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AUTUMNAL SPLENDOR in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Ed and I took some pretty pictures last Sunday in the the Brooklyn Botanic Garden…
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Autumn, botanic garden, brooklyn, Brooklyn Museum, Cherry Esplanade, colors, Fall, Japanese Garden, leaves, nature, New York City, November, photography
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CONCEPT 2 REEL SCREENS TELL-TALE FOR FREE TODAY
The Concept 2 Reel Film Festival is screening “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” free of charge today. Watch my musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation until midnight EST via this link. Scroll down to the Nov 6 collection of films … Continue reading
FINGERS CROSSED
Posted in Notes in the News
Tagged Blue Tsunami, blue wave, Democrat, election, House, President, Senate, USA
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FANtastic TELL-TALE
“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” premieres Sunday 5pm via the FANtastic Horror Film Festival where it plays through Nov 29 The FANtastic Horror Film Festival is up and running this weekend. You can catch horror features and shorts through … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News
Tagged Edgar Allan Poe, FANtastic, festival, film, horror, musicabre, November 1, San Diego, short film, The Tell-Tale Heart
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TELL-TALE RUSSIAN SYMPATHY
With tongue in cheek but sincere curiosity I asked whether the jury felt sorry for me… I knew already back in March that the Russian International Horror Film Festival was going to give my short film “The Tell-Tale Heart – … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News
Tagged Award, Covid 19, DROP, Ed Elder, festival, film, gmail, horror, Jury Award, Moscow, musicabre, pandemic, Russian, Russian International Horror Film Festival, short film, Special Prize, Sympathy, The Tell-Tale Heart, translation, Victor Boulankin
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TELL-TALE in SOUTH AFRICA
“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” is playing in the South African Horrorfest film festival The Festival goes live today. You can watch Tell-Tale Oct 31 – Nov 13. Festival audiences can access virtual screenings from all around the world. … Continue reading
TELL-TALE NYLIFF AWARDS
NYLIFF – NEW YORK LONG ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL gives “THE TELL-TALE HEART – a musicabre” the BEST THRILLER – SHORT award as well as a SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD to Danny Ashkenasi
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Award, Covid 19, festival, film, Lindenhurst, Long Island, Mask, Moose Lodge, musicabre, New York, NYLIFF, short, short film, Special Achievement, The Tell-Tale Heart, Thriller
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TELL-TALE RUSSIAN HORROR INTRODUCTION
To Russia with Chills Today “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” will play early evening at two festivals, not streaming via the internet but in front of physically assembled live audiences: the Russian International Horror Film Festival in Moscow, and … Continue reading
NYSIFF FILM PANELS
The New York State International Film Festival held three different film panels over the course of its festival dates. I participated in all three. NYSIFF has posted all three panels on YouTube, so I can now share them here. If … Continue reading
FANtastic MUSIC
FANtastic Horror Film Festival has nominated “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” in the category “Best Music”. For more on this and San Diego’s local horror film festival overall, check out their Facebook Page. For more on “The Tell-Tale Heart … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged Award, FANtastic, Film Festival, horror, musicabre, nomination, San Diego, The Tell-Tale Heart
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TELL-TALE IN-PERSON FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
Physical (non-virtual) screenings in Long Island & Moscow UPDATE – 10/18 New York Long Island Film Festival nominates “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” for 6 awards Best Thriller Short Best Score Short Best Cinematography Short Best Sound Short Best … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News
Tagged adaptation, Covid 19, dropping pins, Edgar Allan Poe, Festical, film, horror, Lindenhurst, Long Island, Moose Lodge, Moscow, musicabre, musical, New York, NYLIFF, Q&A, Russia, short film, The Tell-Tale Heart
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RIVETING AND REMARKABLE
Tell-Tale Review in The Art is Alive Magazine “What sounds like a recipe for disaster turns out to be an artistic delight.” The Art is Alive Magazine has published a review of my short film “The Tell-Tale Heart – a … Continue reading
HEXEN in HOF
A New “Witches” Production Premieres Tonight in Bavaria The new production of “Hexen” (“Witches“), the two women musical I created with Peter Lund, that is premiering tonight in Theater Hof, in northern Bavaria, Germany, has at least two strong claims … Continue reading
Posted in Live! On Stage, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged Bavaria, Carolin Waltsgott, Covid 19, English, Finale, foyer, German, Germany, Hexen, Hof, Julia Leinweber, musical, New York City, nine lives, pandemic, Peter Lund, reincarnation, theater, theatre, translation, two women, Witches
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TELL-TALE FRIDAY THREESOME
New York State International Film Festival Presents “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” September 25 – October 9 This Friday, my musical adaptation of the the Edgar Allan Poe classic, “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” will start screening on-line … Continue reading
The Awards Speech That Would Have Been
And the PIIF Best Actor winner is … not me. But hey, my acceptance video is cute, so let’s play it anyway! As you might remember… who am I kidding, why would you remember, but I won a Best Actor … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, LGBTQ Alphabet Soup, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged 2020, annual gala, Awards, Edward Elder, Elmaz Ikovic, Film Festival, indie, International, PIIF, Prague, speech, Tatin Sin, Thank You, video clip
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