Episode 199 with Jim Morrison, North Fork Arts Center Theatre Manager and Filmmaker

Today I’m joined by Jim Morrison, filmmaker and Theatre Manager at the North Fork Arts Center. Jim spent his early years in different parts of Long Island before settling in Greenport as a teenager, experiences that shaped his outlook long before he eventually moved to New York City to study film and develop his skills.

After more than two decades working in on-air operations at Showtime and Paramount, where he gained a deep understanding of how television works behind the scenes, Jim began creating his own films within the last several years. His projects, including The Clam Kid, Rent a Neighbor, Kyle vs. Karen, and Harry Hellfire, allow him to showcase his humor, creativity, and the influence of the communities he’s called home.

In 2023, he launched the Greenport Film & Music Festival, building a new community-centered celebration of film and music. Now, as Theatre Manager of the historic Greenport Theatre, he’s helping shape the vision of the North Fork Arts Center with programming that brings films, performances, and workshops to audiences across the region.

In our conversation, we talk about his path from Long Island to New York City and back, his turn toward filmmaking, his work behind the scenes in television, and his hopes for the future of the arts on the North Fork.