Private Project

ASK MADAME WONDER

A vain young woman doesn't want to grow old, she wants to stay young and lovely forever, seeks out a psychic's advice with disastrous results.

  • Adam Steinfeld
    Director
    Magic Live!, Yo Houdini supernatural horror series, Ask Madame Wonder? Magic Island, Houdini Girl documentary, Magic Schmuck! comedy series and many more
  • Adam Steinfeld / series creator
    Writer
  • Adam Steinfeld
    Producer
  • Perlita Eisden
    Key Cast
    "Madame Wonder"
  • Lieske
    Key Cast
    "Lovely Girl, Lieske"
  • Mario M. Gonsalvez
    Director of Photography
  • Adam Steinfeld
    Camera - 2nd Unit
  • Adam Steinfeld
    Editor
  • Walid Zeidan
    Sound Operator
  • Mindi Myerer
    Production Assistant
  • Adam Steinfeld
    Voice Over / Introduction
  • Walid Zeiden
    Monsters Extras
  • Zildjian Drksz
    Monsters Extras
  • Rancho Notorious
    Horses Provided
  • Celia Maduro
    Horse Wrangler
  • AudioBlocks.com
    Music
  • FootageFirm.com / Destination Goa / Mysterious Drones & Music, Eerie Suspenseful Atmospheres and Ambiance
    Music
  • Pond5.com / Quickly Find Me Home / Super Hero Action
    Music
  • Blake Pullen & Sonic Impulse - Pipe Dreams, Electronica, used by written permission / Scarborough Fair, folk song in public domain
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Supernatural, Psychological Horror
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 24 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 18, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Aruba
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    1080p / 1920×1080 / 16X9
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16X9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Independent Horror Movie Awards

    September 25, 2018
    Nominee; Best Web Series & Best Original Concept
  • Spooky Empire's Horror Film Festival
    Orlando, Florida
    October 28, 2018
    Premiere in Florida
    Official Selection
  • Sanctuary Cove International Film Festival
    Gold Coast
    Australia
    December 1, 2018
    Australian Premiere
    WINNER OF BEST HORROR SHORT FILM
  • BERLIN FLASH FILM FESTIVAL
    Berlin
    Germany
    May 31, 2019
    European premiere - Apollo Theater in the SI Centrum
    APRIL EDITION OFFICIAL SELECTION 2019
  • IndieX Film Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    June 23, 2019
    Award FINALIST - Web Series/TV pilot / OFFICIAL SELECTION 2019
Director Biography - Adam Steinfeld

Short Bio
South FLORIDA FILMMAKER:
Adam Steinfeld, a director and magician, under his banner Magic Live!®, studied to be a filmmaker at the Univ. of Miami, earning a BA in Film, other media projects; Houdini Lives!, Ask Madame Wonder? a twisted-tales series, Yo Houdini supernatural series and the micro-film thriller; CREEZY, Where are you?, and many more.

Main Bio
South FLORIDA FILMMAKER:
Adam Steinfeld studied to be a filmmaker, at the Univ. of Miami, directing, writing and creating mini-versions of the Tonight show, and his final senior thesis short film "the Box" on iconic Houdini, he went to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Film, all while performing as a skilled street-style magician that put himself through college.

Soon after graduation, Steinfeld's travels focused on his magic skills, presenting at; Comedy Clubs and Mega-Cruise Ship around the Caribbean and the World, to performing and producing in one of the longest running permanent Magic Illusion shows in, over 2,400 LIVE shows; MAGIC LIVE!...comedy on the beach, at two mega island casino resorts in Aruba, that ran over a decade at one location from 2001 to 2013, named Best International Magic show by Premious Magica in Buenos Aires.

Now back in South Florida, Adam Steinfeld is mixing his talents of magic and grand Illusions with storytelling, from supernatural series; Ask Madame Wonder, horror, Yo Houdini, Houdini Lives! novel/filmscript a period story set in 1966 Miami Beach, and dramatic mico-film thriller; Creezy, Where are you?

No doubt, magicians played, an early key role, in the development of feature films, from Georges Méliès , to Harry Houdini , to Orson Welles, I'm still much involved in shooting, writing & editing my own self-produced projects.

On Aruba Island, "I shot many many shorts, said Steinfeld, working with my long time magic assistants, that doubled as star actors, and each time, I increased my directing and editing skills."

My short experimental film, 'Houdini, talks Houdini' screened at the 16th annual Coney Island film festival, and short deli-documentary; 'Hold the Schmaltz: the final hours of RASCAL HOUSE', premiered in 2017, at the 31st Annual Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival, and supernatural, Yo Houdini web series nominated for; Best Web Series and Editing by the 2018 Independent Horror Awards.

"You have to remember, I studied to be a filmmaker years ago, but this new digital film technology, has allowed me to experiment with various stories, on an ultra low, no budget projects.

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Director Statement

A fan of; Rod Serling's Twilight Zone twisted tales, Orson Welles, Harry Houdini, Georges Méliès, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson and the Godfather of Gore; Herschell Gordon Lewis that reflect in my short films and writing.