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Tag Archives: Awards
A Twice Told English Selection
It was a good day for “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” in England yesterday. On the heels of learning my musical Poe adaptation was made an official selection of the Lit Scares International Horror Festival of Harrogate, North Yorkshire … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News
Tagged adaptation, Awards, Edgar Allan Poe, England, festival, horror, International, L.I.M.P.A., Lit Scares, London, Motion Picture, musicabre, short film, The Tell-Tale Heart, Yorkshire
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TELL-TALE on SOFIE TV
Another way you can see “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“: For free on SOFIE TV! SOFIE TV is run by The Short Film Awards AKA The SOFIE Awards. They are showing all nominated films between now and Monday in … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News
Tagged Awards, Long Short Film, musicabre, short film, Short Film Awards, SOFIE, Styling, Technical Work, The Tell-Tale Heart, TV
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The Awards Speech That Would Have Been
And the PIIF Best Actor winner is … not me. But hey, my acceptance video is cute, so let’s play it anyway! As you might remember… who am I kidding, why would you remember, but I won a Best Actor … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, LGBTQ Alphabet Soup, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres
Tagged 2020, annual gala, Awards, Edward Elder, Elmaz Ikovic, Film Festival, indie, International, PIIF, Prague, speech, Tatin Sin, Thank You, video clip
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ANNOUNCING THE NEXT POE MUSICABRE!
While accepting two Tell-Tale awards from Indiedance! So, no more being coy, enough with dropping hints or announcing I will be making an announcement, as I have now and then for many months, let’s just make it official: There will … Continue reading
4 NOMS from the HOLLYWOOD NORTH FILM AWARDS
“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” has been nominated for 4 Hollywood North Film Awards for International Short Films: Best Production Design – Nicholas Callais Best Original Score – Danny Ashkenasi Best Sound Design – Todd Maki Best … Continue reading
MAVERICK MOVIE AWARDS
Just found out that I’ve been nominated for Best Director by the Maverick Movie Awards! Another laurel on the “Tell-Tale Heart” wall. And while I’m here, since yesterday was Valentine’s Day…
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres
Tagged Awards, director, Edgar Allan Poe, Maverick, movie, musicabre, nominee, short film, The Tell-Tale Heart, Valentine's Day
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TELL-TALE BANNER
The London International Filmmaker Festival 2020 is screening my film “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” on February 14th at 1pm. The festival also nominated the film for four awards. I will be attending the festival. Where I, … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres
Tagged 2020, advertisment, Awards, banner, Best Actor, Edgar Allan Poe, festival, Filmmaker, International, Kaoru Kajitani, London, musicabre, musical, score, short film, The Tell-Tale Heart, winner, writing
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TOP INDIE FILM AWARD
The Top Indie Film Awards have given “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” an award for Best Music. It was also nominated for Best Director and Best Actor.
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres
Tagged 2019, actor, Awards, best, director, film, indie, music, musicabre, nominee, The Tell-Tale Heart, Top
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INDEPENDENT HORROR MOVIE AWARD
Email received 4:39 pm, January 15, 2020 From: Independent Horror Movie Awards To: me Congratulations, your film “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” won Best Actor (Danny Ashkenasi) at the 2019 Independent Horror Movie Awards (Winter Edition)! It was also nominated for Best Short, Best … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres
Tagged Awards, Best Actor, Best Short, director, Editing, film short, horror, Independent, movie, nomination, Stolis Hadjicharalambous, winner
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NEW YORK MOVIE AWARDS
The New York Movie Awards have given “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” the award for Best Actor and the runner up Honorable Mention Award for Original Score Also, this just in: “The Tell-Tale … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres
Tagged Awards, Best Actor, Honorable Mention, movie, New York, Original Score, The Tell-Tale Heart
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CINEMA WORLD FEST & SPOTLIGHT AWARDS – LONDON IFF 2020 NOMINATIONS
HAPPY HOLIDAY NEWS INDEED! I just found out that “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” won four Cinema Worldfest Film Awards: Best Musical – Acting – Costumes – Color Treatment Congratulations, Anthony Paul-Cavaretta and Austin Lepri! Here are … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres
Tagged 2020, Acting, Anthony Paul-Cavaretta, Austin Lepri, Awards, Cinema, Color, costumes, festival, Filmmaker, International, London, musicabre, musical, nomination, score, screenplay, song, sound, The Tell-Tale Heart, WorldFest
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NEW YORK FILM AWARDS and more
“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” wins New York Film Awards, plus more awards from Crown Wood, CARE, Oniros and DIFF and the London Independent Film Awards too The New York Film Awards announced today that “The … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres
Tagged actor, audience, Awards, best, Bhutan, CARE, Crown Wood, Druk, Experimental, festival, film, Grand Jury, Honorable Mention, International, musicabre, Narrative, New York, Oniros, score, The Tell-Tale Heart
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TELL-TALE BIRTHDAY SCREENING MAY 25
May 25 is my birthday. And my party favor to you is: you can see “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” for free! And your birthday present to me could be leaving a positive comment/rating. 🙂 UPDATE: The Festival … Continue reading →