D.B. Morgan – A Warrior for the Misunderstood

Project Director | Anti-Bullying Ambassador | Neurodiversity Advocate 

Multi- Award-Winning Filmmaker & Social Innovator

 

D.B. Morgan is a filmmaker, educator, and social entrepreneur whose life story is a defiant testament to the power of transformation - proof that trauma, when met with purpose, can become a force for good.​ A survivor of sustained abuse and long-term PTSD, D.B. endured several years of torment while attending one of England’s most notorious boarding schools - Elmbridge - during the 1980s. Later recognised as one of the “Lost Boys” in the high-profile historic abuse cases, he was awarded compensation - a bittersweet acknowledgment of systemic failure. But instead of letting the past define him, he rebuilt himself through empathy. That funding became seed capital for a vision: to create what he had needed most at sixteen - a place where the misunderstood, neurodiverse, and marginalised could rediscover belonging.

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That vision became The Underdog Crew CIC - a multi-award-winning social enterprise that uses professional filmmaking as a catalyst for emotional healing, education, and empowerment. Through its groundbreaking SENtrepreneur Programme, D.B. mentors at-risk and neurodiverse young adults, turning creativity into therapy, skill, and social impact.

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As a specialist neurodiversity educator and Anti-Bullying Ambassador, he fights daily to dismantle stigma and rebuild opportunity for those failed by traditional systems. His work blends compassion, storytelling, and structured creativity - empowering young people to transform their lived experiences into art that demands to be heard.

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Beyond education, D.B. is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker, with almost 30 awards from film festivals around the world. His work has been recognised for its raw humanity and emotional intelligence - films that challenge audiences to see the world through empathy, not judgement.

 

Spotlight – The Slip

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Among his most celebrated achievements is The Slip - an original, ongoing teen- drama series created by Underdog Crew Studios and written and directed by D.B.

With continuation funding from Anglian Community Trust, the series delivers a bold, unflinching portrayal of what it means to come of age in modern Britain. Told through the eyes of a young carer, The Slip exposes the quiet heroism and invisible struggles of youth forced to grow up too soon. It is at once raw and compassionate - a mirror held to society’s blind spots and a call to see, hear, and value the next generation. Visually striking and emotionally fearless, the series shines a light on those too often left in the shadows, challEnging audiences to replace judgement with understanding.

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Awards & Recognition

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• Nearly 30 international film-festival awards for socially conscious filmmaking.

• The Slip – Underdog Crew Studios Teen Drama Series

  • Best TV Pilot – Hercules Film Awards
  • Best Social Film – LuminaFlicks International Film Festival
  • Finalist – Best Drama – Stockholm City Film Festival
  • Finalist – Best Children’s Film – Children’s Cinema Awards (CCA

 

• BBC Make a Difference Award 2025

• Colchester Mayor’s Charity of the Year 2025/26

• Community Film Leadership Awards – National Finalist

• Multiple citations for youth empowerment and neurodiversity advocacy.

   

​During his earlier years working as a chef in elderly-care homes, D.B. witnessed another neglected population - the elderly. He saw loneliness, systemic neglect, and a generation fading in silence. That experience became the emotional blueprint for empathAITM - technology built not for profit, but for compassion.

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empathAITM is the culmination of his life’s journey - a fusion of conscience, creativity, and technology designed to restore connection where society has withdrawn it. Today, D.B. Morgan stands as a warrior for the misunderstood - a man who transformed pain into purpose and silence into a movement. His mission is unwavering: to build the world he needed as a child - where difference is celebrated, empathy is engineered, and compassion is the new measure of progress.

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“I’m not here to be perfect. I’m here to prove that broken things can build beautiful futures.”

 

Mission Statement​

To build the world that sixteen-year-old me needed – where creativity heals, compassion leads, and the misunderstood finally find their place in the story.