About

Dominic Murphy is a London-based writer and director working across drama, documentary, commercials and artists’ film.

His latest short, Soppy ****!, follows a group of older regulars at an East London boxing gym. He is developing a feature version alongside other projects, including Mr Big, Retreat and El Canario.

His debut feature, White Lightnin’, stars Edward Hogg and Carrie Fisher. It premiered at Sundance and screened at Berlin and Edinburgh. It won Best Film at both Dinard and Mumbai and appeared in Mark Kermode’s top ten films of the year.

Alongside developing feature projects, Dominic made the short drama Victoria and James and a-d-g-z, a film that runs continuously on its own website, with no beginning or end. His acting training and long-standing meditation practice also informed the workshops he ran in London and internationally.

Training with Method acting teacher Jack Waltzer shaped his approach to performance. His first advertising campaign, Use Your Vote, won a D&AD Pencil, leading to an international commercials career with clients including Volkswagen, Adidas, Sony and Virgin. His work won numerous awards, including two Gold Lions at Cannes.

Dominic began his career on Janet Street-Porter’s BAFTA-winning Network 7. He spent a decade directing documentaries, arts programmes, magazine shows, current affairs and drama, principally for Channel 4, before moving into commercials. His television work included documentary portraits, scripted drama and films combining live action and animation.

He holds an MA in Screenwriting from the University of Manchester.