Category Archives: Cinema Scope

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P&P in LA this FRIDAY

Posted on October 11, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screens this Friday in LA, followed by a Q&A LA Indie Film Fest is screening my musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation this Friday, October 13th, at 7:30pm at The Other Space, 916 … Continue reading →

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P&P wins BEST MUSIC at HAUNTED HOUSE FEARFEST

Posted on October 8, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” won the award for Best Music at last night’s awards ceremony of the Haunted House FearFest at the Midnight Theater in New York City. Here is a video of my acceptance speech: … Continue reading →

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P&P in HAMBURG

Posted on October 4, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screens Thursday in the antikyno in Hamburg Schocktober is being celebrated at the independent cinema antikyno in Hamburg, Germany. And this Thursday, October 5, at 7pm they are scheduling their shortfilm-slam Horror … Continue reading →

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Love and Hope in Barcelona

Posted on September 30, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” wins Best Experimental Short Film at the Love and Hope International Film Festival in Beautiful Barcelona Above is a video of my acceptance speech upon winning Best Experimental Short Film at the … Continue reading →

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P&P wins L’HIFF Award

Posted on September 24, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

QUICK UPDATE: “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” wins “Best Experimental Short Film” at the Love and Hope International Film Festival in Barcelona. More posts on the festival and fabulous Barcelona to come!

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P&P – DAY 9 – The Day the Hair Went Bye-Bye!

Posted on September 14, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Alt Title: The Day the Hair Got Snipped, Shorn and Shaved Off! The announcement, take one (with AD Charlotte Purser): Day 9 in the 10 days shooting “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” was fully devoted to the … Continue reading →

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P&P @ GUTTERCAST

Posted on August 23, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screens for free on-line this Saturday courtesy of GUTTERCAST Gutterbliss, an art collective in Wilmington, North Carolina, is holding its annual Guttercast film festival at Jengo’s Playhouse in downtown Wilmington this Saturday, … Continue reading →

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HAUNTED HOUSE FEARFEST Nomination

Posted on August 17, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” has been nominated for Best Horror Short by Haunted House FearFest Haunted House FearFest will take place October 6 and 7 at The Midnight Theatre at 75 Manhattan West Plaza in Midtown … Continue reading →

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P&P @ LAIFF

Posted on July 19, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screens on-line for 3 days via the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival You can watch “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” – and many other films – on-line via the … Continue reading →

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P&P at the JERSEY SHORE

Posted on June 29, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screens Sunday, July 2, 7:30pm at the Jersey Shore Film Festival I can’t guarantee that Snooki or The Situation will be present, but Ed and I will be spending our Sunday at … Continue reading →

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P&P @ INYFF

Posted on June 18, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” will screen on-line June 23-30 via the International New York Film Festival P&P is Nominated for Best Short Click Here for Official Selections Click Here to Buy a Festival Ticket

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BLOODY HATS AWARD FOR MARIANA

Posted on June 15, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Bloody Hats Film Festival awards Mariana Soares da Silva, production designer of “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”, the Certificate of Achievement for Best Scenography

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Pit and Pen On-Line June 8

Posted on June 5, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screens June 8 on-line via the Brooklyn International short Film Festival The Brooklyn International short Film Festival will make select shorts – including yours truly’s musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation – available … Continue reading →

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The Romford Experience

Posted on June 2, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Audience Award for Best Performance Goes to Danny Ashkenasi in “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” at the Romford Film Festival Above is a selfie I took right before the Q&A after the late night screening of my … Continue reading →

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P&P Hometown Honors

Posted on May 27, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

It’s extra sweet when the acknowledgement comes from the city of one’s birth… UPDATE 5/31/23 – “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” was honored as semi-finalist in the Berlin New Wave Film Festival:

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P&P – DAY 8 – Hanging On For Dear Life

Posted on May 26, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Even if you’ve only so far seen the poster(s) or trailer for “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, my musical short film adaptation of the classic Edgar Allan Poe story, you’ve encountered the above image of the protagonist … Continue reading →

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