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Kevin James Morrison (born 1960) is a writer, producer, host, activist, and politician based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His bid for Novato city council in 2017 was characterized as a brawl by the Marin_Independent_Journal. His 2004 feature film The Accidental Activist ] about The Lysistrata Project featured Kathryn Blume and premiered at The Vermont International Film Festival.

Politics and Activism
In 2017 Morrison received 4706 votes in a city council race notable for Morrison's groundbreaking activism as well as dramatic statements from former Novato officials about a 22-year incumbent candidate running for reelection. Three previous city managers and a former police chief denounced the incumbent for "false statements" and "damaging" the city's reputation. A veteran political analyst observed, “In all my years of watching local politics, I’m not sure I’ve seen anything quite as direct.” An ex-city manager asserted that the incumbent's actions "cost the city hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars" but despite this allegation and other alleged misbehavior the incumbent won a seventh term. In defeat Morrison conceded "It's a topsy-turvy world" and announced plans to host a new video forum to cover Marin politics.

Producing and Writing
In addition to The Accidental Activist, Morrison has produced videos with animal rights and welfare author and activist Karen Dawn, focusing on her annual turkey rescue.

Morrison has produced 34 episodes of Stanford Health Video Library on a wide range of topics for Stanford University. He has consulted on design and co-produced multiple videos with VJ Periyakoil, MD, for her palliative care and education training program.

His short film Beyond Vietnam: 40 Years Later has received more than 30,000 views. His video and advocacy work with Marin-based environmental nonprofit Cool the Earth have been praised by co-founder Carleen Cullen. His video and fundraising work with San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest have been cited by co-founder Micaya as instrumental to its success.

Morrison began writing articles for the Novato Advance in 1972. After working as a stringer for the Associated Press and a beat reporter for the East Bay Times, he went on to win four Telly Awards and an International Monitor award for his work. A local history enthusiast, Morrison has written extensively about Novato history.