Beth Murphy

Roles: Director

Beth Murphy is the founder of Principle Pictures, a media and impact company dedicated to storytelling for social impact. Beth is director/producer/executive producer for more than 20 documentaries, including six award-winning feature films, news reports, podcasts, and photo series. Her work premiers at top-tier festivals globally and can be found across national and international media outlets, including PBS (FRONTLINE, POV, Independent Lens and NewsHour), The New York Times Op-Docs, TIME, History Channel, The Sundance Channel, Discovery Networks, Lifetime, ABC News, Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting, The Washington Post, PRI The World, NHK, Canal Vie, and many others. Through targeted impact campaigns, Beth raises awareness and promotes action for issues that demand social change. An impact campaign with her film What Tomorrow Brings succeeded in building a women’s college in rural Afghanistan. Her honors include: Emmy Award, World Press Photo Award, Overseas Press Club Award, Scripps Howard Award, National Headliner Award, Webby Award, RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award, AWRT’s Gracie Allen Award, One Shared World International Outreach Award, and Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award. Beth lives in North Falmouth with her husband, Dennis, and daughter, Isabelle.