Lance Morcan

New Zealander Lance Morcan is a published author, film producer and screenwriter. He began his career in the entertainment industry when he scored the lead role in an episode of Australia's Most Wanted as a bank robber. A former journalist and newspaper editor, he regularly writes in collaboration with his son James Morcan, and their books are published by Sterling Gate Books. The father-and-son team's published books include the horror Silent Fear (A novel inspired by true crimes) and the bestselling historical adventures White Spirit and Into the Americas. They also have several series on the market including The Orphan Trilogy, an international thriller series, the globetrotting action-romance series The World Duology, and the controversial non-fiction franchise The Underground Knowledge Series. An additional non-fiction title, Debunking Holocaust Denial Theories, was written in collaboration with Holocaust survivors to document the genocide. The Morcans' production company Morcan Motion Pictures has a number of feature films in early development, including adaptations of Silent Fear, Into the Americas and White Spirit. It is also developing Underground Knowledge into a TV series. Morcan Motion Pictures' first feature, The Pawn, was a noir-style thriller starring Reg Gorman (A Cry in the Dark, Evil Angels), Dennis Manahan (Neighbours) and Tim Ferris (Underbelly) and was directed by David Brand. The Pawn premiered at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival and also screened at the Imperia Film Festival in Italy. Morcan Motion Pictures' second feature film Desired was shot in Auckland city. This New Zealand thriller was directed by Amanda Phillips and starred Dwayne Cameron (#211). Desired premiered at Cannes Marche du Film in France.