Commencement

Written and Directed by Brendan Morrisey

Synopsis: A young woman's infatuation with a street musician leads her to discover her dark side. Inspired by such films as Lost Highway and Meshes of the Afternoon.

Starring:
Lara Watkins
Tim Peterson
Megan Gale
Alec Gehrke

Filming in SLC.

More updates coming soon as production starts rolling along.

Filming this summer in SLC. A woman's infatuation with a street musician leads her to discover her dark side.

CAST:
Lara Watkins - Helen
Timothy Peterson - Jacob
Megan Gale - Shira
Alec Gehrke - Carl

Q & A

Q & A from Brendan LeRoy Morrisey on Vimeo.

This small Q & A was recorded at the second screening for The Call at the Rhodywood Short Film Showcase in Providence Rhode Island. Watch me get criticized for my first film as I struggle with one of my "like" biggest weaknesses. Public Speaking.

Rhode Island Short Film Showcase screening of THE CALL

Everyone in New England, please come and check out the screening of our film THE CALL. Here are the details.

Thursday, January 8, 2009, 7:00pm – 9:30pm

at the Brooklyn Coffee Tea House, 209 Douglas Avenue, Providence, RI
http://www.brooklyncoffeeteahouse.com/

RHODYWOOD is pleased to host our monthly Filmmaker's Showcase. Filmmakers introduce themselves and their film. After viewing the film, the audience and fellow filmmakers Q & A the film.

1ST SHOWING
Name of film: The Last Moments of Killbride
Length of film: Approx. 9 min 30 sec
Director: Jill Poisson
Producers: Aaron Poisson and Jill Poisson
Synopsis: Aidan Killbride is about to die, and this is the reason why.

2ND SHOWING
Name of Film: WHY THE MOTH LOVES THE FLAME
Length of film: 22min
Prod/Dir: J Schaefer/Matt Chevlen
Nature: Crime drama
Synopsis: shot on 16mm film. When Sergio gets in over his head with the local mob, he commits a spur of the moment murder and must confront the dark feelings stirred up, by that singular action, and fight the urge to do it again.

3RD SHOWING.........
Name of Film: THE CALL
Length of Film: 9.26min
Prod/Dir: Brendan Morrisey
Nature of Film: A Supernatural Horror/Thriller
Synopsis: A man receives a series of phone calls through out the night from a woman being held captive by a sadistic serial killer.

4TH SHOWING
Name of Film: Love Lifted Me
Length of Film: 10 min
Co-Written and Co-Directed by: Paul A. Roselli and Toni-Ann Baker
Nature of Film: Is a short documentary that Depicts a modern day disciple in Knoxville, Tennessee.

RHODYWOOD.COM

Death Becomes You

Death Becomes You from Brendan Morrisey on Vimeo.

This is another short movie I quickly put together for video production class. Features the same exact cast from Lucky Penny. I shot and edited all of this together within the course of two days.

Also, check out this blooper afterwards:


Blooper (from Death Becomes You) from Brendan LeRoy Morrisey on Vimeo.

Lucky Penny

Lucky Penny from Brendan Morrisey on Vimeo.

The Call (Now on Vimeo)

The Call from Brendan Morrisey on Vimeo.

Past Screenings:

The Call will be playing at the London Short Film Showcase

I just found out today that The Call was accepted into the 2008 London Short Film Showcase. It'll be playing on August 23rd at 4:30pm at the Rainbow Cinemas Galleria on
355 Wellington Street.

$10 admission fee. All the money earned is split between the featured filmmakers and a chosen charity: The Brain Tumour Foundation

For more information, visit the website at:
http://www.londonshortfilmshowcase.com/

Thank you everybody for their support!

RUDOLF The Zombie: Teaser Trailer

Here is the teaser trailer for my next upcoming short film titled RUDOLF. We are still shooting.

Rudolf The Zombie: Teaser Trailer from Brendan Morrisey on Vimeo.

Rudolf is about a group of friends who have fun torturing a zombie that they keep chained up in their basement and eventually their antics go too far. This all takes place on the 12 Days of Christmas... You know, like the song.

REVIEWS (for the call):

"Going to film school is always a good idea. For you, it probably doesn't matter cause your film is better than senior film school student work."
-Ezequiel (director of On a Dark and Stormy Night)

"Unforgivingly kicked my ass around the room and back."
-Tim (from the band Prostate Punch)

"Brendan shows a terrific sensibility towards the fundamentals of storytelling. He is already on a professional level and he'll only get better from here on out. I would hire him without hesitation to shoot something for me."
- Silverload (member of the joblo.com forums)