Feature films, docuseries, commercials, promos and branded content — crafted by filmmaker duo Brendan & Kieran Murphy, with 20+ years behind the camera.
History Channel✦Amazon Prime Video✦Discovery+✦AMC+✦NBC✦FOX✦CBS✦NFL Network✦Nike Training✦KANE Watches✦Sky✦History Channel✦Amazon Prime Video✦Discovery+✦AMC+✦NBC✦FOX✦CBS✦NFL Network✦Nike Training✦KANE Watches✦Sky✦
Selected Work
Stories with a pulse
From theatrical thrillers to prime-time docuseries, we take projects from first idea to final delivery.
Saban Films · 2027
Blood Behind UsFeature · Michael Madsen, Jaime King · Saban Films
Watch trailerPrime Video
FluxxFeature · Tyrese Gibson, Shelley Hennig · The Forge
Watch trailerHistory
History's Greatest HeistsDocuseries · Pierce Brosnan · History / Sky
Watch promoAMC+
The Tailor of Sin CityDocumentary · Streaming on AMC+
Watch promo
UFO WitnessDocuseries · Discovery+
#Lucky NumberFeature · Tom Pelphrey, Method Man · Vision Films
SwerveShort · Shiloh Fernandez, Juno Temple · Award winner
KANE WatchesCampaign · Amsterdam & Kyoto
Nike TrainingBranded content
NBC · FOX · CBSNetwork promo campaigns
Full-Service Production
Idea to delivery
Custom-tailored solutions and workflows for any project and any budget.
01
Development
Concept development
Proposals & treatments
Sizzles
Script development & writing
Budgeting & contracts
02
Production
Scheduling & crew hiring
Location scouting
Camera packages — ARRI, RED, Sony, Canon, Blackmagic
Lighting & grip — 3 ton & 1 ton
Audio packages · insurance & payroll
03
Post
Editing suite in Beverly Hills
Avid Media Composer · Premiere · DaVinci Resolve
Motion graphics — After Effects
Finishing, completion & delivery
Licensing — music, clips & photos
In partnership with Tiny Monster & Vidcam
Cinema-grade gear, on call
Our partnership with rental houses Tiny Monster Productions and Vidcam covers every camera, lighting and grip need.
Method ManMandy MoorePierce BrosnanAndy SambergGordon RamsayShelley HennigTyrese GibsonTerry CrewsSterling K. BrownWill ForteMichael MadsenTaylor LautnerOzzy & Sharon OsbourneJaime KingCedric the EntertainerJuno TempleTaraji P. HensonDamon WayansJamie Lee CurtisMilo VentimigliaAngela BassettTerrence Howard
Clients & Networks
The Murphy Brothers
A boutique creative studio with big-screen range
Altered State Entertainment is a multi-award-winning production company led by filmmaker duo Brendan & Kieran Murphy. Our team delivers technical and creative excellence in a relaxed boutique environment.
Our clients find us by word of mouth, and we've grown by putting their interests first.
Brendan Gabriel Murphy
Director · Producer (p.g.a.) · Writer · Editor · Co-Founder
Brendan Gabriel Murphy is a multi-award-winning filmmaker (p.g.a.) and co-founding member of Altered State Entertainment. He's been profiled in GQ, Variety, Deadline, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Interview, H-Magazine and The Top 100 Indie Filmmakers in the World for his achievements as a director.
Full bio
His ground-breaking short film Swerve, starring Shiloh Fernandez (The Odyssey) and Juno Temple (Ted Lasso), won multiple festival awards. His feature directorial debut, #Lucky Number, starring Emmy Award winner Tom Pelphrey (Task) and Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man (Power Book II), signed a worldwide distribution deal with Vision Films.
He directed History's Greatest Heists starring Pierce Brosnan (MobLand), which airs on the History Channel and Sky, and UFO Witness for Discovery+. He has directed ad campaigns for KANE Watches in the Netherlands and Japan, filming in Amsterdam and Kyoto, co-directed branded content for Nike Training and Amazon Prime, and directed NBC, FOX and CBS network campaigns working with series-regular TV stars.
Fluxx, a psychological thriller he co-wrote, produced and directed, was released by The Forge in 2025. Starring Tyrese Gibson (Fast & Furious) and Shelley Hennig (Teen Wolf), it won 12 prestigious festival awards. Brendan co-directed The Tailor of Sin City, currently streaming on AMC+.
He also wrote and directed the award-winning crime thriller Blood Behind Us, starring Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill) and Jaime King (Sin City), which Saban Films will release theatrically, then digitally, in 2027. Brendan begins production on his next feature, Nocturnal, an elevated psychological horror film, in spring 2027. He is repped by Kyle Otto at Zero Gravity Management.
Director of Photography · Creative Director · Co-Founder
A Syracuse BFA and AFI Cinematography alum, Kieran started out filming for National Geographic, History and Discovery, running camera on Duck Dynasty, Shark Week and Ancient Aliens.
Full bio
Today he shoots award-winning commercials, music videos, shorts and features. With Brendan he made Swerve and #Lucky Number, shot KANE Watches' "This Is Your Time" campaign in Amsterdam, and co-directed branded content for Nike Training and Amazon Prime Video. His love of cinematography led him to directing, and he works across every visual medium.
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Saban Films · 2027
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History
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