Tag Archives: adaptation

Astoria Filmmaker’s Club Article

Posted on April 20, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

The Astoria Filmmaker’s Club on-line journal has published a short article by Kendall Mullenhour about me and my musical short film Edgar Allan Poe adaptation “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, which the Triborough Film Festival (sponsored by … Continue reading →

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P&P wins BEST HORROR FEATURETTE at NYSFFF

Posted on March 27, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

I took the above selfie after the Q&A that followed the screening of my musical Poe adaptation “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” at the the New York Science Fiction Film Festival Saturday near Times Square. And the … Continue reading →

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My Musicabres and Me

Posted on March 3, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Extensive Interview on [re]Search My Trash Mike Haberfelner, who already posted a very nice review of my musical short film Edgar Allan poe adaptation “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” on his website [re]Search My Trash, has now … Continue reading →

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P&P WFA Screenings Sunday & Thursday at the CINEMA VILLAGE

Posted on February 17, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Impressions from the Winter Film Awards Opening Night Kick-Off Bash “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, my short film musical adaptation of the classic Edgar Allan Poe short story, will screen twice at the Winter Film Awards International … Continue reading →

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P&P’s ART is ALIVE & ALIBAG WEEKEND

Posted on January 30, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

TWO CHANCES TO CATCH “THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM – A MUSICABRE” ON LINE and in INDIA FEB 4 & FEB 5 1st Chance! “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” will screen on-line – in other words accessible … Continue reading →

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P&P’s SPOTLIGHT GOLD AWARD

Posted on January 7, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

SPOTLIGHT FILM AWARDS gives “THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM – A MUSICABRE” the SPOTLIGHT GOLD AWARD Spotlight Film Awards just announced the winners of its 2022 awards. My musical short film Edgar Allan Poe adaptation, “The Pit and the Pendulum … Continue reading →

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P&P on HORROR ISLAND

Posted on December 1, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

NEW UPDATE: 12/7/22 – The new time for the Horror Island Film Festival has been posted. December 31st. Looks to be the same location as before. It can now be part of your jet setting New Year’s Eve extravaganza: 31 … Continue reading →

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“Thank you for making me enjoy a musical, in a special way.”

Posted on November 18, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

THE SPOOKY EMPIRE INTERVIEW Scott C. Biery from Guru Reviews interviewed me in conjunction with “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screening at the Spooky Empire Film Festival in Orlando, where my musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation won … Continue reading →

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P&P – Day 6 – The Plaque

Posted on November 2, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story opens with the following Latin inscription and parenthetical annotation: Impia tortorum longos hic turba furors Sanguinis innocui, non satiata, aluit. Sospite nunc patria, fracto nunc funeris antro, Mors ubi dira fuit vita salusque patent. … Continue reading →

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P&P Climbs the NAKED MOUNTAIN in the SPOOKY EMPIRE

Posted on October 19, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” in NYC & Orlando this Weekend This Saturday, October 22, my short film musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation will play during the Naked Mountain Film Festival at 253 West 28th Street in … Continue reading →

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5 Awards for P&P at The Artists Forum Festival of the Moving Image

Posted on October 16, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

Juror’s Award Best Dark Themed Short Best Director Best Actor Best Editing Plus nominations for Best Cinematography Best Sound Design Last night “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” won 5 of the 7 awards it was nominated for … Continue reading →

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P&P at THE ARTISTS FORUM

Posted on October 10, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

SCREENING THIS SATURDAY at the DOLBY SCREENING ROOM in NYC “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”, my musical short film adaptation of the classic Edgar Allan Poe story, has been chosen to close out The Artists Forum Festival … Continue reading →

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P&P wins 3 AWARDS at AUTUMN’S DAWN FILM FESTIVAL

Posted on October 2, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

Yesterday “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” was the final film in the Autumn’s Dawn Film Festival four hour screening of shorts at the Film Noir Cinema in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. This was quickly followed by the Edgar Allan … 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 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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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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