John Murphy

John Murphy, born September 29th, 1980, hails from Milltown in Galway, Ireland—yeah, one of those tiny Irish towns where everyone knows your business and, if we're being honest, probably your dog’s as well. The guy’s got his fingers in a bunch of cinematic pies: editing, assistant directing, you name it. If you’ve watched The Quiet Girl (2022), there’s a good chunk of his handiwork baked right in. That film, which honestly hit people right in the feels, owes a bit of its gentle pacing and emotional punch to editors who know when to let a scene breathe—and Murphy’s got that touch. He’s not some flash-in-the-pan either. Go back to 2009 and you’ll spot his name on Shtax: A Homecoming, which, let’s be real, didn’t exactly set the box office on fire, but it’s one of those indie projects people stumble across and then can’t stop talking about in coffee shops. Fast forward to 2017, and there’s Photo City, a documentary buzzing with raw, urban energy—again, Murphy’s editing fingerprints all over it, stitching together the chaos of city life into something that actually makes sense on screen. Not some big-shot chasing Hollywood glamour, Murphy’s more of a behind-the-scenes craftsman, the sort who cares more about the work than the spotlight. You can tell he’s the kind of editor who’d rather let a story unfold naturally than chop it up for cheap thrills. His career’s been a slow burn, jumping from indie gems to more recognized work, but always with a certain Irish understated charm.