Morgan Lewington
Morgan Lewington was born in Chichester, UK, and moved to New York City in 1970. He then relocated with his family to Canada, and grew up in the Toronto region of Ontario. He obtained his BA and MA in Communications and Mass Media from University of Toronto, Brock University in 1991. In 1995 he graduated from Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology, having completed the Broadcasting, Radio, Television and Film Production Management Programme. In 1995, he relocated from Toronto to Vancouver, British Columbia, where he began freelance work in various positions in film and television production companies.
Career
Morgan Lewington is a British-born, Canadian television and film producer, and freelance location scout/location manager based in Victoria British Columbia. Morgan Lewington has been under contract with 20th Century Fox, Brightlight, Paramount, Warner Bros., MSNBC, Nickelodeon, National Geographic Television, as well as Buena Vista Television, Lifetime Network and CHUM Televisionsince 1995. He is the co-founder of Mercury Entertainment Canada Limited, a producer and distributor of direct-to-video independent productions, and Lotus Group, a specialised talent agency based in Vancouver, BC. In 1998, he designed and implemented Western Canada's first completely mobile ADR service. Additionally, he contracts services to the Greater Victoria Film Commission and to the Canadian Department Of National Defense.
Trivia
- Morgan Lewington is older half-brother of UK television personality, Lara Lewington.
- Morgan Lewington is a member of the New Democratic Party of Canada, and a campaigner for the Democratic Party (United States).
- In 1983 and 1984, Morgan Lewington finished First and Second place, respectively, in the National Royal Canadian Air Cadets marksmanship competition, held at CFB Borden.
- Morgan Lewington became a Canadian Citizen in 1982, and retains his British Subject status.
- In 1997, he sailed from Montreal Quebec to Southampton England aboard the 31' vessel, Harlot IV.
- In 1999, he was tear-gassed at the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 protest activity.
- Morgan Lewington is an avid rock-climber, competitive sailor, extreme 4x4er, and participant in Tae kwan do.
- Morgan Lewington is a volunteer with Victoria's Mustard Seed Food Bank, and with PEERS Victoria.
- Morgan Lewington is ACTIVE with the BC Mens' Resource Centre and within the Masculism movement.