KARLA MURTHY
DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER AND JOURNALIST
The Gas Station Attendant
A feature documentary and co-production with ITVS, Firelight Media and CAAM
NOW STREAMING ON POV on PBS | THEATRICAL RELEASE IN SELECT CITIES
A daughter reflects on her father’s life — weaving the story of his miraculous journey from the streets of India with the realities of life in America. Using recorded phone calls with her dad while he worked nights at a gas station along with home movies past and present, this intimate film is a meditation on family, the immigrant experience, and the dreams we carry with us.
Winner Special Mention Jury Award | Sheffield DocFest
Winner Best Documentary Feature | Nashville Film Festival
Winner Best Documentary Feature | San Diego Asian Film Festival
Winner Best Documentary Feature | Austin Asian American Film Festival
Centerpiece Film | CAAMfest
Official Film Festival Selections: Sheffield DocFest, Woods Hole Film Festival, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, Martha’s Vineyard Summer Showcase, Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, San Diego Asian Film Festival, DOC NYC, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Docutah, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival, Indian Film Festival LA, Austin Asian American Film Festival, Melbourne Indian Film Festival, NY Kurdish Film Festival
Director, Producer, Editor: Karla Murthy
Producer: Rajal Pitroda
Composer: Bobak Lotfipour
Executive Producers: Carrie Lozano, Geeta Gandbhir, Rekha Malhotra, Stanley Nelson, Marcia Smith, Loira Limbal, Stephen Gong, Donald Young
“Murthy’s storytelling is masterful…A staggering achievement and
an absolute must see.”
Unseen Films
“she’s made something devastating
and beautiful out of regret,
guilt, memory, and love."
The Movie Buff
"emotional, heartfelt and
breathtakingly honest”
Cinerama
