Dominic Murphy

Writer / director

White Lightnin’

Feature film

Inspired by a real story and set in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia, White Lightnin’ portrays a disturbed young man whose obsession with his father's murder takes him on a journey of self destruction.

“Demented genius”The Guardian
“Jaw-dropping, a true original”Edinburgh International Film Festival
“Director Dominic Murphy creates a visually brilliant work!”Cosmo Landesman, Times
Young Jesco working with a saw beside his drawings

Cast

Edward Hogg
Carrie Fisher
Muse Watson
Owen Campbell
Kirk Bovill

Key credits

Director
Dominic Murphy
Writers
Eddy Moretti, Shane Smith
Producers
Mike Downey, Sam Taylor
Director of photography
Tim Maurice-Jones

Awards

  • DinardBest Film · Golden Hitchcock
    Kodak Prize for Cinematography
  • MumbaiBest Film · Golden Gateway
    Best Actor · Edward Hogg
  • FantasiaBest First Feature
  • MonterreyBest Leading Performance · Edward Hogg
  • PuneBest International Film · Prabhat Award

Festival selections

  • Sundance Film Festival · 2009 premiere
  • Berlin International Film Festival · 2009
  • Edinburgh International Film Festival · 2009