The Seven Tales of Poe

The Seven Tales of Poe Animated Film TV-14 for dark themes Produced by ALBEDO MUSIC Directed by Doug Clyde Written by Edgar Allan Poe Script Adapted by Claude Animated by ChatGPT, Venice, Gemini, Veo, and Grok  Edited by Doug Clyde Annabel Lee Narrated by Jimmy Good Recorded at Undertone Music by Tom Hambleton Raven Man Performed by Doug Clyde Other Voices by Veo and ElevenLabs Sound Effects by Veo and ElevenLabs Music composed by Kelly Joe Richardson Orchestrated by Kelly Joe Richardson Viola and Violin Solos played by Kelly Joe Richardson  Woodwind Solos played by Doug Clyde Virtual Orchestra Recorded by ALBEDO Prologue: Nevermore! Tale One: The Masque of the Red Death Tale Two: Metzengerstein Tale Three: The Fall of the House of Usher Tale Four: A Descent into the Maelstrom Tale Five: The Pit and the Pendulum Intermezzo: Annabel Lee Tale Six: The Tell-Tale Heart Tale Seven: The Cask of the Amontillado Epilogue: The Raven

        The Seven Tales of Poe is a Multi-Award winning animation featuring several different tales written by Edgar Allan Poe. Winner of multiple awards in 2025 and 2026, including the Independent Shorts Awards, Best Shorts Competition, Top Shorts Film Festival, the Indie Fest Film Awards, the Independent Horror Movie Awards, and the Accolade Global Film Competition. Animation created with A.I. and edited by Doug Clyde. Based on music composed by Kelly Joe Richardson for Solo Viola and Orchestra.
        Recommended for ages 14+ due to dark gothic themes about death and misery.

Independent Shorts Awards
Best Original Score Silver Award. Cask of Amontillado. Kelly Joe Richardson
Best Original Score Gold Award. Annabel Lee. Kelly Joe Richardson
Best Original Score Gold Award. Fall of the House of Usher. Kelly Joe Richardson
Best Original Score Gold Award. Descent into the Maelstrom. Kelly Joe Richardson
Best Original Score Bronze Award. The Pit and the Pendulum. Kelly Joe Richardson

Best Shorts Competition
A Descent into the Maelstrom, Award of Excellence: Original Score. Kelly Joe Richardson
The Pit and the Pendulum, Award of Excellence: Original Score. Kelly Joe Richardson
The Tell-Tale Heart, Award of Excellence: Original Score. Kelly Joe Richardson

Top Shorts Film Festival
Winner Best Score. The Cask of Amontillado. Kelly Joe Richardson
Semi-Finalist Best Score. Annabel Lee. Kelly Joe Richardson

Indie Fest Film Awards
Annabel Lee
Award of Excellence: Original Score (Kelly Joe Richardson)
Award of Merit: Narration / Voice-Over Talent Non-Acting (Jimmy Good)
Award of Merit: Film Short (Doug Clyde)

Independent Horror Movie Awards
The Pit and the Pendulum nominee for Best Animated Short (Doug Clyde)
The Pit and the Pendulum nominee for Best Editing (Doug Clyde)
The Pit and the Pendulum nominee for Best Music (Kelly Joe Richardson)
The Tell-Tale Heart winner of Best Music (Kelly Joe Richardson)
The Tell-Tale Heart nominee for Best Animated Short (Doug Clyde)

Accolade Global Film Competition
The Tell-Tale Heart
Award of Excellence: Original Score (Kelly Joe Richardson)
Award of Merit Special Mention: Film Short (Doug Clyde)
Award of Merit: Editing (Doug Clyde)

Doug Clyde
(Director Biography)

Doug Clyde is a multi award-winning filmmaker and composer operating under the banner ALBEDO MUSIC. His documentary "The Seven Other Planets of Our Solar System" earned a Best Documentary nomination at the International Indie Film & Screenplay Festival in 2025 and 3 Awards of Merit from the Accolade Global Film Competition in 2026 for Documentary Short, Narration, and Sound. As a former planetarium educator, he brings a unique perspective to science-based storytelling, combining astronomical knowledge with artistic vision. His collaborative work with composer Kelly Joe Richardson on "The Seven Tales of Poe" has garnered 14 awards in 2025 and 2026, including the Independent Shorts Awards, Best Shorts Competition, Top Shorts Film Festival, Indie Fest Film Awards, Independent Horror Movie Awards, and the Accolade Global Film Competition. Across 15 music albums as the artist ALBEDO, he has won 13 awards including recognition from the Independent Music Awards, Global Music Awards, and the Utah Music Awards. He specializes in blending contemporary animation techniques with classical music and literary adaptations.

Kelly Richardson
(Composer Biography)

Kelly Joe Richardson is a composer and violinist. His first film at the University of Southern California was declared the best musical score in the school's history by the USC Film Department. His music has been recorded at Universal, MGM and 20th Century Fox Studios as well as the Steven Spielberg Scoring Stage. His music has been performed at the OK Mozart Festival, Carnegie Hall, Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow by the Moscow State Philharmonic and the Great Hall Named After Shostakovich by the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra in St. Petersburg, Russia. He has written music for the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C., the New York Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and Juilliard teacher and former New York Philharmonic principal violist Paul Neubauer. His newest composition is a work for solo viola and orchestra, "Seven Tales of Poe" dedicated to Paul Neubauer. His “Battle of Shiloh” was performed last October by the Elbland Philharmonic in Germany.

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