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Evan Morgan is a Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter. He is most noted for his 2020 film The Kid Detective, for which he was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Original Screenplay at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.
Jan 12, 2021 · While in the York film and video program, Evan Morgan (BFA ’08) developed his voice as a writer and filmmaker while part of a tight-knit community. With “a penchant for dark humour,” he embraced his fate as a director, as the modest beginnings of a dark comedy short film loomed in the background.
Mar 19, 2021 · Morgan is a perfect example of the filmmaker as a detective. His scrupulous attention to detail ultimately cracks the case, crafting a film that deftly navigates the depths of despair while also garnering laughs from its audience.
The Kid Detective is a 2020 Canadian mystery comedy-drama film written and directed by Evan Morgan and starring Adam Brody, Sophie Nélisse, Wendy Crewson, Sarah Sutherland, and Tzi Ma. It was inspired by the Encyclopedia Brown book series.
Oct 27, 2020 · The Kid Detective is the directing debut of Toronto filmmaker (and Letterboxd member) Evan Morgan, who first received attention for The Dirties (2013), an alternately funny and upsetting micro-budget dark comedy in found-footage style, which he produced, co-wrote and co-edited.
Evan Morgan is known as an Writer, Actor, Director, Producer, Editor, Executive Producer, Screenplay, and Camera Operator. Some of his work includes The Kid Detective, The Dirties, Day 40, A Pretty Funny Story, and The Pedestrian Jar.
Jan 29, 2021 · Mr. Morgan, a York University film graduate who has lived in Toronto his whole life, wrote and directed one of my favourite films of 2020, The Kid Detective. He also co-wrote, edited and produced The Dirties, another all-time favourite of mine. As of January, The Kid Detective is available for rent in Canada, along with The Dirties.
