Andrew Michael Morris
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Script and Continuity Department
An award-winning development executive and series creator, Andrew Morris is the President and Executive Producer of Hitsby Entertainment, a Toronto-based film and television production company and IP development studio.
In his former role as a network executive for AMI-tv, Andrew launched and led the independent production business unit, overseeing the development, production, and business affairs of over 30 shows, culminating in 9 industry awards. Some recent highlights include developing and commissioning the documentary series Employable Me, winner of the Canadian Screen Award for Best Factual Series (2022) and the Banff World Media Festival Rockie Award for Best Lifestyle Series 4 years in a row (2018-2021). Andrew was also Executive Producer for the podcast/TV series What Happened to Holly Bartlett, one of Oprah Magazine's "12 True-Crime Podcasts That Will Give You Goosebumps".
Andrew is also recognized as an industry leader of advocacy for authentic representation of people with disabilities in the media. In 2017, his universal design method for making media accessible to blind, partially sighted, and sighted audiences received the FCC Annual Chairman's Award for Advancement in Accessibility, and today it is taught in schools and enjoyed by Canadians of all abilities on broadcast channels across Canada. He is the Founding Member/Interim Executive Director of the Disability Screen Office, a mentor to emerging media producers, and regularly gives presentations on content development and media accessibility.
In his former role as a network executive for AMI-tv, Andrew launched and led the independent production business unit, overseeing the development, production, and business affairs of over 30 shows, culminating in 9 industry awards. Some recent highlights include developing and commissioning the documentary series Employable Me, winner of the Canadian Screen Award for Best Factual Series (2022) and the Banff World Media Festival Rockie Award for Best Lifestyle Series 4 years in a row (2018-2021). Andrew was also Executive Producer for the podcast/TV series What Happened to Holly Bartlett, one of Oprah Magazine's "12 True-Crime Podcasts That Will Give You Goosebumps".
Andrew is also recognized as an industry leader of advocacy for authentic representation of people with disabilities in the media. In 2017, his universal design method for making media accessible to blind, partially sighted, and sighted audiences received the FCC Annual Chairman's Award for Advancement in Accessibility, and today it is taught in schools and enjoyed by Canadians of all abilities on broadcast channels across Canada. He is the Founding Member/Interim Executive Director of the Disability Screen Office, a mentor to emerging media producers, and regularly gives presentations on content development and media accessibility.
