Claudia Murdoch

Having grown up in Post-World War II Germany with the legacy of the Holocaust, Claudia has always been particularly interested in working with directors from diverse backgrounds, highlighting stories from a variety of cultures, and celebrating inclusiveness. As a co-founder of Cup of Joe Film, she produced Peter Azen's first feature film, Cacaya, an Official Selection of the Montreal World Film Festival 2017 and Rio de Janeiro's Festival Ecrã 2018, and she was an Executive Producer on Natasha Kermani's sci-fi feature film, Imitation Girl, which premiered at Cinequest 2017, before screening at Dances With Films in West Hollywood, and Fright Fest London. Claudia also produced Bryan Powers's short film, Time is the Longest Distance, and Mateo Marquez's short film, The Invaders, which together screened at over 55 film festivals in nine countries, including the prestigious British Film Institute's London Film Festival, Fantasia International Film Festival, March on Washington Film Festival, and NewFest New York. She is currently in post-production with the narrative feature film, Sora, written and directed by April Xiong. In March 2023, Claudia was selected for The Gotham's Women Owning It Pitch-Deck Accountability Challenge. Claudia works as a Senior Human Resources Associate at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, NY, and she supports Atlanta Film Festival, Dances With Films, and Woodstock Film Festival as a screener.