Chris Morgan

Chris Morgan is the founder and creative director of Fundi Films, and is the series producer of My better world. He is an experienced producer, director and cinematographer, and has made critically acclaimed documentaries for BBC, PBS and the Discovery Channel.

While living and making films for BBC in northern Nigeria, he became interested in how media could be used in schools. Fundi Films was established to create this kind of entertaining educational content. His projects range from collaborations with Sesame Workshop on teacher training films in Ghana, to docudramas about the impacts of malaria in Tanzania. He has most recently been based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, while producing on the My better world TV series, but has now returned to South Africa.

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My better world: an interview with Chris Morgan, founder and creative director of Fundi Films

Cliffordene Norton, Chris Morgan Lifestyle and entertainment 2020-07-22

"We had heard from our young audience that they wanted real stories that reflected the true challenges they face. We couldn’t, and didn’t want to, shy away from challenging topics like early marriage, harassment and even female genital mutilation. That said, we also didn’t want to oversimplify these stories."

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