Trans Filmmaker & Storyteller. Psychological Horror. Modern Folktales. Sociopolitical Stories. Harsh Stories With Heart.
Carrsan T. Morrissey is an award-winning filmmaker, self-published author, and playwright from Cedar Falls, Iowa, known for horror films, thrillers, and powerful dramas with a distinctly independent feel.
Raw, uncompromising, and often heavy in tone, Morrissey's films are also known for their diverse casts and characters, especially in regards to the LGBTQIA+ Community.
Her films have been viewed over 2.4 million times online, and her novel "Old Wounds" debuted as one of the Top 25 best-selling new LGBT Horror Novels on Amazon, remaining on the Top 100 list for several weeks afterwards.
In the last 9 years she has written, directed, and edited over a dozen film projects, 7 of which are feature-length. Her newest work can be found at vimeo.com/matriarchfilms.
SEMI-FINALIST - Best Screenplay
The Salvages
Omaha Film Festival 2024 (Screenplay)
Omaha, Nebraska
2024
WINNER–Best Unproduced Screenplay (Award of Excellence)
The Salvages
32nd Iowa Motion Picture Awards (Screenplay)
Forest City, Iowa
2023
NOMINEE–Best Unproduced Screenplay
The Salvages
Toronto International Women's Film Festival (Screenplay)
Toronto
2023
NOMINEE–Best Unproduced Screenplay
The Salvages - Screenplay
WINNER–Best Unproduced Screenplay, 32nd Iowa Motion Picture Awards
Forest City, Iowa
2023
NOMINEE–Best Unproduced Screenplay
The Salvages - Screenplay
NOMINEE–Best Unproduced Screenplay, Toronto International Women's Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
2023
“Snaffter Dark” Screening Block
The Tower
Snake Alley Festival of Film
Burlington, IA
2023
“Snaffter Dark” Screening Block
Rot
Snake Alley Festival of Film
Burlington, IA
2023
“Snaffter Dark” Screening Block
Just Have Fun
Snake Alley Festival of Film
Burlington, IA
2023
Nominee: Best Director
What Follows the Shadows
NOMINEE: Best Director (Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards)
Ottumwa, Iowa
2022
Nominee: Best Short Film
What Follows the Shadows
NOMINEE: Best Short Film (Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards)
Ottumwa, Iowa
2022
Nominee: Best Cinematography
LILIAN
NOMINEE: Best Cinematography (Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards)
Ottumwa, Iowa
2022
Nominee: Best Short Film
LILIAN
NOMINEE: Best Short Film (Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards)
Ottumwa, Iowa
2022
Nominee: Best Web Series
LILIAN
WINNER: Award of Achievement (Runner-Up)–Web Series (Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards)
Ottumwa, Iowa
2022
Nominee: Best Supporting Actor–Joe Frenna
Roulette Girl
NOMINEE: Best Supporting Actor–Joe Frenna (Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards)
Ottumwa, Iowa
2022
Nominee: Best Actor–Orion Risk
Roulette Girl
NOMINEE: Best Actor–Orion Risk (Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards)
Ottumwa, Iowa
2022
Nominee: Best Actress–Ally Jo Williams
Roulette Girl
NOMINEE: Best Actress–Ally Jo Williams (Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards)
Ottumwa, Iowa
2022
Nominee: Best Cinematography
Roulette Girl
NOMINEE: Best Cinematography (Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards)
Ottumwa, Iowa
2022
Nominee: Best Graphic Art Direction/Design
Roulette Girl
WINNER: Award of Excellence (Top Award)–Best Graphic Art Direction/Design (Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards)
Ottumwa, Iowa
2022
Nominee: Best Feature Film
Roulette Girl
WINNER: Award of Excellence (Top Award)–Feature Film (Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards)
Ottumwa, Iowa
2022
Special Selection for Conference
Roulette Girl
Screening–Hawkeye Community College Humanities Conference
Waterloo, Iowa
2022
Best Use of Genre
What Follows the Shadows
Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project: Best of City Screenings
Des Moines, Iowa
2021
NOMINATED: "Best Short Film"
Gorgon
The Iowa Motion Picture Awards
Ottumwa, IA
2020
NOMINEE–Carrsan T. Morrissey, Best Cinematography
The Tower
WINNER–Carrsan T. Morrissey, Best Cinematography, 32nd Iowa Motion Picture Awards
Forest City, Iowa
NOMINEE–Carrsan T. Morrissey, Best Director
The Tower
WINNER–Carrsan T. Morrissey, Best Director, 32nd Iowa Motion Picture Awards
Forest City, Iowa
NOMINEE–Jenna Greve, Best Supporting Actress
The Tower
RUNNER-UP–Jenna Greve, Best Supporting Actress, 32nd Iowa Motion Picture Awards
Forest City, Iowa
NOMINEE–Linnea Sumner, Best Actress
The Tower
NOMINEE–Linnea Sumner, Best Actress, 32nd Iowa Motion Picture Awards
Forest City, Iowa
NOMINEE–Carrsan T. Morrissey, Best Cinematography
Rot
NOMINEE–Carrsan T. Morrissey, Best Cinematography, 32nd Iowa Motion Picture Awards
Forest City, Iowa
NOMINEE–Carrsan T. Morrissey, Best Director
Rot
WINNER–Carrsan T. Morrissey, Best Director, 32nd Iowa Motion Picture Awards
Forest City, Iowa
NOMINEE–Linnea Sumner, Best Supporting Actress
Rot
WINNER–Linnea Sumner, Best Supporting Actress, 32nd Iowa Motion Picture Awards
Forest City, Iowa
NOMINEE–Mara Rothman, Best Actress
Rot
WINNER–Mara Rothman, Best Actress, 32nd Iowa Motion Picture Awards
Forest City, Iowa
WINNER: Award of Excellence, Directing
DAWN
Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards
Official Selection
Gorgon
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
WINNER: "Best Feature Film"
ingrID
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
High School
Cedar Falls High School
20112014
Birth Date
November 7, 1995
Birth City
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Current City
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Height
5' 11"
Gender
Female
Eye Color
Grey
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
"In both the art and the business worlds, the difference between the amateurs and the professionals is simple: The professionals know they're winging it. The amateurs pretend they're not."
–Amanda Palmer, 'The Art of Asking'
Trans Filmmaker & Storyteller. Psychological Horror. Modern Folktales. Sociopolitical Stories. Harsh Stories With Heart.
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