Tag Archives: Henry Borriello

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 →

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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 ART IS ALIVE NOMINATIONS

Posted on December 19, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

ART IS ALIVE FILM FESTIVAL announced 4 nominations for THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM – A MUSICABRE Best Action/Adventure Short Film  Best Male Actor in a Short Film Best Director – Action/Adventure Short Film Best Cinematography – Action/Adventure Short Film … Continue reading →

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P&P – Day 5 – The Pendulum Swings

Posted on July 28, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

Filming the Deadly Progress of the Pendulum The most famous image from Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story “The Pit and the Pendulum” is of the sword swinging back and forth, coming down ever closer over the hapless protagonist tied … Continue reading →

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P&P – Day 4 – The Pit Beckons

Posted on March 4, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

I stared into the abyss, and the abyss stared back That is a paraphrase of a famous quote from Nietzsche, but doesn’t it read like something Poe might have written? Actually I hear this line in the voice of Werner … Continue reading →

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P&P – Day 3 – Adventures with a Porta-Jib

Posted on January 8, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

While watching the trailer for “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, my musical short film adaptation of the classic Edgar Allan Poe story, you will see me as the protagonist in a dark space, viewed from above. While … Continue reading →

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P&P – Day 2 – Blood on the Floor

Posted on October 7, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

On day two of the shoot for “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” there was blood on the floor. My head got conked. A gash opened just below my hairline. And droplets of blood rained onto the floor … Continue reading →

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P&P – The Revealing of the Cake

Posted on August 23, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

Thank You to the Crew of “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” addendum When I’d uploaded my original thank you post to the crew of “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” I didn’t yet have the … Continue reading →

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Thank You to the Crew of “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”

Posted on July 10, 2021 by dannyashkenasi
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TELL-TALE SOFIE AWARD

Posted on November 22, 2020 by dannyashkenasi

“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” wins a SOFIE Award The Short Film Awards, AKA the SOFIE Awards, were held last night. Here’s the YouTube video of the complete event: It was an elaborately produced virtual event full of filmmaker … Continue reading →

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TRIPLE SOFIE AWARD NOMINEE

Posted on September 17, 2020 by dannyashkenasi

“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” receives three SOFIE Award nominations from The Short Film Awards At 37 minutes, “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” falls within the 40 minute maximum length for short films as established by major film … Continue reading →

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450 DEGREES OF MORTAL TERROR – Tell-Tale Shoot Diary #4

Posted on May 13, 2019 by dannyashkenasi

    Presently I heard a slight groan And I knew It was the groan of mortal terror It was not a groan of pain or of grief Oh no It was the low stifled sound That arises from the … Continue reading →

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SPEAKEASY CAMPAIGN VIDEO PREVIEW – plus Audition and Facebook News!

Posted on November 8, 2015 by dannyashkenasi

Speakeasy Kickstarter Fundraising Campaign Video: Above is a sneak peek at the video we created for our upcoming Kickstarter fundraising campaign for Speakeasy.  Look forward to the fundraiser being launched in a little over a week.  Meanwhile you can now … Continue reading →

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WE’RE READY FOR YOUR CLOSE-UP, MR. ELDER – Video Shoot for Speakeasy Fundraising Campaign

Posted on October 9, 2015 by dannyashkenasi

Wednesday we had a mini film crew in the house.  Henry Borriello and Stolis Hadjicharalambous (try typing that out real fast) agreed to help us out filming the promo video not required but very much encouraged if you are planning … Continue reading →

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