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Monthly Archives: November 2019
TOP SHORTS AWARD
Just woke up to the news that Top Shorts Online Film Festival has given me their First Time Director Award for my short film “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“. As you can tell from the thumbnail picture Top … Continue reading
A BUCKETFUL OF SFAAF AWARDS
5 “Best” and 2 “Honorable Mentions” The South Film and Arts Academy Festival just announced their November awards. And they bestowed a whole bucketful on “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“. I submitted to the festival … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres
Tagged Anthony Paul-Cavaretta, art direction, Austin Lepri, Award, Cinefest, cinematography, costumes, feature film, Harry Walker, Honorable Mention, Ja'rel Ivory, Jason Chua, lighting, musicabre, musical, Nicholas Callais, SFAAF, short film, The Tell-Tale Heart, Virgin Spring
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TELL-TALE TRAILER
It’s here! The trailer for “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre”! A big thank you to Stolis Hadjicharamboulas, Tell-Tale‘s editor, for putting that together with me. Hope you enjoy it! Meanwhile, several more festivals have made us … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres
Tagged Accolade, Beveren, CIFF, Competition, creation, Directors Circle, Film Awards, Film Festival, Genre Celebration, Global Film Festival Awards, International, musicabre, Official Selection, Oniros, Red Wood, SFAAF, Short Tight & Loose, Stolis Hadjicharalambous, The Tell-Tale Heart, Top Shorts, trailer, Virgin Spring, WRPN.TV
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L’AGE D’OR AWARDS
UPDATE 2/25/20 Received notification that L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival has nominated “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” for their first annual Pigeon d’Or Award, in the following categories: Short Film Best Actor Film Score. From their email: … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres
Tagged 2020, Arthouse, Award, Best Actor, festival, film, India, Kolkota, L'Age d'Or, LIAFF, nomination, Outstanding Achievement, Pigeon d'Or, score, short film
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Panaroma View of Grand-Staircase Escalante
I haven’t completed posting my tour of the Great Parks of the American Southwest. Just took a little pause. Coming up next, the Grand Canyon! But first, to re-whet the appetite, a quick panorama faraway view of the Grand … Continue reading
GOODBYE SPICER
Well, one long national nightmare is finally over… It’s been too long. He should not have been invited onto the show in the first place, because it was likely from the beginning and now has been painfully born … Continue reading
Posted in Melodies Linger On, Notes in the News
Tagged Dancing with the Stars, Disgrace, Elimination, Goodbye Stranger, Liar, Sean Spicer, Supertramp
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Tell-Tale Director Award
I received a directing award from the So You Think You Can Act competition. It feels a bit odd typing that, but it’s true; So You Think You Can Act recently added a directing category to their competition, and I … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres
Tagged Award, directing, excellence, gold, outstanding, So You Think You Can Act, SYTYCA
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TELL-TALE MERIT
Some more good early news for my film “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“. The IndieFEST Awards have given it two Awards of Merit: Award of Merit: Actor: Leading (Danny Ashkenasi as Narrator) Award of Merit: Film … Continue reading
TELL-TALE BEST ACTOR AWARD
Fun news! I was awarded a Gold Award for Best Actor in a Horror by the Best Actor Awards, a film festival based in Italy that awards acting awards every two months. I submitted my performance in “The … Continue reading
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