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P&P at CHAIN NYC FILM FESTIVAL
The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre will screen August 13, 1:30pm as part of the Chain NYC Film Festival “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, my second musical short film adaptation of a classic Edgar Allan … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged Carly Wilkins, Chain, Christina Elise Perry, Edgar Allan Poe, Edward Elder, Experimental, Film Festival, George Carillo, Kirk Gostkowski, Kristin Papadopoulos, musicabre, musical, NYC, Rick Hamilton, short film, Sound and Music, The Pit and the Pendulum, theatre, Thriller
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P&P’s WORLD PREMIERE FILM AWARDS
WORLD PREMIERE FILM AWARDS GIVES FOUR AWARDS TO THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM – A MUSICABRE BEST MUSICAL BEST DRAMA BEST EXPERIMENTAL BEST COSTUMING
MONTAUK EXCURSION
Overnighting in the Far East of Long Island to Attend the Screening of “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” at the Offshore Art and Film Festival Me on the Long Island Railroad last Friday – a three hour … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged AirBnB, art, Chase Markoff, Christine Wexler, Elsa Keefe, Film Festival, George Washington, How to Hack Birth Control, J.O. Jerusalem, Jordan Bromley, Jules Sheehan, lighthouse, Long Island, Meeting House, Montauk, musicabre, Nicole Page, Offshore, Outdoor, Quaker, Sassy Mohen, short film, The Pit and the Pendulum
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P&P SILVER MASK AWARD
“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” received the award for Best Horror Short from Silver Mask Live Festival Silver Mask Live Festival requested that I send them selfies with my award certificates, so I obliged:
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged 2022, Award, best, certificate, Congratulations, excellence, festival, Fifteen, Film Festival, horror, live, Los Angeles, season, selfie, short, short film, Silver Mask, The Pit and the Pendulum
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Short-Filmz Reviews P&P
I don’t generally publish back to back blog posts on the same day, but mere hours after I posted about the award from the Royal Society of Television and Motion Pictures for my short film Edgar Allan Poe adaptation “The … Continue reading
P&P ROYAL AWARD
The Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards gives “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” an Outstanding Achievement Award for Short Film
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged Achievement, Awards, Motion Picture, musicabre, outstanding, Royal, RSTMP, short film, Society, television, The Pit and the Pendulum
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P&P at NEW YORK LIFT-OFF FILM FESTIVAL
“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”, my musical short film Edgar Allan Poe adaptation (say that 3 times fast) is currently playing on-line as part of the New York Lift-Off Film Festival through the month of July. For … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged adaptation, Edgar Allan Poe, festival, film, Judges, July, Lift-Off, musicabre, New York, Select, short film, shorts, The Pit and the Pendulum, vote
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P&P HOLLYWOOD GOLD AWARDS
Hollywood Gold Awards bestowed the Silver Award for Horror to “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” as well as an Honorable Mention for its Original Score
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged Awards, filmmaking, gold, Hollywood, Honorable Mention, horror, musicabre, Original Score, Silver, The Pit and the Pendulum
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FROM BHUTAN WITH JOY for P&P
Short Film – Actor – Soundtrack Druk International Film Festival honors “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“ As far as I know, the Druk International Film Festival is the only film festival from the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. … Continue reading
P&P’s STARDUST BEST ACTOR AWARD
Stardust Films and Screenplay Festival gave me the Best Actor Award for my performance in my short film Edgar Allan Poe adaptation “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“ UPDATE 6/5 CUCKOO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ALSO HONORS “THE … Continue reading
P&P’s GOTHAMITE and ART FILM AWARDS
“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” won three awards from Gothamite Monthly Film Awards: Best Horror Short Best Original Score Best Visual Effects Additionally Art Film Awards singled out the film’s Sound Design
P&P VIRGIN SPRING CINEFEST AWARD
Virgin Spring Cinefest gives “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” the Outstanding Achievement Award for Short Film
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged 2022, Achievement, Award, Cinefest, India, May, musicabre, outstanding, short film, The Pit and the Pendulum, Virgin Spring
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P&P KOLKATA SCREENING
“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” will screen May 27, 7pm IST as part of the International Short Film Festival 2022 in the Satyajit Ray Auditorium in Kolkata, India
P&P URUVATTI HONORS
The Uruvatti International Film Festival gives “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” awards for Best Horror Short Film and Best Original Score / Short Film UPDATE (6/1/22): The certificates have arrived:
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged 2022, best, festival, film, horror, International, May, musicabre, Original Score, short film, The Pit and the Pendulum, Uruvatti, winner
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3 GOLDEN HORSE AWARDS FOR P&P
Golden Horse International Film Festival gives three awards to “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” Best Experimental Short Film Best Actor Best Original Score
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Tagged Awards, best, Best Actor, Experimental, festival, film, Golden Horse, International, musicabre, original, score, short film, The Pit and the Pendulum
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P&P LUIS BUNUEL AWARDS
“The Pit and and Pendulum – a musicabre” received 2 Luis Bunuel Memorial Awards from L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival (LIAFF). CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabreDirected by Danny Ashkenasi United States Best Film … Continue reading
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