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Josh Murphy

Josh Murphy

Director of Development

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Creative Producer

  • Education

    • University of Arizona

      2005 - 2008
      Bachelor’s Degree

  • Experience

    • Flower Films

      Jun 2010 - Feb 2012
      Director of Development

      Managed development slate of scripted and non-scripted television, sketch comedy, and film projects for production company founded by Drew Barrymore. Key projects developed include series Charlie’s Angels (ABC), series Knife Fight (Esquire), and film How to Be Single (New Line).

    • Pilgrim Media Group

      Mar 2012 - Jan 2017
      Senior Vice President of Development

      Managed creative team and development pipeline at $200M+ company, with 47 shows in production. Created, developed, and sold dozens of non-scripted concepts to distributors, grossing $40M in profits. Key series developed include Street Outlaws (Discovery), Somebody’s Gotta Do It (CNN), Zombie House Flipping (AETN), Kocktails with Khloé (FYI), The Ultimate Surfer (ABC), and Battlefish (Netflix).

    • Leftfield Pictures

      Sept 2012 - Aug 2013
      Director Of Development

      Launched West Coast creative development team for $360M non-scripted production company. Key projects developed include Rivermen and Tobacco Wars (History).

    • MadWest Content

      Jan 2017 - now
      Founder & Executive Producer

      Executive produce videos, series, films, and podcasts across full production life cycle from ideation to deal making, development, sales, writing, casting, directing, production, postproduction, and delivery. Key projects include series Spacing Out (Facebook Watch), documentary First to the Top of the World (Discovery+), special The Piketon Family Murders and miniseries Murder & Justice (Oxygen), award-winning horror short Angel City Horror, and commercial and entertainment videos for Cybernews. Show less

    • XG Productions

      Aug 2019 - Jun 2022
      Executive Producer | Senior Vice President of Non-Scripted Television

      Produced true crime projects by capitalizing on company access to crime experts and IP. Developed, sold, wrote, cast and executive produced miniseries Indivisible: Healing Hate (Paramount+). Created, executive produced, wrote, cast podcast All the Gory Details (Audible). Instrumental in securing “first look deal” for company with CBS Studios.

    • SeeV Video Resumes

      Jan 2023 - now
      Founder & CEO

      Empowering individuals and business to shine through custom video resumes with a Hollywood touch!

    • Cybernews

      Mar 2024 - now
      Creative Producer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Advanced Open Water Diver

      PADI
      Jun 2019