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Karla Murthy

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Karla Murthy

Karla is a director and Emmy-nominated producer. She began her career working for the veteran journalist Bill Moyers and has been a producer, shooter and correspondent for several news programs on PBS. Her award-winning work was described in the Columbia Journalism Review as “compelling, informative and compassionate.” Her directorial debut, the feature documentary The Place That Makes Us won B…

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The Gas Station AttendantThe Gas Station Attendant · 2025
The Gas Station Attendant
2025
MovieDocumentary
A daughter reflects on her father's life - weaving the story of his miraculous journey from the streets of India with the realities of life in America. Using recorded phone calls with her dad while he worked nights at a gas station along with home movies past and present, this deeply personal essay film is a meditation on family, the immigrant experience, and the dreams we carry with us.
Love, JamieLove, Jamie · 2023
Love, Jamie
2023
MovieDocumentary
The story of Jamie Diaz, a transgender artist incarcerated in Texas, and the enduring friendship that brought her art to the world beyond the prison walls.
The Place That Makes UsThe Place That Makes Us · 2020
The Place That Makes Us
2020
MovieDocumentary
Although a portrait of the troubled Rust Belt city of Youngstown, Ohio, “The Place That Makes Us” offers a gratifyingly hopeful look at efforts to restore a town ravaged by the prolonged economic distress caused by the closure of its iconic steel mills and related industries.
POVPOV · 1988
POV
★ 6.91988
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The home for the world's boldest contemporary filmmakers, celebrating intriguing personal stories that spark conversation and inspire action.

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