Tag Archives: Award

Performing at the Piscator Awards

Posted on November 1, 2025 by dannyashkenasi

Michael Lahr von Leitis presenting Cole Escola with the Piscator Award I had the pleasure and privilege of performing October 23 at the Piscator Awards, a dinner and fundraiser at the swanky Upper East Side Lotos Club benefitting the arts … Continue reading →

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TELL-TALE in MILLESIMO

Posted on September 21, 2025 by dannyashkenasi

“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” wins Best Long Short Movie at the Millesimo – Cairo Montenetto International Film Festival Officially “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“, the first of my now three short film musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptations … Continue reading →

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Screenplay Awards for “Prelude to a Death”

Posted on March 31, 2025 by dannyashkenasi

This lovely glass trophy came in the mail last week. I almost didn’t expect it even though I’d been notified of the win. But the Vienna Script Awards operated differently from most awards bodies and film festivals I know by … Continue reading →

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Tell-Tale’s Original Script?

Posted on November 25, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

When a very faithful adaptation gets an award for originality… Recently my first Edgar Allan Poe musical short film adaptation “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” received an award for Best Original Screenplay from the East Village New York Film … Continue reading →

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Edward Elder Wins FFTG Award!

Posted on December 30, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

The FFTG Awards have been announced and “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” was nominated for six awards and won one, for my husband Edward Elder for Best Supporting Actor! The FFTG Awards announced the nominees and winners … Continue reading →

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BEST OF THE FEST at RAVENWOOD!

Posted on November 4, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Oh Canada! The Ravenwood Film Festival has named “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” Best of the Fest (of all films, short and feature length) at the 2023 edition of their festival. That’s a particularly exciting honor as … Continue reading →

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Watch (and vote for!) P&P at P2S!

Posted on October 12, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screens on-line at Pitch To Screen Film Festival through Monday Vote for its nominations in 3 categories! My short film musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation (breathe!) “The Pit and the Pendulum – … 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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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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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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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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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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PODCAST INTERVIEW LIVE!

Posted on April 5, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Karl Kaefer from the Deviant Legion Network interviewed me about “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” This Thursday at 4pm EST I was interviewed live on Blog Talk Radio. The interview is now be archived at this link: … 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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P&P’s AMERICAN FILMATIC ARTS AWARD

Posted on February 15, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” was awarded Best Experimental Short by the American Filmatic Arts Awards

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TRIBOROUGH AWARDS

Posted on February 12, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” wins awards for Production Design Wardrobe Sound Design at the Triborough Film Festival Triborough Film festival director Phil Cappadora wore a snazzy sparkly suit as host of the awards ceremony February 11 … Continue reading →

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