Morse Code

A smart-but-dumb folksinger tries to make good in music without alienating everyone around him.

  • Allison Shrum
    Director
  • Korby Lenker
    Producer
  • Korby Lenker
    Key Cast
    "Simon"
    "Land of Tomorrow" (actor)
  • Maggie Schneider
    Key Cast
    "Maggie"
  • Olivia Evans
    Key Cast
    "Lia"
    "Nashville" TV Series
  • Sara Antonio
    Key Cast
    "Ellie"
    “Other Versions of You” (Nashville Film Festival 2018 Audience Award winner), the upcoming faith-based drama “The Reason”, “Everyday Yeti” (a selection for the Nashville Film Festival and Festival de Cannes); “Hot Summer Nights”, Hallmark’s “Christmas at Graceland,” and Lifetime’s “Night Nurse” and “Locked In.” Selected TV credits: “The Resident” (FOX), “Watchmen” (HBO), “Nashville” (ABC), “House of Cards” (Netflix), “The Inspectors” (CBS).
  • Jessica Anderson
    Key Cast
    "Kels"
    "Land of Tomorrow" (actor) "Oil and Martyr" (writer, producer, actor)
  • Marcelo Bakos
    Key Cast
    "Marcelo"
  • Cody Duncum
    Cinematographer
  • Korby Lenker
    Writer
    Medium Hero (published collection of short fiction)
  • Project Type:
    Short, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 6 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 16, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    8,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Allison Shrum

Allison landed her first recognizable credit in 2016 when she booked the role of Lizzie McCullough on AMC's The Son. In 2017, started producing a handful of films, as well as directing her first short, Adipose, written by Knox Hargrove. Morse Code Episode 3 is her first time directing a series.

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Director Statement

Morse Code is about finding your place at the table - with the people you love and in the world at large. As our hero fumbles toward his dream, we see what it costs him and his family, but we understand too that it's a journey that must happen.