James Morgan

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James Morgan

James Morgan is an award-winning director of film, television and commercials. Recent work includes Becoming You, a six-part documentary series for Apple TV+, narrated by Olivia Colman, and Sea Dragon, a period heist film about the discovery of the first ichthyosaur.

Known For

Sea DragonSea Dragon · 2020
Sea Dragon
7.02020
MovieDrama
A young fossil hunter makes a ground-breaking discovery, challenging the worldview of 19th-century England.
SevenSeven · 2018
Seven
8.02018
MovieThriller
SEVEN unfolds in a stunning hinterland of rearing cliffs and vast seascapes, 50 miles within the Arctic Circle. Yet this is contested territory: outsiders are threatening a centuries old way of life as they seek to exploit the area's natural resources. Yohana, a teenage girl from a remote community in the Norwegian Arctic must decide the fate of the oil worker who has killed her father. In just seven seconds, she must make a life and death decision that will not only mark her forever, but also determine the very future of her people.
Jago: A Life UnderwaterJago: A Life Underwater · 2015
Jago: A Life Underwater
6.82015
MovieDocumentary
Jago tells the story of an 80 year old sea nomad called Rohani who has spent his life plying the waters of South East Asia’s Coral Triangle. The story is told entirely from Rohani’s perspective, against the spectacular backdrop of the Togian Islands, and recreates events that capture the turning points in his life, as a hunter and as a man. We were able to bring Rohani’s past experiences to life by working closely with his family and friends in the village where he grew up. These are the people you see representing Rohani in the film at various stages in his life. Story telling is a big part of Bajau culture, and a way of preserving traditions through generations, so everyone was very enthusiastic about what we were trying to do and brought lots of ideas of their own, especially Rohani. Although he had never had a camera pointed at him, it certainly wasn’t the first time he’d sat around telling stories. We were just lucky that he let us capture it on film.
Wolf HunterWolf Hunter · 2016
Wolf Hunter
2016
MovieDocumentary
In the Siberian state of Yakutia ever increasing wolf numbers are threatening indigenous livelihoods. Meet Ion Maxsimovic, the region's most prolific wolf hunter.
Becoming YouBecoming You · 2020
Becoming You
6.82020
SeriesDocumentary
Told through the eyes of over 100 kids across the globe, this docuseries chronicles how children learn to think, speak, move, and love from birth to age five.
EarthstormEarthstorm · 2022
Earthstorm
7.12022
SeriesDocumentary
Storm chasers, survivors and first responders recount their harrowing experiences with volcanoes, tornadoes, hurricanes and earthquakes.

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Jago: A Life UnderwaterJago: A Life Underwater · 2015
Jago: A Life Underwater
6.82015
MovieDocumentary
Jago tells the story of an 80 year old sea nomad called Rohani who has spent his life plying the waters of South East Asia’s Coral Triangle. The story is told entirely from Rohani’s perspective, against the spectacular backdrop of the Togian Islands, and recreates events that capture the turning points in his life, as a hunter and as a man. We were able to bring Rohani’s past experiences to life by working closely with his family and friends in the village where he grew up. These are the people you see representing Rohani in the film at various stages in his life. Story telling is a big part of Bajau culture, and a way of preserving traditions through generations, so everyone was very enthusiastic about what we were trying to do and brought lots of ideas of their own, especially Rohani. Although he had never had a camera pointed at him, it certainly wasn’t the first time he’d sat around telling stories. We were just lucky that he let us capture it on film.

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