Jim Morrison IV is a Halifax N.S. born, LA-based international award winning director. He began telling stories through a lens as a photographer while living in South East Asia at the age of 13 and went on to have a successful career shooting for Canadian national news magazine, Maclean’s, by the age of 20. He followed suit shooting fashion and music internationally until he started directing three years later. Jim became one of the most sought after music video directors in Canada and was a founding partner of Maverick Films, a Toronto-based commercial and music video production house.
Jim transitioned into film and television and has directed and produced commercials, documentaries and over 200 episodes of television in over 50 countries. Jim has been nominated 7 times with 3 wins at the prestigious Canadian Screen Awards making him one of the most highly decorated directors in Canada.
The seeds of becoming a great storyteller were sown during a childhood without a television, listening to radio plays, and through a professor father renowned for helping bring the Oral History traditions of West Africa into western universities. With his love of oral traditions and photography, this made him a perfect fit to be behind the camera as a passionate visual storyteller.
AWARDS & FESTIVALS
Awards & Festivals
NOM: BEST DOCUMENTARY | I’M GOING TO BREAK YOUR HEART | CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS (CSA202O)
NOM: BEST DIRECTOR | YGEH | CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS (CSA2017)
NOM: BEST SERIES | YGEH! | CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS (CSA2017)
NOM: BEST DIRECTOR | YGEH | CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS (CSA2016)
NOM: BEST SERIES | YGEH! | CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS (CSA2016)
WIN: BEST DIRECTOR | YGEH | CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS (CSA2015)
WIN: BEST SERIES | YGEH! | CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS (CSA2015)
WIN: BEST OF THE FEST | THE IMMIGRANT | LA COMEDY SHORT
WIN: BEST COMEDY | THE IMMIGRANT | NAVADA CITY FILM FESTIVAL
WIN: BEST COMEDY | THE IMMIGRANT | HAMILTON FILM FEST
WIN: BEST FEATURE | GHOSTS WITH SH*T JOBS | LONDON SCI FI FILM FESTIVAL
NOMINATION: BEST MUSIC VIDEO | CLASSIFIED | URBAN MUSIC AWARD
NOMINATION: BEST MUSIC VIDEO | TROBIZ | URBAN MUSIC AWARD
NOMINATION: BEST MUSIC VIDEO | WARPARTY | URBAN MUSIC AWARD
WIN: BEST MUSIC VIDEO | WARPARTY | ABORIGINAL MUSIC AWARD
WIN: CHOREOGRAPHY MEDIA HONORS | COLDSPOT | DANCE CAMERA WEST FILM FESTIVAL
WIN: GOLD AWARD | BRANDING/IMAGE FOR HD EDUCATION | PROMAX/BDA
WIN: SILVER AWARD | MARKETING PRESENTATION FOR HD EDUCATION | PROMAX/BDA
WIN: SILVER AWARD | MARKETING PRESENTATION INTERNAL FOR HINTERLAND | PROMAX/BDA
WIN: SILVER AWARD | ADULT PROGRAM PROMOTION FOR DECADE: OUR LADY PEACE LIVE AT MASSEY HALL | PROMAX/BDA
NOMINATION: AUDIENCE CHOICE FINALIST FOR MASCULATHON | NEW MEDIA FILM FESTIVAL