Michelle Morris spent a childhood in Iran, escaping during the revolution to India. Inspired by her childhood experience she later began producing films focused on diverse stories and filmmakers.

She is the founder and CEO of Lily Pictures, she has been elected to the BC Council and sits on several committees of the Canada Media Producer’s Association. She is a Trans-Atlantic Partners Program alumnus and a First Assistant Director in the Directors Guild. Her 30-year career, and over 50 projects, began on Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall’s A MAP OF THE WORLD, and Guillermo del Toro’s, MIMIC.

Michelle has guest lectured, or taught film production, at New York University, the University of British Columbia, and Emily Carr University. She holds a Master’s in Film Producing, from Staffordshire University (UK) and a Certificate in Entertainment Law from Osgoode Hall, York University.