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Title: This Year's Rondo Award Nominations: DS in Numerous Categories
Post by: David on February 26, 2013, 03:29:26 PM
This year's Rondo Awards (excellence in horror entertainment) have been announced.
There are a number of DS related nominees, including Tim Burton's Dark Shadows (Best Film)
HODS & NODS (Best Classic DVD, nominated separately), DS: Complete Original Series(Best Classic DVD collection)
AND: Drum Roll Please:
my story Ladies of the Shadows from Famous Monsters of Filmland #261, which features brief interviews I conducted with Sharon Smyth, Kathy Cody & Alexandra Moltke. (Best Mag Article)
There are a few other DS nominees.
The complete Rondo ballot can be seen at:
www.rondoaward.com

Voting is open to the general public, so please vote for all of us DS nominees!
Title: Re: This Year's Rondo Award Nominations: DS in Numerous Categories
Post by: madscntst on February 26, 2013, 07:44:26 PM
Awesome, thanks for the heads-up, and congratulations, David-Elijah!  I will vote for you, and the other DS categories!   [snow_smiley]
Title: Re: This Year's Rondo Award Nominations: DS in Numerous Categories
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on February 26, 2013, 10:41:23 PM
Yes, thanks for the info, David. I'll be sure to vote.  [snow_smiley]
Title: Re: This Year's Rondo Award Nominations: DS in Numerous Categories
Post by: retzev on February 26, 2013, 11:42:31 PM
Please write-in NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS for classic film most in need of restoration!
Title: Re: This Year's Rondo Award Nominations: DS in Numerous Categories
Post by: David on February 27, 2013, 02:50:10 AM
yes, great idea RE: NODS.
Title: Re: This Year's Rondo Award Nominations: DS in Numerous Categories
Post by: Josette on February 27, 2013, 08:02:44 AM
CONGRATULATIONS, DAVID-ELIJAH!!
Title: Re: This Year's Rondo Award Nominations: DS in Numerous Categories
Post by: Darren Gross on March 07, 2013, 12:36:06 AM
Cool!
Title: New Rondo Awards Announced--DS is Well Represented!
Post by: David on April 09, 2013, 03:38:00 PM
The 11th annual Rondo Awards have been announced.

The Collinsport Historical Society won Best Blog

Michael Culhane won Best Article for his interview with Jonathan Frid in Famous Monsters of Filmland # 261--that turned out to be JF's final interview.

NODS was voted Classic Most In Need of Restoration

and, in a stunner, I was named Reviewer of the Year! That one is a strictly write in category, so I honestly had NO IDEA it was coming!

Details at:
www.rondoaward.com

The Rondo Awards are an annual award which acknowledge excellence in horror entertainment. Voted on by the general public, they're named after Rondo Hatton, a 1940s horror film actor.
Title: Re: This Year's Rondo Award Nominations: DS in Numerous Categories
Post by: dom on April 09, 2013, 04:35:14 PM
Congrat's on your award, David.
Title: Re: This Year's Rondo Award Nominations: DS in Numerous Categories
Post by: Charles_Ellis on April 09, 2013, 04:44:31 PM
Great news- perhaps you can be inspired to write a book.  Just an idea.....
Title: Re: This Year's Rondo Award Nominations: DS in Numerous Categories
Post by: David on April 09, 2013, 04:57:45 PM
I have two books in the works, Charles, one related to DS.
And I'm pitching a story idea to Big Finish.......
Title: Re: This Year's Rondo Award Nominations: DS in Numerous Categories
Post by: The Doctor and K9 on April 09, 2013, 06:42:41 PM
Congratulations, David!!!
Title: Re: This Year's Rondo Award Nominations: DS in Numerous Categories
Post by: David on April 09, 2013, 07:29:07 PM
OMG!!!!
Kathryn Leigh Scott just congratulated me on her website:
www.kathrynleighscott.com/2013/04/09/rondo-hatton-awards/

Will someone please catch me while I faint?
 [easter_grin]
Title: Re: This Year's Rondo Award Nominations: DS in Numerous Categories
Post by: Josette on April 10, 2013, 06:10:07 AM
Congratulations, David - for both the award and KLS recognition!!  How wonderful.
Title: Re: This Year's Rondo Award Nominations: DS in Numerous Categories
Post by: Gothick on April 15, 2013, 05:42:15 PM
in related news, I read somewhere that the issue of Video Watchdog with the lengthy "round table" featured dedicated to Dark Shadows won some type of award--best theme issue of a magazine perhaps?

It's nice to see the series so well represented!

G.
Title: Re: This Year's Rondo Award Nominations: DS in Numerous Categories
Post by: madscntst on April 15, 2013, 10:33:05 PM
Sorry for the belated response, but congratulations, David!!!