- Short Film Competition
Year: 2024
Length: 5 mins
Country: United States
Language: English
Premiere: World Premiere
Directed by: Paul Michael Bloodgood
Produced by: Stephen Mills, Paul Michael Bloodgood
Starring: Paul Martin (Edgar Allan Poe), Ian J. Bethany (Raven), Vivien Farrell (Madeline Usher), Edward Carr (Death)
SEE THE FILM
Tormented writer Edgar Allan Poe grapples with haunted specters of his own design as he strives to create a masterpiece … a masterpiece that quickly tumbles into a tale of madness. POE: A TALE OF MADNESS was filmed on a soundstage with a 50′ curved LED screen, utilizing groundbreaking technology known as “The Volume” – combining real props with virtual production backgrounds built with Unreal Engine. Leveraging this unique technology, POE stands at the precipice of film industry tech seen in big budget productions such as Star Wars’ THE MANDALORIAN and Matt Reeves’ THE BATMAN, creating visually stunning and immersive yet realistic environments – perfect for the dark and sinister cinematic dream world of Edgar Allan Poe.
About the Director
Paul Michael Bloodgood is a four time Lone Star EMMY® & CLIO Entertainment Award-winning director, SAG-AFTRA stunt performer and movement specialist. Bloodgood’s 20-year career as a professional ballet dancer presented the opportunity to perform principal roles in theaters worldwide. A four time Austin Critics Table Awards recipient, Bloodgood has received over 30 film festival accolades and is currently earning his master’s degree in Media Producing from New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
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