Aaron Louis Tordini
Encyclopedia
Aaron Louis Tordini (pen name T. A. Louis) is an American
author born in Daytona Beach, Florida
on June 21, 1971. He is the author of the Southern Gothic
novella
, Things That Hang from Trees
, (ISBN 0-9721072-1-5) which takes place in St. Augustine, Florida
where the author frequented as a child. Aaron Louis Tordini also wrote the screenplay
for the 2005 film adaptation
directed by Ido Mizrahy.
United States
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author born in Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...
on June 21, 1971. He is the author of the Southern Gothic
Southern Gothic
Southern Gothic is a subgenre of Gothic fiction unique to American literature that takes place exclusively in the American South. It resembles its parent genre in that it relies on supernatural, ironic, or unusual events to guide the plot...
novella
Novella
A novella is a written, fictional, prose narrative usually longer than a novelette but shorter than a novel. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards for science fiction define the novella as having a word count between 17,500 and 40,000...
, Things That Hang from Trees
Things That Hang from Trees
Things That Hang from Trees is a 2006 drama film, directed by Ido Mizrahy and written by Aaron Louis Tordini. It is based on the novella of the same name by Aaron Louis Tordini Things That Hang from Trees is a 2006 drama film, directed by Ido Mizrahy and written by Aaron Louis Tordini. It is...
, (ISBN 0-9721072-1-5) which takes place in St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...
where the author frequented as a child. Aaron Louis Tordini also wrote the screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
for the 2005 film adaptation
Film adaptation
Film adaptation is the transfer of a written work to a feature film. It is a type of derivative work.A common form of film adaptation is the use of a novel as the basis of a feature film, but film adaptation includes the use of non-fiction , autobiography, comic book, scripture, plays, and even...
directed by Ido Mizrahy.
Awards
- Best Film, American Independents, Things That Hang From Trees, Troia International Film Festival, (2006)
- Best Film, Things That Hang From Trees, Corto Imola International Film, (2008)
- Award of Excellence, Things That Hang From Trees, Accolade Competition, (2008)