Category Archives: Notes in the News

On current and historic events, likely with a musical angle

The FILM FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE at INDIE GATHERING, CHAIN NYC and NYACK

Posted on August 20, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

Over the course of five days this past week “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screened in film festivals in Cleveland, New York City and Nyack. This blog post is about all three. I was in New York … Continue reading →

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P&P WEDNESDAY in KOLKATA and NYACK

Posted on August 15, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

Last Friday and Saturday “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screened in festivals in Cleveland and New York City respectively (more on that in a-soon-to-be-posted blog piece), but Wednesday just said “hold my beer”, because on Wednesday, August … Continue reading →

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P&P at CHAIN NYC FILM FESTIVAL

Posted on August 5, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

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 →

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P&P’s WORLD PREMIERE FILM AWARDS

Posted on August 2, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

WORLD PREMIERE FILM AWARDS GIVES FOUR AWARDS TO THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM – A MUSICABRE BEST MUSICAL BEST DRAMA BEST EXPERIMENTAL BEST COSTUMING

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P&P at the OFFSHORE FILM FESTIVAL

Posted on July 13, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” is playing as part of the Offshore Film Festival, enjoying its inaugural year in the tony vacation town of Montauk at the far eastern tip of Long Island. The festival runs today … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Ed, Here’s Your New Viola/Piano Duet!

Posted on July 12, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

Ed’s birthday is today, and, as every year of the past 29 years that we’ve been together, I compose a viola/piano duet for him on his birthday. He plays viola, I play piano. Each one of these duets is called … Continue reading →

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P&P SILVER MASK AWARD

Posted on July 10, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

“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:

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Short-Filmz Reviews P&P

Posted on July 9, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

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 →

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P&P ROYAL AWARD

Posted on July 9, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

The Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards gives “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” an Outstanding Achievement Award for Short Film

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P&P at NEW YORK LIFT-OFF FILM FESTIVAL

Posted on July 4, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

“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 →

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P&P CULT CRITIC MOVIE AWARD

Posted on June 24, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” received the Outstanding Achievement Award for its Original Film Score from the Cult Critic Movie Awards

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BROOKLYN PRIDE 2022

Posted on June 12, 2022 by dannyashkenasi
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P&P HOLLYWOOD GOLD AWARDS

Posted on June 9, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

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

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FROM BHUTAN WITH JOY for P&P

Posted on June 8, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

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 →

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P&P’s STARDUST BEST ACTOR AWARD

Posted on June 4, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

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 →

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P&P’s GOTHAMITE and ART FILM AWARDS

Posted on June 2, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

“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

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