Gloria Murphy
Towards the end of The Troubles, when sectarian violence defined everyday life, a new kind of haven emerged on the dance floors of underground raves, a space where Catholics and Protestants could coexist through a shared devotion to music. A Place To Stand is a colourful documentary exploring how these raves became acts of rebellion and unity during a time of violence and division. When young people are denied spaces for connection and escape, can music create them?
Gloria Murphy is an Irish director and editor based in Dublin. With a strong focus in documentary filmmaking, she is passionate about telling real stories through a cinematic lens. Driven by curiosity and a deep appreciation for honest narratives, she aims to create films that feel both personal and universally resonant. She uses documentary projects as intimate case studies to explore universal truths on a local level. Drawn to documentaries that feel immersive and deeply filmic, she combines honest storytelling with a strong visual sensibility to create work that is emotionally grounded, cinematic and human at its core.
