Murphy Gilson

Script writer for live-action State Farm co-branded campaign with BTN/FOX Sports

Amazing Gravy develops and produces original entertainment series for brands which are then distributed on the client’s social media platforms. Murphy develops original series, partners on series development with clients, and oversees distribution and audience growth.

We embedded with "violence interrupters" - formerly incarcerated professionals who use mediation methods to curb violence before it escalates. The documentary travels to Loiza, Puerto Rico; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Englewood in Chicago—and interviews with participants, staff, partners and violence interrupters. Cure Violence provides hope and change to communities and high risk individuals who up until learning about the health approach, viewed violence as the norm within their life and community.

Murphy’s Creative Services team launched Pivot, a cable network available in 47 million homes. The team of 15-20 staff was responsible for creative assets across all of Participant Media, including promos & trailers, design for print, out of home, social, and digital, web, as well as brand-integrated content, short-form documentaries, social action campaigns, white papers, sales decks, and large events.

Murphy’s team launched Directv’s original premium content channel. He developed network branding and break traffic architecture. The production team of 12-15 staff created all promos, print materials, digital and web design, extensive content series, as well as doing packaging, post. Murphy also directed episodes or second-unit for some series.

Writer & director of the short film "Boop Beep"; a cardboard box robot romantic comedy. Or a Carbo-robo-rom-com. Original music by Julia Nunes. Toured 25 film festivals around the world.

Murphy was interim creative director on FOX’s launch and concept team. He was the lead creative for the launch of American Idol and wrote and directed campaigns for series like So You Think You Can Dance and 24. He also managed the team which produced FOX’s award-winning network branding pieces.