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marc

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About Me

The legendary animation and Visual effects Ray Harryhausen was Executive Producer, with Fred Fuchs (former president of Coppolla's Zoetrope studio, and producer of DRACULA and FRANKENSTEIN). Directed by Marc Lougee, and produced by Susan Ma. Visual Effects were handled by Switch VFX (Saw III, Everest, George Romero's Land of the Dead), with Jon Campfens acting as Visual Effects Supervisor.THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM won several awards in 2006, including Best Adaptation in the International Horror and Sci Fi Film Festival and a Storyteller Award in the Redemptive Film Festival. THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM was nominated for Best Short Film in the Miami Shorts Film Festival (placing third to Henry Selick's 'Moongirl'), and was also a Finalist at the Dragon Con Film Festival in the Short Film Competition.The official website is still in progress, with the trailer available at www.thepitandthependulumshortfilm.com The Official blog: www.thepitandthependulumshortfilm.blogspot.com You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !

My Interests

BMW motorcycles (pre- 1980). cycling, film, festivals, comics, animation, music, hiking cycling

I'd like to meet:

Other filmmakers, writers, directors, producers, VFX pro's.

Music:

too many to list. The Good stuff

Movies:

see above

Television:

LOST. Sponge Bob. Captain Flamingo. and the Simpsons.

Books:

Yeah, I like books. ALOT.

Heroes:

Those who inspire others to do good unto others.

My Blog

The Pit at A Night of Horror Film Fest, AUS

Just when you might have thought it was once again safe to venture to Sydney...A Night Of Horror Film Festival throws down another, (aaaaahhhh!), Night of Horror!Fest Directors Dean Bertram and Lisa M...
Posted by marc on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:07:00 PST

Next stop- POLAND!

Sopot, Poland is host to this years SOPOT FILM FESTIVAL! THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM is on the list for the short animated film competition, and it's a steep list... lots of films from over 50 countries,...
Posted by marc on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:44:00 PST

The Pit & The Pendulum- CLONED in FINLAND!

HD FEST is screening their collection of HD animation in Finland in conjunction with the CLONE Film Festival, 2007!Luckily for us, THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM will be screening, in full HD with 5.1 surro...
Posted by marc on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:16:00 PST

Art Direction Award from Short FIlm Festival of Los Angeles!

Great news!Short Film Festival of Los Angeles has awarded THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM short film the Art Direction Award for 2007! We're really excited, and very grateful for the accollades. Held annuall...
Posted by marc on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:13:00 PST

No Festival Required Wraps up, Part 49

NO FESTIVAL REQUIRED, considered to be "the granddaddy of Phoenix microcinema" by the New Times, has featured truly independent film screenings by local and national filmmakers since 2002. With an alm...
Posted by marc on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:26:00 PST

S.N.O.B. Film Festival hosts The Pit and The Pendulum & The Fall of the House of Usher

It's always fun to head back to your roots, ain't it? Well, mine happen to be firmly planted in New England, where I call Sanbornville, NH my 'hometown', the land of 'Live Free or Die'. It's on the li...
Posted by marc on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:30:00 PST

The Pit & Pendulum swings into Akron, Ohio !

Yes it's true, that bombastic bastion of no holds barred buffoonery, mind-bending hilarity, freaky fun and just plain ol' good times is back for another season... this very weekend!CON ON THE COBB, Ak...
Posted by marc on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:29:00 PST

Pit and The Pendulum & A NIGHT OF HORROR FILM FESTIVAL

Rooting around online I spotted a very cool site from Australia- HORRORSCOPE , The Australian Dark Fiction Web Log. I glommed onto the site as I noticed the posting of A Night of Horror: CANADA a spec...
Posted by marc on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:30:00 PST

Horror-101.com Review

Horror-101.com has kindly given us a some virtual real estate this weekend with a review of THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM ... Horror 101.com's Alex DiVincenzo had an interesting take on the film, and keepi...
Posted by marc on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:46:00 PST

NO FESTIVAL REQUIRED Screening, Nov. 4!

Sunday, November 4Labeled by the New Times as "the granddaddy of Phoenix microcinema", NO FESTIVAL REQUIRED has since 2002 featured truly independent film screenings by local and national filmmakers. ...
Posted by marc on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:55:00 PST