Press

IDA - DOCUMENTARY MAGAZINE - “Sheffield DocFest 2025: Tender Shoots”
”…exquisitely written and read voiceover reflections interwoven with rich family archive.”

BUSINESS DOC EUROPE - Review
”An affectionate and gently insightful examination of an immigrant story”

EYE FOR FILM - Review (4 STARS)
”Universal ideas interlock with this personal and resonant story.”

DEADLINE - Exclusive Trailer Release
‘The Gas Station Attendant’ Trailer: A Daughter Reflects On Her Immigrant Father’s Pursuit Of The American Dream In Sheffield DocFest Premiere

FILMMAKER MAGAZINE
“Crying and Editing at the Same Time”: Karla Murthy on Her Sheffield World Premiere The Gas Station Attendant

MOVIE BUFF - Review
”she’s made something devastating and beautiful out of regret, guilt, memory, and love.”

UNSEEN FILMS - Review
”Murthy's storytelling is masterful….A staggering achievement and an absolute must see.”

CINEMA EXPRESS - Review 
"Cinema Without Borders: To father, with love—The Gas Station Attendant"
”There is something near perfect about the timing of Karla Murthy’s new documentary”

E. NINA ROTHE - Review
”Karla Murthy’s haunting, touching film gives a name to one immigrant’s story and makes us ponder it all… A must watch film”

CINERAMA - Review (4 stars)
”emotional, heartfelt and breathtakingly honest documentary”

EXPOSED MAGAZINE - Review
”Sensitively and skillfully crafted…Karla Murthy has created a superb story of life and luck – both good and bad – in modern-day America”

TALKHOUSE - Essay by Karla Murthy 
”Personal Exposure”: Karla Murthy shares the experience of turning the camera on herself and her family in her latest feature, The Gas Station Attendant.

NEW INDIA ABROAD
From India to America: Karla Murthy’s film spotlights her father’s immigrant struggles

FILM SCHOOL RADIO - Podcast INTV with Karla Murthy
Director / Producer / Editor Karla Murthy joins us for a conversation on her own childhood, being raised in a mixed family, the death of her mom, spending time with her dad, and how hearing her father’s voice in these recorded phone calls, has impacted her perception of him and her own life.

EXPOSED MAGAZINE
DocFest 2025: top picks
(The Gas Station Attendant FIRST one on the list!)

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Sheffield DocFest Sets Films on Ukraine War Field Medics, Agency Matching North and South Koreans