Tag Archives: Edgar Allan Poe

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 →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres | Tagged adaptation, Arik Bariedl, Award, best, Colin Francis Costello, Dan Abella, Edgar Allan Poe, Elli Deja Bauriedl, featurette, Film Festival, horror, Joe Leuben, Kimberly David, musicabre, New York, NYSFFF, Q&A, Science Fiction, selfie, The Pit and the Pendulum, Times Square | Leave a comment

P&P – Day 7 – Into the Kiddie Pool

Posted on March 23, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

On the first day of shooting “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”, we were not in the studio theater where sets were being built for the lion’s share of our 10 day shoot. On the first day we … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Poe Musicabres | Tagged bathtub, camera, Director of Photography, Edgar Allan Poe, go-pro, Henry Borriello, Jason Chua, Jennifer Liu, kiddie pool, Mariana Soares da Silva, musicabre, on set, Production Design, Spanish Inquisition, The Pit and the Pendulum, underwater | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Beginnings, Cinema Scope, Literary Lyricism, Poe Musicabres | Tagged a musicabre, actor, adaptation, composer, Edgar Allan Poe, Edward Elder, film directing, horror, Metropolitan Playhouse, Mike Haberfelner, musical, NYU, Playwrights Horizons, research my trash, Rote Erde, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart, torture porn | Leave a comment

“An Enjoyably Disturbing Piece of Cinema”

Posted on February 21, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

[re]Search My Trash Reviews “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” Mike Haberfelner from the site [re]Search My Trash has reviewed my musical Edgar Allan Poe short film adaptation “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“. Here’s an … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Literary Lyricism, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres | Tagged composer, Edgar Allan Poe, horror, Mike Haberfelner, musicabre, musical, search my trash, short story, The Pit and the Pendulum, torture, [re]search my trash | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres | Tagged adaptation, Cinema Village, Consider the Sparrow, Edgar Allan Poe, Eliza Foss, Film Festival, Joe Mauceri, Laurence Lau, musicabre, musical, Q&A, short film, Steffanie Finn, The Pit and the Pendulum, Winter Film Awards | Leave a comment

P&P – DAY 6 & 7 – The Walls Close In

Posted on February 9, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

The shot above is a look into the on-set monitor, a dramatic glimpse into the filming of “The Walls” segment of “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”, where the protagonist of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Poe Musicabres | Tagged Charlotte Purser, Director of Photography, Edgar Allan Poe, Han Jang Houston, Ja'rel Ivory, Jason Chua, Keisuke Nojima, Mariana Soares da Silva, musicabre, musical, notes, Production Design, score, Spanish Inquisition, Star Wars, The Pit and the Pendulum, trash compactor, Walls | Leave a comment

WINTER FILM AWARDS INTERVIEW

Posted on February 2, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

The Winter Film Awards International Film Festival, which will be screening films in Manhattan’s Cinema Village Feb 16 – 25, has posted a video interview with me about “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, which will screen at … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres | Tagged Edgar Allan Poe, Film Festival, International, interview, Joe Mauceri, musicabre, Preview, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart, WFA, Winter Film Awards | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres | Tagged Action Adventure, adaptation, Alibag, Art is Alive, Award, Edgar Allan Poe, Edward Elder, Film Festival, Henry Borriello, India, International, musicabre, musical, Nominations, Q&A, short film, Stolis Hadjicharalambous, The Pit and the Pendulum | Leave a comment

P&P at TRIBOROUGH FILM FESTIVAL

Posted on January 20, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” plays January 28, 9pm at the Triborough Film Festival My short film musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” will screen Saturday, January 28 at 9pm … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres | Tagged Astoria, Club, Edgar Allan Poe, festival, film, filmmakers, musicabre, Q&A, screening, short film, The Pit and the Pendulum, Triborough | Leave a comment

NEW YORK CITY IO FILM FESTIVAL AWARD

Posted on January 18, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, my short film musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation, is a 2nd Place Winner in the Horror Film category of the New York City IO Film Festival, sponsored by the Arete Living Arts … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres | Tagged 2nd Place, Arete Living Arts, Edgar Allan Poe, film, Film Festival, Foundation, horror, IO, musicabre, New York City, New York City IO Film Festival, The Pit and the Pendulum | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres | Tagged a musicabre, adaptation, Award, Awards, bio, certificate, Edgar Allan Poe, excellence, film, Filmmaker, gold, short story, Spotlight, The Pit and the Pendulum | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres | Tagged adaptation, Canary Islands, Edgar Allan Poe, Film Festival, Gran Canaria, horror, Island, jet set, Las Palmas, musicabre, musical, short film, Spain, The Pit and the Pendulum | Leave a comment

“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 →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Poe Musicabres | Tagged adaptation, cello, Edgar Allan Poe, Guru Reviews, horror, interview, masks, musicabre, musical, notes, Scott C. Biery, Spooky Empire, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart | Leave a comment

THE SKIPTOWN EXPERIENCE

Posted on November 17, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” wins awards for Best Musical Performance Best Original Score Best Production Design – Short at the Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival in Los Angeles The top picture is me sitting with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Live! On Stage, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres | Tagged Awards, burlesque, Cartas Para Axél, Edgar Allan Poe, Film Festival, Fredrick Byers, I Fell in Love with a Balloon, International, Jean-Luc Servino, John Vamvas, Jonathan de la Torre, Los Angeles, Mariana Soares da Silva, musicabre, Musical Performance, Olga Montes, Original Score, Pedro Pano, Playhouse, Production Design, Scarpedicemente, short film, Skiptown, The Last Jack O' Lantern, The Pit and the Pendulum, Vencenzo Carubia, Will Grave | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Literary Lyricism, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres | Tagged adaptation, classic, Edgar Allan Poe, film shoot, French Revolution, Han Jang Houston, haze, Inquisition, Inscription, Ja'rel Ivory, Jacobin, Jason Chua, Keisuke Nojima, Latin, lighting, Mariana Soares da Silva, musicabre, plaque, short film, short story, smoke, The Pit and the Pendulum, Theater for the New City | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres | Tagged adaptation, Arthouse, Chelsea, convention, Edgar Allan Poe, festival, film, horror, musicabre, musical, Naked Mountain, New York City, Orlando, short film, Spooky Empire, The Pit and the Pendulum | Leave a comment

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