Derek Morse: Founder and CEO of MorseCode Productions, writer/director of "Counting to Infinity"

Derek Morse is the President and C.E.O of MorseCode Productions. Prior to founding MorseCode Productions, Derek established himself in the CT hardcore scene. He founded Demonic Productions, a promotions and booking service for bands at the Hanover House from 1996-2000 in Meriden, CT as well as various other venues throughout Connecticut. He booked bands such as Staind, God Forbid, Unearth, Chimaira, Dillenger Escape Plan, Right Brigade, Fastbreak, Blood Has Been Shed, Crisis, Candiria, Divided by Hate, Indecision, Hatebreed, Gargantua Soul, Cable, Reach the Sky, Fear Tomorrow, Buried Alive, Skarhead, District 9, Irate, Shutdown, Voice of Reason, Marauder, 25 Ta Life, Sum of All Fears, Cave In, Blood for Blood, All Out War, Death Threat, 100 Demons, Skycamefalling, Higher Force, Section 8, Wrench in the Works, N.R.S.V, Man Ruin, GroundZero, The Hoods, Where Fear & Weapons Meet, Bad Luck 13 Riot Extrazaganza, E-town Concrete, etc..... In addition, he formed Demonic Records and Distribution, an independent label and distribution company for various national artists in the underground hardcore scene. Both Demonic entities were run out of an apartment in Meriden, with a D.I.Y hands on work ethic and a tight knit group of friends. He also worked firsthand at Jamey Jasta’s promotions and booking company (former host of Headbangers Ball (MTV), singer for Hatebreed and owner of Stillborn Records and Hateware). Using his knowledge of the music business. Derek then moved on from the Hanover House to plant a new seed in the New York City Film Industry, where he would start his company MorseCode Productions in 2004.

Derek moved to New York with a hope, a big dream, and a duffle bag. He somehow fell into the position of manager of Film Friends, a production rental and film service company in 2002. The owner of Film Friends, Mik Cribben is a union member and worked on various films including Oliver Stone’s “Wallstreet.” Mik Cribben collaborated with Intern and N.Y.U. student, Brett Ratner, producer of “Rush Hour 3” and producer/director of “X-Men: The Last Stand.” Mik shot Brett’s “Whatever Happened to Mason Reese,” Bret’s senior thesis short film at N.Y.U., which Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment backed with surprise funding.

Taking the knowledge Derek had gained concerning many aspects of the film industry, Derek moved forward with his future and founded MorseCode Productions in 2004. Derek founded MorseCode in order to have more creative control of the projects that he worked on. Here he began to fulfill his dreams of writing and directing. Through MorseCode, Derek produced the music content reality show “Underground Access,” and has directed and produced many music videos & concerts such as:

-Most Precious Blood’s “Shark Ethic” Music Video
-New Found Glory’s “Kiss Me” Music Video
-Fanatic’s “Eye Luv U” Music Video
-God ForBid – We are Extremist at Court Tavern, NJ: DVD Release
-Wrench in the Work’s Electronic Press Kit
-One 4 One: Multi- Camera Concert at Starland Ballroom, NJ
-GoGol Bordello, Silver Sun Pickups, Girl Talk, SparkleHorse, and Cold War Kids Multi-Camera Concerts shot for Spin Magazine / Spin House Live
-Nightmare of You: Multi- Camera Concert for L’Oreal Garnishe
-Most Precious Blood: Multi- Camera Concert at CBGB’s
-Artic Flame: Multi- Camera Concert at BB Kings ( Time Square )

“Counting to Infinity” is a film written by Derek A. Morse, who wrote the story about characters from the scattered memories of his past troubled youth. MorseCode Productions is contracted to direct and produce the film in early July 2008 in Meriden and surrounding areas of Connecticut. The film is a coming of age story about a tight knit gang of friends growing up in Connecticut in the early 90's. This project intends to make audiences laugh, cry and to thought provoke all within each scene. Seth, the main character, is a character with whom we can all relate; he comes from a background of a broken marriage as well as a biological father whose role is few and far between. Seth is a creative entity with big dreams, who is willing to do anything to escape from his small town, and is looking to scratch the surface world. Seth confides in his friends for the family structure and is also willing to sacrifice anything including his freedom for his friends with a gang mentality “blood in, blood out” with ranks of commanders, sargents, street soldiers and peasents. The story begins with a first person recount of Seth's life in Connecticut, and immediately switches to a past life account of the characters' story. Seth's family is portrayed as a seemingly normal family, until his Stepfather breaks into the conversation, as a daily drunk who is looking to get his Step-sons riled up. On top of this, Seth's brother who has just returned from Iraq, is a seemingly psychotic and depressed person, willing to lash out at anyone who crosses his path. Seth attempts to break away from this reality, to another, safer reality with his girlfriend Amy, who will give Seth whatever he wants, including a safe haven. Seth soon masterminds a scheme to escape the confines of the small town that he is locked in, and sets out to conquer the world with a D.I.Y. ethic and a criminal mind; and the three friends begin to set out on one of the most life changing and real aspects of existence they will ever encounter.

"Counting to Infinity" is a story of independence and freedom, an original story with original writing, and filming, which will differ from any other indie films on the market today. “Counting to Infinity” intends to break out of the filming style of the average film, and intends to utilize original forms of filmmaking.

Derek's All-Time Movie List:
“Clockwork Orange”
“Requiem for a Dream”
“Back to the Future”
“Donnie Darko”
“Weird Science”
“Natural Born Killers”
"Basketball Diaries”