I am Mary Elizabeth Morse.
I am the daughter of Ned Morse.
I grew up with the story of Jane and Wolfgang, but never understood the significance until college. On a trip to Berlin with my Dad, this story came to life visually, but especially in relevance.
Immediately I realized, this story belonged to the world.
I am a student of history. I see parallels everyday between Berlin then and our world today. These parallels worry me, but also drive me to make a difference. Telling this story, sharing it with the world is one small action, but it requires action to change the course of history.
As the inscription on the Berlin Wall says, “Many small people, who in many small places do many small things, can alter the face of the world.”
I am looking for people, big or small, to help share this story.
In working with industry friends, Sandra Varona and Jenny Callaghan, we crafted a feature-length script and a short documentary. Together, we dream of sharing this story with the world as a movie.
OUR TEAM
Mary Elizabeth MORSE | Writer & Creator
Mary Elizabeth is a visual thinker, strategist, and curious human. A storyteller at heart, Mary Elizabeth’s studies lead her towards a career that lives at the intersection of empathy, creativity, purpose, and social impact. An Atlanta-based Art Director, Mary Elizabeth, works with major companies like John Deere, North Face, and ExxonMobil to articulate and embed their purpose through the power of film and creative activations. In college, Mary Elizabeth produced a short documentary on her Dad’s role in an escape from the Berlin Wall.From that film sparked an eight-year pursuit of passion and purpose, her first feature script, Against the Wall. The film explores both the tragedy and humanity surrounding the Berlin Wall. Inspired by the actions of her lead heroine Jane, with courage and conviction, Mary Elizabeth dreams of breaking into the film industry and setting her story free.
Contact: redbirdpicturesllC@gmail.com
SANDRA VARONA | Producer
Sandra has worked for some of the most recognized MCN's, including but not limited to Maker Studios, POPSUGAR, and Mitú. While at Maker Studios, she created a Production Manual for the studio along with the Head of Production and was crewing 100-150 productions/per month on her own. Sandra has also worked for TV networks such as Revolt TV, Kevin Hart's, Hartbeat Productions and Confetti, a Facebook game show. Most recently Sandra produced a National video and photo campaign for an ad agency. Over the years, Varona has produced two feature films, many short films, music videos, web series and PSA's. Her latest feature film she produced SHINE, won the best picture at two film festivals, Urbanworld and the Sayulita Film Festival in Nayarit Mexico. The film was released theatrically in over 600 theaters across the Nation. In addition, Sandra is the founder/director of Film Gals, a women-led organization that focuses on uplifting women cinematographers.
CONTACT: varonaproductions@gmail.com
Jenny Callaghan | Producer
A fellow of the Producers Guild of America 2020 Power of Diversity Master Workshop, Jenny launched JGC Management in 2019 to be a part of the change for diverse representation in media. She was Executive Producer on the comedy special, Gina Brillon: The Floor is Lava on Amazon Prime Video. For 8 years she was the VP of Operations and Manager at Arsonhouse Entertainment. As a manager she played a key role in the production and marketing of several unscripted and scripted series and 10 comedy specials (including a theatrical release). Born in Pasadena, CA and raised in Southern California, Jenny credits her Thai dad and her Peruvian mother for her unique worldview. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.