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TEENAGERS ACCOLADES

Our web series, Teenagers, was initially released in 2014. The series, created by M. H. Murray and Sara Tamosauskas, has since amassed more than 10 million hits on YouTube and has won several accolades, including a nomination at the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards and a Best Canadian Series win at the 2018 Vancouver Web Fest.

Teenagers was predominantly written, directed, and edited by M. H. Murray and features an ensemble cast of emerging Canadian talent, including Emmanuel Kabongo, Chloe Rose, Raymond Ablack, Dana Jeffrey, and Allyson Pratt.

The series consists of three seasons, with 22 episodes in total.

Ghost is a short film written, directed, and edited by M. H. Murray about a young man named Benjamin who gets “ghosted” by his lover. It stars Jamaican-Canadian singer and musician Mark Clennon and features some of his original music.

Shot by Dmitry Lopatin and featuring an original score by Spencer Creaghan.

2021 Seattle International Film Festival — Short Film Live Action Grand Jury Prize (Nominated)

2021 Seattle International Film Festival — Official Selection

2021 Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival — Official Selection

2020 Inside Out Film Festival — Official Selection

2020 Paris Independent Film Festival — Official Selection

INSIDE THE WHALE STILL

Inside the Whale is a 12 minute short film written, directed, and edited by M. H. Murray, it was completed in 2014.

Benji, a lonely gay man, struggles with a recurring dream in which he is trapped inside of a whale.
 

Shot by Dmitry Lopatin and featuring an original score by Spencer Creaghan.

STEPHANIE'S ROOM STILL

Stephanie’s Room is a short film written, directed, and edited by M. H. Murray

When a busy stoner named Zelda finds herself locked out of her apartment, she discovers that her mysterious neighbour, Catherine, is hiding a terrible secret.
 

Shot by Dmitry Lopatin.

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Angelene is a short film written, directed, and edited by M. H. Murray, it was completed in 2019 and it is currently unreleased. 

Angelene, a disgruntled housewife, can’t seem to find her missing husband after hitting her head.
 

Shot by Dmitry Lopatin and featuring an original score by Spencer Creaghan.

Coming Soon...

I Don’t Know Who You Are is a feature film written, directed, and edited by M. H. Murray.

It follows Benjamin (played by Mark Clennon), a musician
and working class gay Jamaican immigrant living
in Toronto, struggles to obtain expensive healthcare after being assaulted by a stranger.

Shot by Dmitry Lopatin and featuring an original score by Spencer Creaghan.

 
SPAGHETTI STILL

Spaghetti is a 17 minute short film written, directed, and edited by M. H. Murray which follows a lesbian woman as she is haunted by the ghost of her deceased lover in their home the night before it is sold, is slated for release in 2023.

Shot by Dmitry Lopatin and featuring an original score by Spencer Creaghan.