Biography

Benjamin Morgan's debut feature, Quality of Life, was shot on Super16mm for $30K in the Mission District of San Francisco (where Morgan was born and raised). The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival where it won a Jury Award. Quality of Life went on to play festivals around the world, winning more awards along the way. The film developed "a cult following, and not without reason: It's well-acted, sharply observed, and authentically gritty" (New York Magazine). Quality of Life was released theatrically in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other major markets and received home video and television distribution via Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Morgan is a co-founder of the Eastern Oregon Film Festival which was voted "One of the 25 Coolest Festivals in the World" by Moviemaker magazine. Morgan is also the founder of Filmfort in Boise, the film component of Boise's burgeoning Treefort Music Festival.

Morgan wrote "Putting the Pieces Together: The Graffiti Model for Indie Filmmaking" a blueprint for DIY filmmaking. "Packed with heart and information -- instant-message interviews between core members of the production team, a meaty DIY film primer, production stills, photos of San Francisco graffiti, and the original screenplay.... [L]eagues ahead of your typical screenplay release." (Library Journal) The book was published by Soft Skull Press.

Morgan also directed Hold Onto the Moving Sky, a narrative short about a woman grappling with becoming a single mother. The "silent film" was based on the experience of his wife, Jocelyn Berado, who starred in the film and co-wrote the story.

- IMDb mini biography by: Brant Smith