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Hold Still 2025

Kaitlyn McMurtry

Producer

Kaitlyn McMurtry is an emerging Producer based between Sydney and Mullumbimby NSW. With a Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, she is drawn to storytelling as a tool to create change in the world. 

Northern Rivers born and bred, she was always engaging in social issues growing up. Throughout high school she was known as the social activist, winning multiple awards for leadership such as the Australian Defence Force Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork award twice in 2014 & 2016. She had a love for filmmaking ever since her very first documentary Day in the Life of an Emu Rescuer 2012 (picked up by ABC Open).

A recent graduate of AFTRS, she honed her craft to meld creativity and organisation to specialise in narrative storytelling as a way to change a person's outlook on the world. Her most notable experience comes from producing 7 x 10 minute mystery drama web series SIRENS, which has enjoyed a successful national & international festival run and is now available on ABC iView. She's now undertaking her first feature film with the same Writer/Director, called HOLD STILL, currently in Pre-Production.

 

Alongside her personal projects, she has lots of Production experience working on large budget productions such as LAST DAYS OF THE SPACE AGE (Princess Pictures/Disney+), STING (See Pictures), GOLD DIGGERS (Kojo Studios/ABC), THE LAST ANNIVERSARY (Made Up Stories/Binge), THE IDEA OF AUSTRALIA (Blackfella Films/SBS) and THE ARTFUL DODGER S2 (Curio Pictures/Disney+).

Sirens 2021

Personal Projects

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Hold Still

Producer

Feature film | Seymour Pictures

2025

A young photographer haunted by a premonition of her own death arrives at an isolated artist’s

residency in New Zealand, where she falls for a reclusive deer hunter. But as the lines between desire and dread blur before her lens, she begins to suspect that fate brought her here for a reason—one she may not survive.

PRE-PRODUCTION

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Sirens

Producer

7 x 10 drama web series

2021

When Faye and her best friend Anna go away for their 'schoolies' week, Anna promises to help Faye lose her virginity. But when their games go too far, and a local boy is left injured, Faye must decide who can be trusted in order to escape with her innocence.

Festivals: London International Film Festival 2023, London WebFest 2022, NYC WebFest 2022, Sydney WebFest 2022, LA WebFest 2022, Melbourne WebFest 2022, Minnesota WebFest 2022, Seoul WebFest 2022, Rio WebFest 2022 & New Jersey WebFest 2022

IF Magazine Press Release

Film Ink Press Release

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Two Ugly People

Development Producer / Production Manager / 2nd AD

Feature film | Seymour Pictures

2023

Two strangers meet by chance in a highway-side motel but as their stay goes on, we begin to wonder if their meeting was by chance at all.

POST PRODUCTION

Festivals: Cinefest OZ Film Festival 2025

Inside Film Press Release

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Birdeater

Production Coordinator / 2nd AD

Feature film | Breathless Films

2023

A bride-to-be is invited to her fiancé's bachelor party, but when uncomfortable details of their relationship are exposed, the night takes a feral turn.

Festivals: SXSW 2024, Sydney Film Festival 2023, Brisbane International Film Festival 2023, Cinefest Oz 2023, Melbourne International Film Festival 2023

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Salt Along the Tongue

Associate Producer

Feature film | Bloodshot Heart

2024

After her mother dies, Mattia moves in with her estranged aunt, her mother's identical twin. From beyond the grave, Mattia's mother possesses her daughter to protect her from a malevolent spirit, using food as a gateway.

Festivals: SXSW Sydney 2024, FrightFest London 2025, Fantaspoa 2025, Fantastic Film Festival 2025

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Bloody Hell

Producer

5 min Horror/Comedy Short Film

2022

Sam’s period arrives just moments before an important visitor knocks at her door. Her frantic attempt to get ready derails into a blood soaked nightmare.

Festivals: Sydney Underground Film Festival 2024, New York Indie Short Awards 2024, Berlin Indie Film Festival 2024, MonsterFest 2024, Byron Bay Underground Film Festival 2025

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Barnacle Face

Producer / 1st AD

6 min Body Horror Short Film

2019

Bathroom-bound, a teenager deals with the barnacle in his face while avoiding his oncoming birthday guests.

Festivals: Heart of Gold International Short Film Fest 2022, Scout Film Festival 2022, A Night of Horror International Film Festival 2021, Atlanta Horror Film Festival 2021, Horror Fest International 2021, Sydney Underground Film Festival 2021, Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2021, Byron Bay Underground Film Festival 2021, MonsterFest 2020

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Hush

Writer/Director

5 min short film

2018

Three women navigate the workplace, a club and online dating in a modern world where sexism occurs in secret. 

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And the infamous ....

The Elusive Emu

Writer/Director

5 min Documentary

2012

A short documentary on an endangered group of emu's in the Yamba local area. The film was picked up for ABC Open by the lovely Catherine Marciniak, who also mentored me along the way.

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Baby Kaitlyn!

Contact:

+61 475 268 373

kaitlynmcmurtry@gmail.com

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Sirens 2021

Kaitlyn McMurtry | Producer/Production Manager

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