Colm O'Murhu Colm O’Murchu

Director, Producer & Writer, DOP, Editor

Colm is currently in post produciton on two feature films

The Makeover
The Makeover is a 100 minute feature film staring Lara Cox and Martin Dingle-Wall. First screening is on July 29th.

A Day in the life
A 1 million dollar feature film currently in post production. The film is about the final day of four university students who go on a final day muck up that ends in total mayhem.

Colm’s credits include 14 years of film Making. He has worked on documentaries, written and directed award winning feature films and numerous award winning short films. Colm also runs the highly successful The Film Making and Directing Course which is presented all over Australia and internationally via his production company Sydney Film Base.

Music In Australia Review

30 Years Of Central Station Records Review

Film History

  • 2009 – Director, A Day In The Life feature film
  • 2008 – Producer, Director, Editor, DOP, Writer, THE MAKEOVER feature film
  • 2007 – DOP, Editor, Another Day Another Dollar
  • 2006 – Director, DOP, Editor, Central Station Records Records DVD 60 mins available in all major record stores
  • 2006 Common Ancestor Short Film 15 minutes DOP
  • 2006 DOP EDITOR MONEY TALKS
  • 2006 KLM TV VIDEO DOP
  • 2006 In and Out Short Film DOP Editor
  • 2005 Andorra Music Clip Screened Foxtel Music Chanels SBS Director DOP Editor
  • 2005 Documentaries for Ethnic Business Awards 90 Minutes Screened SBS November 2005
  • 2005 Hidden Ciriculem Short Film DOP Editor
  • 2005 Duality Short Film 15 Minutes Director DOP Editor Writer
  • 2005 The Beach House Feature Film DOP Sydney Shoot
  • 2005 The Negotiation Short Film DOP
  • 2005 Ducking for Cover Short Film DOP Editor
  • 2004 Three The Hard Way Feature Film Starring Sam Worthington and Steve Bestoni DVD Behind the Scenes
  • 2002 – The Elixir 82 mins, Super 16mm, Producer, Writer & Director. Screenings: Cairns Film Festival (Work in Progress) 2002, Byron Bay Festival Work in progress 2001, Two awards at the Down Under Film Festival Best Director and Best Editor.The Elixir won Best Director and Best Editor awards at the Down Under Film Festival. Sales Agent for the film is Film Works in Australia New Zealand and American Film Partners in LA.
  • 1999 – Celebrity Suicide 5mins, DV, Producer, Writer & Director.
  • 1998 – Xenophobia 7mins, 16mm, Producer, Writer & Director. Screenings: Comedy Channel.
  • 1996 – Metamorphis 20mins, 16mm, Producer, Director, & Writer. Awards: Best Editor, Sydney New Film Festival, Best Special Effects, Sydney New Film Festival.
  • 1994 – Best Friends 13mins, 16mm, Producer, Director & Writer.

Related Film Experience

  • Current – 1997 – The Film Making and Directing Course. Colm is the sole founder and one of the presenters of this highly educational short film course. It is now available across Australia, New Zealand and Ireland.
  • Current – 1996 – Freelance Writer, IF Magazine.
  • 1991 – 1987 – Los Angeles, eg, In the Line of Fire, Wolfgang Peterson, Dead Calm.
  • 1986 – 1985 – Freelance Photojournalist, Cambodia, Wall Press.