Tag Archives: The Pit and the Pendulum

Pit and Pen On-Line June 8

Posted on June 5, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screens June 8 on-line via the Brooklyn International short Film Festival The Brooklyn International short Film Festival will make select shorts – including yours truly’s musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation – available … Continue reading →

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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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P&P Hometown Honors

Posted on May 27, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

It’s extra sweet when the acknowledgement comes from the city of one’s birth… UPDATE 5/31/23 – “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” was honored as semi-finalist in the Berlin New Wave Film Festival:

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P&P in ROMFORD

Posted on May 22, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” plays the Romford Film Festival in London May 29 The Romford Film Festival in London starts this Wednesday and runs through May 30th. “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, my … Continue reading →

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P&P’s LONELY WOLF CITATIONS

Posted on April 29, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

LONELY WOLF FILM FESTIVAL HONORS “THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM – A MUSICABRE” IN FOUR CATEGORIES The Lonely Wolf 2023 International Film Festival London just announced the line-up of honored films. “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” is … Continue reading →

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P&P’s SFAAF AWARDS

Posted on April 26, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” Receives 5 Awards 3 Honorable Mentions plus the 2nd Audience Award from the South Film and Arts Academy Festival

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Astoria Filmmaker’s Club Article

Posted on April 20, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

The Astoria Filmmaker’s Club on-line journal has published a short article by Kendall Mullenhour about me and my musical short film Edgar Allan Poe adaptation “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, which the Triborough Film Festival (sponsored by … Continue reading →

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2 ANNUAL ROBINSON FILM AWARDS for P&P

Posted on April 11, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” wins Best International Short and Best Soundtrack at the Annual Robinson Film Awards in Naples, Italy Robinson Film Award winners gathering on stage at the end of the festival Tuesday, April 11 … 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 – 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 at NYSFFF

Posted on March 14, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre plays the New York Science Fiction Film Festival March 25 and 26 in-person and on-line “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, my 29 minute musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation, will … Continue reading →

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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 →

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“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 →

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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 →

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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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