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“The Scalpel”

(20 minute short film - Now in festivals)

In 1936, in Seattle, a 19-year-old budding filmmaker using his own equipment, was working on his seventh (of nine) films.  Ultimately, he would create 58 stage/screenplays before he was 20.  This director would go on to work for Disney Studios, and direct and edit a 1950 Academy Award-winning documentary about Michelangelo.  Richard H. Lyford's films have developed a following among film historians, since his early "amateur" films are some of the first “indie” films ever created outside of Hollywood.  Lyford experimented with special effects, costumes, double-exposures, and intense make-up, while developing as a director.  "The Scalpel" was filmed in the Pacific Northwest, in and around Seattle.  

Until now only a fragment of this film was known to exist. In 2024 more footage of “The Scalpel” was discovered.  8th Sense Productions, LLC has completely restored, re-edited, and added new music by Ed Hartman.  This is an extraordinary project the continues to bring attention to Richard Lyford, a pioneer of independent filmmaking. 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24249678/

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7-26-24

33 Festivals, 36 Awards/Nominations:

1. Bangkok Movie Awards (Best Silent Film, Best Score - Soundtrack)
2. Black Panther International Short Film Festival (Award Winner: Shorts, Award Winner: Horror Shorts, Award Winner: Soundtrack)
3. Bluez Dolphins International Short Film Fest (Best Short Silent Film, Best Original Score)
4. Calcutta Indie International Film Festival (Awards: Best Silent Short Film, Best Horror Short Film,  Best Original Score Film, Best Silent Film)
5. Chambal International Film Festival (Official Selection)
6. Chicago Cinema Awards (Official Selection)
7. Cinestesya Film Festival (Official Selection)
8. CKF International Film Festival (Official Selection)
9. Crown Point International Film Festival (Best Score Short Film)
10. Crown Wood International Film Festival (Official Selection)
11. Depth of Field International Film Festival (Official Selection)
12. Florence Film Awards (Official Selection)
13. Global Independent Film Festival of India (Official Selection)
14. Golden Lion Best Film Awards ("Sam Mendes Edition:" Best Horror Short Film, Best Silent Short Film, Best Original Score Short Film, Best Student)
15. Independent Shorts Awards (Best Original Score -Silver Award)
16. IndieX Film Fest 2024 (Best Original Score - Nom.)
17. Issaquah Film Festival (Official Selection) - LIVE SCREENING: Sunday, Aug 4, 2024, 5:45pm, Issaquah Highlands at Grand Ridge Plaza
18. Local Sightings Film Festival (Official Selection) - LIVE SCREENING: Friday, Sept 27, 2024, 7pm, NW Film Forum (Capitol Hill, Seattle)
19. Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival (Official Selection)
20. Mindfield Film Festival  - Albuquerque (Best Short -Platinum, Best Original Score - Bronze,, Best Visual FX - Platinum)
21. New York International Film Awards™ (Quarter-Finalist)
22. New York Movie Awards (Official Selection)
23. Oniros Film Awards (Best Silent Film, Best Horror Film, Best Visual Effects, Best Prosthetic Make-Up, Best Soundtrack)
24. Paris Film Awards (Official Selection)
25. Red Moon Film Festival (Official Selection)
26. Royal Wolf Film Awards (May/June 2024: Best of Show, Horror Short, Best Original Music , Best Visual FX)
27. SCA® Los Angeles International Awards (Official Selection)
28. Sci-Fi and Horror International Film Festival (Official Selection)
29. Silicon Beach Film Festival  (Official Selection) - LIVE SCREENING: Friday Sept 2024, Time TBA TCL Chinese Theatre in LA!
30. Swedish International Film Festival (Official Selection)
31. Toronto Indie Shorts (Best Horror)
32. World Cinema Awards  (Official Selection)
33. WRPN.TV Short, Tight and Loose Global Film Festival Competition (Official Selection)

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