Category Archives: Notes in the News

On current and historic events, likely with a musical angle

TELL-TALE BACK IN NEW YORK

Posted on May 6, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

Breaking News: This June “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” will play at the International New York Film Festival!!! Scheduled to run online June 25 to July 4, 2021 (More info to come. Watch this website.) It’ll be a busy … Continue reading →

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TELL-TALE RETURNS TO LONDON

Posted on April 22, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” at the Romford Horror Independent Film Festival The last trip I took before the pandemic lock downs was to the London International Filmmaker Festival in February 2020. I am happy to report that my … Continue reading →

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“Show Me Your Range But Make It Hair”

Posted on March 19, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

That’s one of those memes or games circulating among actors in social media lately. “Show me your range” in photos, and one of its specializations “Show me your range but in hair”. And I thought, well I can do that. … Continue reading →

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Tell-Tale Festival Tidbits

Posted on March 15, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

Some other Awards (Not) Making the News Lately Apropos of other much more momentous film awards news being announced, I thought I might update some Tell-Tale news on that front. The Hollywood Screenings Film Festival has honored “The Tell-Tale Heart … Continue reading →

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PAPA BIDEN

Posted on March 12, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

After watching President Biden’s speech on the one year anniversary of the Covid pandemic, this classic Peanuts cartoon panel, one of my personal favorites, came to my mind, yet with a slight modification… So in light of my love of … Continue reading →

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A NIGHT AT THE MUSICABRE – the Art is Alive Magazine Article

Posted on March 4, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

Art is Alive Magazine’s Matrell Wood interviewed me a few weeks back and the article has just been published. It touches upon “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“, its companion piece-in-the-works “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” as … Continue reading →

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TELL-TALE JUMP CUTS

Posted on March 3, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

Jump Cuts Film Festival announces the following two awards for “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“: Aidey Pugh, director of the Jump Cuts Film Festival, sent me an email announcing that my “Fab musical adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic … Continue reading →

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AMERICAN FILMATIC ARTS AWARD(S?)

Posted on February 22, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

Maybe I should just say thank you and not ask awkward, pedantic questions? This past Friday I received this notification email regarding my short film “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“: Dear Danny, CONGRATULATIONS! Your film submission has been chosen for … Continue reading →

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TELL-TALE LA WEEKEND

Posted on February 5, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

Watch (and vote for) “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” for Free this Weekend via the Los Angeles Television, Script and Film Festival This Saturday and Sunday, or more precisely from midnight EST Friday night through midnight PST Monday morning, … Continue reading →

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TWO MORE TELL-TALE AWARDS

Posted on January 8, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” recently received two more awards from FESTIVAL ANGAELICA and the Spotlight Film Awards; and has been announced as an official selection at the LATVSFF & Fixion Film Festivals I’ll start with FESTIVAL ANGAELICA. As … Continue reading →

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TELL-TALE at ANGAELICA

Posted on December 21, 2020 by dannyashkenasi

Watch Tell-Tale for Free at Festival Angaelica thru Dec 30 It’s a Tell-Tale holiday surprise! Thru December 30 you can watch my musical short film adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic story “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” for free, … Continue reading →

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THE ART IS ALIVE SESSIONS

Posted on December 14, 2020 by dannyashkenasi

A Tell-Tale Q&A and an Actor Panel This August I participated in several Zoom sessions with the Art is Alive Film Festival. I just received the recordings of two of them. First up is Art is Alive founder Cindy Mich … Continue reading →

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FREE TELL-TALE SCREENING SUNDAY

Posted on December 1, 2020 by dannyashkenasi

“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” will stream this Sunday, December 6, as part of the London International Motion Picture Awards free screenings of their nominated official selections on Films On Go TV. The L.I.M.P.A. will start showing films today. … Continue reading →

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Back in the Studio

Posted on November 28, 2020 by dannyashkenasi

Some teasing glimpses into the next Poe Musicabre Pre-production efforts for the follow-up to my short film musical adaptation of ‘The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” are in full gear. This week I am in the studio laying down vocal … Continue reading →

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TELL-TALE SOUTH AFRICAN HORRORFEST AWARDS

Posted on November 23, 2020 by dannyashkenasi

“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” wins awards for Adaptation and Soundtrack (Short Film) from South African Horrorfest The charismatic South African Horrorfest hosts Paul and Sonya posted their awards announcement video on YouTube, including a list of all the … Continue reading →

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TELL-TALE SOFIE AWARD

Posted on November 22, 2020 by dannyashkenasi

“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” wins a SOFIE Award The Short Film Awards, AKA the SOFIE Awards, were held last night. Here’s the YouTube video of the complete event: It was an elaborately produced virtual event full of filmmaker … Continue reading →

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