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Luis Levy
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Co-founder at Novy Unlimited. He/him. We can help you launch and market your game!

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Episode 2 of Season 2 features There Are Monsters (2013) – Jay Dahl's found footage #horror film 📹

Hosted by @indiejeannie.com and @atmanrising.bsky.social, the #podcast is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more!

#indiefilm #indie #horrormovie #film #thriller #horrorfilm #movie
There Are Monsters (S2 E2) *SPOILERS* #foundfootage #horror #moviereview #podcast
Horror enthusiasts Jeannie Novak and Luis Levy review Jay Dahl's found footage horror film, There Are Monsters (2013). The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more. Jeannie Novak and Luis Levy review obscure, odd, and wholly original horror films that might not be getting the attention they deserve. #indiehorror
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November 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Happy Bday, Natasha Bedingfield! “Backyard” wasn't released as a single but was on her second album (N.B.) + North American version (Pocketful of Sunshine). #Acoustic #cover recorded live at Village Studios 🎹

Music Visualizer:
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#song #music #pop #piano
November 26, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Goodbye My Friend: an honest look at the pain of a friend #breakup. Whether the #friendship has fractured or faded away, this #song explores betrayal, drifting apart, and the realization that it’s over. If you’ve ever had to say #goodbye, this one’s for you 💔

#sadsong #indiemusic #piano #singer
“Goodbye My Friend” | #sadsong for Unfriend Day 💔
“Goodbye My Friend” is an honest look at the pain of a friend breakup. Whether the friendship has fractured or just faded away, this song explores moments of betrayal, the silent drifting apart, and the difficult realization that it’s over. If you’ve ever had to say goodbye, this one’s for you. Piano/vocal recording from SHELTER 🎹 Music & Lyrics © ℗ 2020 Jeannie Novak Recording ℗ 2021 Jeannie Novak Engineered by Sejo Navajas (4th Street Recording Studio, Santa Monica, CA) Mixing by Bobby Vickery & Matt Bishop #musicvideo #indiemusic #breakupsong #friendship // GOODBYE MY FRIEND © 2020 Jeannie Novak Goodbye my friend I guess this is the end Looking at you I should have seen through No need to depend Goodbye my friend I think this is the end Our moments were few It wasn’t just you No need to defend The tears we cried The sleepless nights The dreams that didn’t survive They were all kept alive I’ve been screaming inside So you couldn’t hear me It made no difference at all Now you’re not near me You’re far away, and it’s time to say Goodbye my friend Yes, this is the end Those pictures we drew Were all we could view No need to pretend I guess that we’re through But it doesn’t ring true My friend
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November 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Bad Liar: Released 7 yrs ago today – primarily written by Imagine Dragons lead vocalist Dan Reynolds & his then wife Aja Volkman before they separated. #Piano #vocal cover recorded live at Village Studios 🎹

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#music #song #indie #acoustic

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November 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Just got out of Predator: Badlands! Dan Trachtenberg is 3 for 3. This is a genre-shift, sure -- but it's the best action-adventure offering in recent times. A perfect pairing with Alien: Romulus.

#movies #predator
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Frozen grins are still aglow on the haunted carousel 🎠

Original piano/vocal song recorded live in studio for AFTERGLOW – released by Novy Music (a division of @novyunlimited.com) 🎹

#piano #indiemusic #musicvideo #indie #singer #songwriter #song #music #halloween #horror #haunted
"Haunted Carousel" | New piano vocal horror song for Halloween weekend 🎃
"Haunted Carousel" – a song based on a chilling instrumental in the HORRORSHOW collection. Since the piece had a strong refrain to begin with, I modified the original melody slightly and wrote lyrics to it. Piano/vocal recording from AFTERGLOW 🎹 Music & Lyrics ℗ © 2019 Jeannie Novak Music based on “Carousel” (HORRORSHOW © 2013 Jeannie Novak) Engineered by Sejo Navajas at 4th Street Recording (Santa Monica, CA) Mixing & Post-Production by Bobby Vickery Enhanced vocals performed by Jeannie Novak #piano #vocal #horror #song #halloween // HAUNTED CAROUSEL © 2019 Jeannie Novak Somewhere, far from here Each step you take will be filled with fear Careful, you might disappear On the haunted carousel Sometime, long ago Clowns and creatures put on a show Frozen grins are still aglow On the haunted carousel The carnival barker took the ticket from my hand And sent me away For another day While the carousel ponies kept on moving up and down In the final hour They will steal your power Some way, you never win And the circus seems to be closing in Run away from what might have been On the haunted carousel The carnival barker took the ticket from my hand And sent me away For another day While the carousel ponies kept on moving up and down In the final hour They will steal your power Somehow, yesterday Everyone had a price to pay You’ve already made your way To the haunted carousel //
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November 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Forging your own “Frontier” on #NationalImmigrantsDay 🌊

PIano/vocal song written and performed by Jeannie Novak for the AFTERGLOW collection – released by #NovyMusic (a div of
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#piano #indiemusic #musicvideo #indie #singer #songwriter #song #music #musical #immigrantstories
“Frontier” | New music video for National Immigrants Day 🌊
“Frontier” is inspired by the bravery of those who seek a better life for themselves. Released on National Immigrants Day, this music video is dedicated to the refugees, explorers, and pilgrims who have made epic journeys for their dreams. National Immigrants Day was established on October 28, 1987 by none other than President Ronald Reagan to honor the contributions and achievements of immigrants in shaping culture and society. Piano/vocal recording from AFTERGLOW 🎹 Music & Lyrics ℗ © 2019 Jeannie Novak Engineered by Sejo Navajas at 4th Street Recording Studio (Santa Monica, CA) Mixing & Post-Production by Bobby Vickery #musicvideo #piano #indiemusic #immigrantstories #newbeginnings •••••••••• FRONTIER © 2019 Jeannie Novak Why do they look at me that way? Do I seem that strange? Wondering if I’ll ever see the other side The birds are singing to me every single day Why don’t they all want me to stay? Their words are a mystery to me But I can read their eyes If I cross the line, will they come for me? Over there, it’s beautiful – and it’s beckoning to me But if I get through, will I be free? At the crossroads of our lives It’s getting hard to survive And another part of me has died We’ll find another way To face another day Crying over time that’s slipping by A frontier away We’ll be swimming to our dream A frontier away Water’s deeper than it seems I’ve given my life for this moment A frontier away My eyes are watching, waiting But can I truly see? Did another soul just smile back at me? Am I accepted as I’ve turned out to be? Have I come closer through the sea? At the crossroads of our lives It’s getting hard to survive And another part of me has died We’ll find another way To face another day Grieving over time that’s slipping by A frontier away We’ll be swimming to our dream A frontier away It’s wider than it seems I’ve given my life for this moment But swimming in quicksand I reach out for your hand We fall back again And start over We’ll start over again Just around the bend Keeping every thought until the end It’s not far away We’re getting closer every day Nearing our destination Stopping our frustration – yeah Water’s deeper than it seems I’ve given my life for this moment But swimming in quicksand I reach out for your hand We fall back again And start over
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October 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
@crobertcargill.bsky.social Hey dude, congrats on Black Phone 2. Absolutely loved it! I have a question about the Super-8 footage: to get that extra-wide aspect ratio, did you guys use an anamorphic lens or simply crop the Super-8 frame?
October 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Looking fwd to seeing this on an upcoming Documentary Saturday w/@atmanrising.bsky.social! Linus O’Brien pays homage to the work of his father, Richard – who also sang "Science Fiction/Double Feature" in the film (lip-synched by Patricia Quinn). One of my faves, I’ve performed it live a few times 👄
Strange Journey celebrates the 50th anniv of #RockyHorror, the longest-running theatrical release in history. Directed by Linus O’Brien (son of Richard O'Brien, creator of the orig stage production who played Riff Raff in the film).
– Film Threat #horror #horrorfilm

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October 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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New #musicvideo for #WorldSpaceWeek 🛰️

“Nearest Neighbor” – written from the perspective of a friendly extraterrestrial who’s a big fan of humanity. Their civilization could be closer than you think!

#musicvideo #indie #piano #vocals #singersongwriter #ufo #scifi #earth #space
"Nearest Neighbor" | #MusicVideo #WorldSpaceWeek #Space #Piano #Song
New music video for World Space Week 🛰️ “Nearest Neighbor” – written from the perspective of a friendly extra-terrestrial who's a big fan of humanity. Their civilization could be closer than you think! //For eons, we’ve been watching you Keeping track of all you do Wondering at the view Of our nearest neighbor// (The song is also available on Spotify, YouTube Music, iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon Music, and more.) Music & Lyrics © ℗ 2020, 2021 Jeannie Novak Engineered by Sejo Navajas (4th Street Recording Studio, Santa Monica, CA) and JC LaResche (Village Studios, Los Angeles, CA) Mixing by Bobby Vickery & Matt Bishop // NEAREST NEIGHBOR © 2020 Jeannie Novak For eons, we've been watching you Keeping track of all you do Wondering at the view Of our nearest neighbor Your home is a nice shade of blue Unlike our chartreuse hue We find ourselves envying you Our nearest neighbor Someday we might get the nerve To visit and try to serve But we might be misheard Someday we might try to fly Through deep space, across the sky We'd just be stopping by To see our nearest neighbor In the meantime, we'll just wait Until we can communicate It will never be too late To see our nearest neighbor When we zoom in really close We see why we love you most Your sense of humor, silly jokes Even when things seem morose One day, we might be your friend Until then, we'll play pretend We wouldn't want to offend Our nearest neighbor Someday we might get the nerve To visit and try to serve But we might be misheard Someday we might try to fly Through deep space, across the sky We'd just be stopping by To see our nearest neighbor In the meantime, we'll just wait Until we can communicate It will never be too late To see our nearest neighbor To see our nearest neighbor Neighbor Our nearest neighbor
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October 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Huge support for @lynseyaddario.bsky.social and the National Geographic doc Love+War, which highlights her personal struggle balancing a photojournalism career in war zones with domestic life. @atmanrising.bsky.social and I are looking forward to streaming this next month on “Documentary Saturday.”
October 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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@atmanrising.bsky.social & I have been following @markduplass.bsky.social & @jayduplass.bsky.social since The Puffy Chair, their 2005 debut feature – a mumblecore road film that was nominated for 2 Spirit Awards. (I voted for it!) Bravo to them for empowering trans indie filmmakers with this grant!
October 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Squirrel lovers: It's World #AnimalDay!

A #squirrel fell from a tree and was rescued by humans who fed & played music for her. She recovered and roamed free – living happily ever after. Based on @atmanrising.bsky.social's poem, "Outerworld" is written from her POV 🐿️

#animals #music #indie #song
Jeannie Novak | "Outerworld" #MusicVideo #WorldAnimalDay #Squirrel #Wildlife #Song
For all you squirrel lovers out there, we’re celebrating World Animal Day 🐿️ Once upon a time, an injured squirrel fell out of a tree. Rescued by her human neighbors, she was fed and serenaded with music and the buzz of Formula 1. After being transported to a Malibu rehab facility, she was able to roam free with other squirrels like her and was eventually nursed back to health – living happily ever after ☀️ “Outerworld” – based on a poem written by @atmanrising – tells the story from the squirrel's point of view. Song recorded on piano and voice for the SHELTER collection 🎹 Music © 2020 Jeannie Novak Lyrics © 2020 Luis Levy Recording ℗ 2021 Jeannie Novak Engineered by Sejo Navajas at 4th Street Recording Studio (Santa Monica, CA) Preliminary mix by Bobby Vickery Acoustic remix by Matt Bishop // OUTERWORLD © 2020 Luis Levy Out of the darkness, into the light Can’t find my way out, can’t think or fight Noises and smells, danger abounds Help me, I’m alone, I’ve lost my home No way to leave this place But there’s food to eat What is this strange, weird sound That makes me sleep I’m shaken yet warm With waves of sound, eerily calm I wait as time runs out, away from waking eyes I’m feeling stronger now, my fear slowly dies You let me out, into the air There are others like me, no longer scared Now I can leave this place I have strength to feed That strange and soothing sound Helped me to sleep I was shaken yet warm With waves of sound, eerily calm There’s sun and wind And others like me I sleep without fear You set me free
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October 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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BREAKING: Sanae Takaichi has been elected leader of the LDP, and is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister.
October 4, 2025 at 5:57 AM
@audacityofdespair.bsky.social Just wanted to let you know that I'm (finally) reading Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets and it's blowing my mind. It might be the best history book I ever read -- way beyond "true crime." I'm savoring every page, even if the crimes themselves are tough to digest
October 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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with each passing month, microsoft gives us more reasons to minimize its presence in our lives, or divest from it entirely. the latest game pass price hike is another. it won't be the last
October 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Celebrating #InternationalPodcastDay with the final episode of Season 1:

Episode 12 of EVIL*ASTERISK #podcast – hosted by @indiejeannie.com and @atmanrising.bsky.social – features The Animal Kingdom (2023), Thomas Cailley's coming-of-age #horror adventure 🦎

#indiefilm #indie #horrorfilm
S1 E12: The Animal Kingdom
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September 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I'm happy to report that the 16:9 mode on this #camcorder looks great! I doesn't seem like any resolution was lost. Also, like many Sony Handycams, it's a true widescreen mode and not a cropped 4:3 frame aka "Cinema" mode.

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#testfootage #retro #JVC
Camcorder Test Footage: JVC EVERIO GZ-MG130U in Widescreen Mode (true 16:9)
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September 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Celebrate #SelfCare Awareness Month & National #DanceDay with a happy #dance 💃

“Number One” – original #song recorded live on #piano & #voice for SHELTER (a @novyunlimited.com release)  🎹

Here's a link to the "chill mix" version on YT; check out the YT Short on my channel for the uptempo version!
Jeannie Novak | "Number One" [Chill Mix] #MusicVideo #DanceDay #SelfCare #Jazz #Piano
Celebrate Self-Care Awareness Month and National Dance Day with a happy dance 💃 “Number One” – original song recorded live on piano and voice for the SHELTER collection 🎹 // Number one Friends forever, we’re never done Don’t worry ’bout anyone Just me, my number one // Music & Lyrics © ℗ 2020, 2021 Jeannie Novak Engineered by Sejo Navajas at 4th Street Recording Studio (Santa Monica, CA) Preliminary mix by Bobby Vickery Acoustic remix by Matt Bishop // NUMBER ONE © 2020 Jeannie Novak Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo I’ve got a secret, I can’t complain It’s hiding up in my brainy brain Don’t like to bother meeting someone new I’ve got my number, and it’s not two Number one It’s easy to have all the fun No sharing with anyone, oh oh Number one Friends forever, we’re never done Don’t worry ‘bout anyone Just me, my number one Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo I’ve got a riddle, I can’t explain It’s hiding up in my brainy brain Why should I bother getting closer to you I’ve got my number, and it’s not two Number one It’s easy to have all the fun No sharing with anyone, oh oh Number one Friends forever, we’re never done Don’t worry ‘bout anyone Just me, myself, and I are second to none
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September 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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September 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Yes ... I let out a blood-curdling scream at the end 😱
September 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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The V/H/S franchise is back – and the trailer for the new Halloween-themed installment looks wild, with a perfect blend of established and new horror filmmakers ... including Paco Plaza (co-creator of REC) 🧟

@atmanrising.bsky.social and I have already put this one near the top of our watchlist!
September 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Celebrating the end of #summer and kicking off #piano month with #Caprice – live piano improv #soundtrack paired with footage from '40s #ConeyIsland 🎹

#keyboard #acousticmusic #rollercoaster #beach #music #indie #indiemusic #musician #pianist #acoustic #classical #neoclassical #newage #composer
Jeannie Novak - "Caprice" (Official Music Video) | piano improv from SYNCH
Celebrating the end of summer and kicking off piano month with footage from 1940’s Coney Island paired with a piano improv soundtrack… CAPRICE (music): Original solo piano improvisation performed live at Bakery Sound + Vision and engineered by Stacy Carson. This was my "cool-down" piece during the session; it almost didn't become part of this project -- but this Coney Island footage revealing unexpected dark underpinnings seemed perfect for it. CONEY ISLAND - 1940 - Castle Films (footage): This film primarily focuses on Coney Island's great amusement park in its heyday – beginning with an aerial view of the beach and then focuses in on throngs of people lying on the sand and strolling along the boardwalk. Soon afterward, the film transitions to a carnival sideshow barker, and eventually to a series of rides – many of which would be considered dangerous by today's standards. Original footage available at Prelinger Archives: http://archive.org/details/ConeyIsl1940 SYNCH (project): Collection of nine solo piano improvisations synched to public domain footage. Although the music was recorded long before I curated the footage, both are inseparable to me now :) Music composed and performed by Jeannie Novak. ℗ © 2001 Jeannie Novak #jeannienovak #summer #coneyisland #piano #beach #rollercoaster #acoustic #indie #keyboard #musician #music #musicvideo
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September 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM