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 Variety, Deadline, Rolling Stone Magazine, The Hollywood Interview, H-Magazine & The Top 100 Indie Filmmakers In The World for his achievements as a Director. His ground-breaking short film, “SWERVE,” starring actor Shiloh Fernandez (THE ODYSSEY, EVIL DEAD, RED RIDING HOOD) and Juno Temple (TED LASSO, FARGO), won 5 prestigious festival awards and signed 3 distribution deals. Brendan’s feature film directorial debut, “#LUCKY NUMBER” starring Wu-Tang Clan’s Method Man (POWER BOOK II, SHAFT) and Tom Pelphrey (OZARK, MANK) signed a worldwide distribution deal with Vision Films.
Brendan directed “HISTORY’S GREATEST HEISTS” starring Pierce Brosnan which airs on the History Channel and “UFO WITNESS” for Discovery+. He has directed ad campaigns for KANE Watches in Europe and Asia, filming in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Kyoto, Japan. He also co-directed branded content for NIKE Training, Amazon Prime Video & Leyline Games. He has directed NBC, FOX and CBS Network Campaigns, working with Series Regular TV stars and high level Network Executives. “FLUXX” a psychological thriller that he co-wrote, produced and directed, and stars Tyrese Gibson (FAST & FURIOUS, 1992) and Shelley Hennig (OBLITERATED, TEEN WOLF) comes out in theaters May 30th, 2025. The film has won 12 festival awards to date and just signed it’s North American distribution deal with The Forge. Most recently Brendan co-directed “THE TAILOR OF SIN CITY” which is currently streaming on AMC+.
Brendan also wrote and directed the western thriller “BLOOD BEHIND US”, starring Michael Madsen (RESERVOIR DOGS, KILL BILL) and Jaime King (SIN CITY, OCEAN’S EIGHT). The film is currently finishing post-production and will be released globally in 2026. Furthermore, Brendan has a scripted TV Show, ”THE GOOD HURT” in development with Live Nation Productions. He begins production on his next feature film, “Nocturnal”, a psychological horror, in Europe summer 2025. Brendan is repped by Kyle Otto at Zero Gravity Managament.
KIERAN MURPHY is a Director/DP and the co-founding member of Altered State Entertainment. After graduating Syracuse University with a BFA in Film Theory and Drama, Kieran was accepted into the prestigious American Film Institute (AFI), in Los Angeles, California with a focus on Cinematography. Early on, his love for film and nature-based docu-series lead Kieran to film for international networks such as National Geographic, History Channel, and the Discovery Channel. There, Kieran helmed camera for prestigious shows such as DUCK DYNASTY, SHARK WEEK & ANCIENT ALIENS. Today, Kieran’s love for entertainment doesn’t stop with unscripted television as he continues to shoot multiple award winning commercials, music videos, short & feature length films.
Alongside his brother Brendan, their short film SWERVE starring actor Shiloh Fernandez won 5 festival awards and signed 3 distribution deals. Their feature LUCKY NUMBER, starring Wu-Tang Clan Cliff 'Method Man’ Smith signed a worldwide distribution deal with Vision Films that can be seen on all VOD platforms nationwide. Kieran also had the pleasure of filming the high-concept ad campaign for KANE Watches 'This Is Your Time’ in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Kieran’s love for cinematography eventually lead him to his passion for directing. Together, with his brother Brendan, the two co-directed branded content for NIKE Training and recently co-directed specialty content for Amazon Prime Video as well.
Kieran’s passion towards art & entertainment have lead him on an adventurous career in all visual mediums, making him a versatile asset for any project.
