M.H. Murray short film GHOST to screen at the 2021 Seattle International Film Festival
Award-winning filmmaker M.H. Murray tackles the hardships and anxieties associated with modern dating in his new short film GHOST set to screen at the 2021 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) this April 8th – 18th, 2021
Award-winning filmmaker M. H. Murray presents his new short film Ghost which follows the story of Benjamin as he is “ghosted” by his lover. After screening at the 47th annual Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) in April 2021, the film will simultaneously screen at the 34th annual Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival and be released via the online cinema website, Film Shortage, on June 4, 2021.
Starring acclaimed Jamaican musician Mark Clennon in the lead role, Ghost depicts a day in the life of a gay Torontonian man named Benjamin as he struggles to confront the reality that he is being “ghosted” by his lover, Simon (Nykeem Provo). Benjamin spends the day preparing for their planned dinner date that evening, and engages in various activities—drinking, watching porn, playing music—to distract himself from the pain of being ignored. Ultimately, in the face of Simon’s apathy, Benjamin dances the night away all by himself. The film features no spoken dialogue, to formally echo the experience of being “ghosted” and explores feelings of anxiety, dread, and isolation that manifest when you are ignored by someone that you have an intimate relationship with.
Ghost, which was produced in Toronto by Murray’s production company Black Elephant Productions, first premiered on the film festival circuit at the 30th annual Inside Out Film and Video Festival in October 2020.
“This film was a collaboration between myself, my masterful cinematographer, Dmitry Lopatin, and the star of the film, Mark Clennon, who is also a talented and passionate musician. Spencer Creaghan, another longtime collaborator of mine, created a beautiful original score,” said M. H. Murray. “This film is a love letter to queer people who have felt abandoned, forgotten, or “ghosted”, and somehow found the strength to keep on dancing.”
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