear the behinds the scenes candid discussions we missed out on when we first started our filmmaking journey. 

For more, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tiktok or visit our website http://physicallyawkwardfilms.com/

]]> Austin and Ryan are an award-winning duo out of Chattanooga, TN. They met as random roommates in college and hated each other so much that they decided to open up a film company together. They've been arguing about it ever since.

We at Physically Awkward Films are raking a walk down memory lane to rewatch our old short films. We will include special guests, commentary, and behind the scenes details on our takeaways from each project. After we finish our short films we will move on to our experience as independent filmmakers. We will interview people we've worked with before, people who we hope to work with in the future, and many more in hopes of creating a community for aspiring filmmakers to hear the behinds the scenes candid discussions we missed out on when we first started our filmmaking journey. 

For more, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tiktok or visit our website http://physicallyawkwardfilms.com/

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