Multiple International Industry Awards
In his spare time, Murray enjoys exploring music, art, and photography, and spending time connecting body and mind through surfing, hiking, yoga, and meditation. He finds pleasure in applying his innovation and creativity to all areas of his life, working on the Landing in 2013, a short film that has achieved multiple international industry awards:
WINNER – Best Short Film, 46th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival, Academy® Accredited
WINNER – Best Foreign Film, 18th LA Shorts Fest, Academy® Accredited
WINNER – Best International Short Film, 38th Cleveland International Film Festival
WINNER – Best Short Film – Youth Jury Award, 18th FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival
WINNER – Best Short Film, Scream fest® Horror Film Festival
WINNER – Octopus d’Or – Best International Short Film, 7th Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival
WINNER – Best International Short Film, Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival
WINNER – Best of Fest, Best Sci-Fi, Cinematography, Music & Supporting Actor, Film Quest Festival 2014
WINNER – Best Short Fiction Film (50 minutes or less), 2013 IPAF ATOM AWARDS
WINNER – Best Cinematography, 10th Holly shorts Film Festival
WINNER – Golden Tripod for Short Film, 2014 Australian Cinematographer Society Awards
WINNER – Best Achievement in Sound Post-Production, 31st St Kilda Film Festival
NOMINATED – Short Grand Prix, 29th Warsaw Film Festival
NOMINATED – Best Narrative Short, 20th Austin Film Festival
NOMINATED – Light in Motion Award (Narrative Short) 26th Foyle Film Festival
NOMINATED – Best Short Film, Byron Bay Film Festival
NOMINATED – Best Direction in a Short Film, Australian Directors Guild Awards
Other Awards: Cannes, New York, London International, Summit International, Caxton’s, AIMIA, AWARD, BADC, Australian Direct Marketing Awards, Stevie’s, Mobius, Australian Marketing Institute.
Other Accomplishments: Australian Marketing Institute Marketing Program of the Year for Young care, #2 most viewed YouTube Viral Advertisement in Australia. Setup BuyQld after the 2011 floods to help Queensland flood-affected businesses. Chairman of Qld Advertising Federation of Australia (CREAM). Board member Australian Marketing Institute (Qld). Council member of TAFE Qld (Brisbane-North).