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Tag Archives: short film
Pit and Pendulum TRAILER
Hot off the editing bay: The Trailer for “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”! “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, my second short film musical adaptation of an Edgar Allan Poe classic (say that clause three … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres
Tagged adaptation, classic, Covid, Edgar Allan Poe, horror, musicabre, musical, P&P, short film, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart, trailer, YouTube
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Pit & Pendulum Posters
Introducing the poster design for “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“: and its alternate / sibling poster: You probably noticed some imagery from the film that is being introduced for the first time on my blog’s discussions about … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Cinema Scope, Notes in the News
Tagged design, Edgar Allan Poe, imagery, macabre, musicabre, poster, short film, The Pit and the Pendulum
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P&P – Day 2 – The Destruction of the Cello
That’s a beautiful cello, don’t you think? A little worn at the edges perhaps, but to the composer who plays it, a poor fellow who lives in a garret in 17th century Spain, this instrument is his most prized possession, … Continue reading
TELL-TALE SUBTITLES 2 – Spanish
It’s time for another episode of Fun with Tell-Tale Subtitles! The first time I shared screenshots of my musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” with Portuguese subtitles. Today Spanish gets its turn. These screenshots are … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Literary Lyricism, Poe Musicabres
Tagged cabeza, Edgar Allan Poe, horror, murder, musicabre, musical, poco a poco, puerta, screenshot, short film, Spanish, subtitles, The Tell-Tale Heart
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FREE TELL-TALE HALLOWEEN SCREENING
FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING OF “THE TELL-TALE HEART – A MUSICABRE” HALLOWEEN NIGHT IN MANHATTAN’S EAST VILLAGE My first Edgar Allan Poe musical short film adaptation “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” will screen for free as part of the Theater … Continue reading
TELL-TALE SUBTITLES 1 – Brazilian Portuguese
“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“, my musical short film adaptation of the short story by Edgar Allan Poe, was seen in over 80 film festivals all over the world. Most festivals, regardless of where in the world they took … Continue reading
P&P – Day 1 – Home Invasion
It was our first day of shooting. I was nearly naked, in a too small bathtub of cooling water, being watched by a crew of a dozen or so people, most I’d met for the first time today. And this … Continue reading
TELL-TALE at HALLOWEEN HORROR PICTURE SHOW
There’s another chance to see my musical short film Edgar Allan Poe adaptation “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” this Friday at a live film festival screening in Orlando, Florida. “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” will be screening courtesy … Continue reading
TELL-TALE at DENALI
“THE TELL-TALE HEART – A MUSICABRE” plays at the DENALI FILM FESTIVAL July 15-18 streaming on-line Alaska’s Denali Film Festival (click here to go there) had accepted my short film musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation “The Tell-Tale Heart – a … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres
Tagged 2020, 2021, Alaska, Denali, Edgar Allan Poe, Film Festival, horror, musicabre, musical, nature, photography, short film, The Tell-Tale Heart, True Nervous
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P&P – Today the Hair Gets Shorn!
Today I cut my hair. All of it. Off. Beard too. I’ll be completely clean shaven and bald. This has been in the works for over a year. I got the closest hair cut of my life July 2019, and … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News
Tagged bald, film, Hair, hairspray, long hair, musicabre, shaving, short film, The Pit and the Pendulum, Veronica Lake
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TELL-TALE SKIPTOWN MUSICAL WINNER
Skiptown Playhouse Film Festival Awards “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” or an incredible delightful distinction vs an insignificant dialectic dilemma As Vincenzo CarubiaI, festival director of the Los Angeles based Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival, elaborates in announcing the … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News, Poe Musicabres
Tagged Award, festival, film, Los Angeles, musicabre, musical, performance, Playhouse, postonement, short film, Skiptown, The Tell-Tale Heart
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Introducing the Pit and Pendulum Page
Next week we go into production for my Tell-Tale follow-up “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”. I hope to post some on-set diary entries; if I find time; we’ll see… Either way more news on my next short … Continue reading
P&P – Intimations of the Horrors to Come
Next week “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”, the follow up to my first musical Edgar Allan Poe short film adaptation “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“, goes into production. So now is a good time to share … Continue reading
TELL-TALE FLORIDA THREEPEAT
TELL-TALE RETURNS TO FLORIDA IN AUGUST “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“, my musical short film Edgar Allan Poe adaptation, has been making the festival rounds since November 2019. And it’s still going strong, even though a one year to … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Melodies Linger On, Notes in the News
Tagged August, Covid 19, Dunedin, Edgar Allan Poe, Enigma Films, Fandomonium, Film Festival, Florida, Halloween, horror, musical, Orlando, Picture Show, short film, Tampa, Threepeat
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TELL-TALE SKIPTOWN NOMINATIONS
“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” has been nominated for Short Narrative, Experimental Short and Best Actor in a Short at the Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival, presenting this June 24 – July 1 in Hollywood, CA. The Skiptown festival … Continue reading
TELL-TALE BACK IN NEW YORK
Breaking News: This June “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” will play at the International New York Film Festival!!! Scheduled to run online June 25 to July 4, 2021 (More info to come. Watch this website.) It’ll be a busy … Continue reading