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M. H. Murray

Black Elephant Productions
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2014
FounderM.H. Murray
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Websiteblackelephantproductions.com

Black Elephant Productions, also known as Black Elephant, is an award-winning Canadian production and media company known for the groundbreaking web series[1] Teenagers and feature film[2], I Don't Know Who You Are, founded in Toronto by Canadian writer and filmmaker, M.H. Murray. Black Elephant Productions is committed to creating engaging Canadian films and media, with an emphasis on producing impactful queer stories not yet told on screen.[3]

History[edit]

While in film school, Murray began working on his first web series, titled Teenagers. The series ran for three seasons, from 2014 to 2017, initially attracting media attention[4] because its cast included former Degrassi stars such as Chloe Rose and Raymond Ablack. Murray co-created the series with close friend Sara Tamosauskas and produced the first season alongside Emmanuel Kabongo, who also starred in all three seasons of the series. The second season's premiere episode went viral, amassing millions of views[5] on YouTube. Since its release, Teenagers has received positive reviews from critics and several accolades, including a Canadian Screen Award nomination and an Indie Series Award.

Filmography[edit]

Web Series[edit]

Short Films[edit]

  • Spaghetti (2023)
  • Ghost (2020)[6]
  • Stephanie's Room (2015)

Feature Films[edit]

References[edit]

[1][2][7][8][6][4][5][3]

  1. ^ a b Clay, Chris (April 29, 2016). "Mississauga director's web series a raw take on teenage life". Mississauga News. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Kay, Jeremy (March 6, 2024). "TIFF premiere 'I Don't Know Who You Are' lands US deal (exclusive)". Screen Daily (in US-en).{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ^ a b "Black Elephant Productions | About Us". Black Elephant Productions. June 29, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b "M. H. Murray doesn't gloss over the gritty details of being a teenager in his web series | CBC Radio". CBC. December 20, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Clay, Chris (May 11, 2018). "Mississauga-based web series 'Teenagers' earns pair of awards, racks up views". Mississauga News. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Filmmaker M.H. Murray Tackles Modern-Dating Anxieties in 'Ghost'". Occhi Magazine. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  7. ^ Greene, Steve (December 13, 2016). "Indiewire's Project of the Day: 'teenagers' | IndieWire". IndieWire. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  8. ^ "5th IAWTV Awards 2017 – IAWTV Awards". Retrieved 2021-11-09.