Biography

Alison Murray is a Canadian/British screenwriter and director based between Canada and Argentina.

In 2023 Murray's new feature film Ariel: Back to Buenos Aires collected several festival awards including Best International Feature at the San Diego International Film Festival, Best Foreign Feature at the Arizona International Film Festival, and the Jury Prize at the Mumbai International Film Festival. The movie follows a brother and sister who return to Argentina, country of their birth where they fall in love with tango and discover dark family secrets. Now streaming on multiple platforms after a theatrical release in some territories.

Murray's documentary Caprichosos de San Telmo, shot on location in Buenos Aires, premiered in the Toronto International Film Festival and continued Murray's tradition of seeking to empower people living on the fringes.

Murray's documentary Carny following the secret life of fairground workers, was broadcast on the Sundance Channel, Channel 4 UK and TVOntario. It premiered in the Hot Docs Festival and won best documentary in the Brooklyn International Film Festival.

Mouth to Mouth, Murray's fictional feature debut (writer/director) showcased Murray's signature choreographic style, woven into a powerful narrative about a search for belonging. It premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival and went on to win Best Feature Prizes at the Brooklyn International Film Festival, Berlin's Britspotting Festival, and Festival D' Annonay, France.

Train on the Brain was Murray's documentary for Channel 4 UK and TVOntario, in which she rode the rails across North America armed with digital and Super 8 cameras, giving a platform to marginalized youth. Train on the Brain screened to a huge audience at Glastonbury Festival .

Murray studied theatre writing, dance and choreography before moving into film. After completing an MA in Film at the Royal College of Art, Murray directed music videos and short films.

- IMDb mini biography by: Anon