P. Edward "Ed" Claypoole is a director, producer and author currently based in West Chester, PA. His passion is short documentary films. Ed graduated in 2005 from The Art Institute of Philadelphia. His first internship was for the television show "Rip Roarin' Lacrosse" on Comcast Sportsnet. His first short documentary, "The One Percent: The Mark Himebaugh Story," premiered at the Cape May Film Festival in November 2016. In July 2020, Ed released his first book, "Filmmaking, Festivals & Fans," recently listed in Indiewire's list of "10 Books First-Time Filmmakers Should Own."

In 2021, Ed and his wife received a Telly Award for their documentary for the Church Farm School, "Why the Chimes Rang: A History of the CFS Christmas Pageant." Ed's second short documentary, "A Great Depression," was released in 2021 and was selected to film festivals across the United States and received two Telly Awards. His newest collaboration, "The Trek," showcases a childhood friend's backpacking journey across the United States to raise money for cancer research.

Why the Chimes Rang: A History of the CFS Christmas Pageant

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