As far as I know, the Druk International Film Festival is the only film festival from the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. That and their dragon logo (Ed loves dragons) imbues them with a little more sentimental interest in our minds. They also gave my first short film musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” an Audience Choice Award for short film two years ago, adding to the sentimental value.
This time around the Druk International Film Festival chose to give Tell-Tale’s follow up “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” three awards, for short film, actor, and soundtrack.
as “Winner” with an “Honorable Mention” and citing a “Best Horror Short Special Jury Awards”. Not sure which of these notices to favor when I list this on IMDb, but I am grateful regardless!
Last Saturday I returned to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to see the cherry blossoms in its famous esplanade in peek bloom. Took a lot of photos again, of course, as I have before (and before and before), but this time I think I took some of my best images of the cherry blossoms.
The Transparent Film Festival has selected my short film musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” to play during its two day festival May 12 & 13. P&P will show on Thursday, May 12, at the 6pm screening along with other short films at Under St Marks Theater at 94 Saint Marks Place in the East Village, NYC. I’ll be there, eager to share my musical nightmare with you and answer any questions after the screening.
Update 5/5/22 – “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” was nominated for Best Actor and Best Music Performance Video. The awards ceremony will be Friday, May 13, 8pm.
Update: There are no more tickets available on FilmFreeway.com. A limited number of tickets (originally to be made available at the door) are available on the Theater’s website at https://www.frigid.nyc/event/6897:132/
Notes from a Composer 