M. H. Murray

Murray began working on the concept for what would become his first web series, Teenagers, when he was 19 years old and in film school.[7] Upon release in early 2014, the series attracted media attention because its cast included former Degrassi stars Chloe Rose and Raymond Ablack.[8][9] Playback published a piece on the series, writing that "the young creators of Teenagers had to have plenty of luck, pluck, talent, and grit to get this far. And that portends a Hollywood ending".[8] Murray co-produced the first season alongside Emmanuel Kabongo, who also starred in the series.[9]

Since its release, Teenagers has received positive reviews from critics.[10][11] NOW Magazine called the series "sexy" and "provocative", concluding that "because it’s not held hostage by the same rules as big network television shows, it pushes the boundaries".[12] The first episode of the second season premiered online July 26, 2015, and subsequently went viral; it has since been viewed over 3 million times on YouTube.[12] The second season was nominated for various awards, including a Canadian Screen Award and four Indie Series Awards.[13][14] T. J. Scott served as executive producer of the second season.[4]

A third and final season, which consists of four episodes, was released online November 5, 2017.[15] The third season received six nominations from the International Academy of Web Television and three nominations at the 9th annual Indie Series Awards.[16][17]

Murray has written and directed a number of short films. In 2013, his 16mm experimental short film, titled e, premiered at the YoungCuts Film Festival in Montreal, where it won a People's Choice award.[18] His "first larger scale short film production" was a film titled Legs.[19] Another early film, Inside the Whale, follows a young gay man who struggles with a recurring dream in which he is trapped inside of a whale.[20] The film screened in Los Angeles at the Valley Film Festival in 2014 and, five years later, premiered online via the National Screen Institute's Online Short Film Festival.[21] In 2015, he wrote and directed a short thriller film, titled Stephanie's Room, which was created as part of the worldwide 48 Hour Film Project competition; the film ultimately won first place in Toronto and later screened at Filmapalooza in Atlanta.[22]

In 2020, Murray's short film, Ghost, which depicts a gay man who is "ghosted" by his lover,[23] premiered at the Inside Out Film Festival, Canada's largest film festival dedicated to LGBT cinema.[24]