GUEST SPEAKER

University of Montana Journalism School
University of Texas, RTF Program, Advanced Documentary
Economic Hardship Reporting Project / Columbia Journalism panel “Class Not Dismissed: Reporting on Inequality and the Fight Ahead”
Nashville Film Festival, Documentary Film: Funding, Strategy and Impact Panel
Fordham University, Masters in Public Media, Video Narrative Class
New Orleans Film Society, South Summit, panel discussion on “The Shifting South”
Lit Fest, Youngstown State University
- “Changing Narratives and Building Connection: the Power of Documentary Film to Create Empathy” a talk by Karla Murthy
- “From the Small Screen to the Big Screen:  Crafting Stories for News and Documentary Films” a talk by Karla Murthy
- Candace Fleming (children’s author), Kelly Fordon(fiction writer), Karla Murthy (filmmaker) & Joy Priest (poet) in conversation about the element of place in the literary arts
City College of New York, Journalism, “Covering Power” Class
New York University, Journalism Institute, “The Art of the Profile” Class
Rutgers University, Journalism and Media Studies Department, Video Storytelling Class

ESSAYS

“Personal Exposure” JUNE 2025, Talkhouse Magazine
Karla Murthy shares the experience of turning the camera on herself and her family in her latest feature, The Gas Station Attendant.

“How I Get Unstuck” JULY 2024, Talkhouse Magazine
Karla Murthy, whose latest documentary, Love, Jamie, is now streaming on PBS American Masters, on where she finds creative inspiration.

“Finding Home” MARCH 2021, Talkhouse Magazine 
First-time documentarian Karla Murthy ponders what home means to her.

STORY CONSULTING

Karla works with documentary storytellers in a variety of capacities, from story structure at the rough cut stage to festival strategy. Her particular focus is on personal documentaries: developing voice including writing and recording narration.
For inquiries, contact karla[at]greenfortproductions.com