Excited to be directing another series called How Did He Get Her? Casting is complete, just finishing up some pre-production elements and then we shoot end of September!
Stoked to be working alongside some of my favorite production people again: Lucky Mor, Karina Farah & Stephen Ling!
Check out our new cast!
Three years ago today, I opened the doors at ABOUT THE WORK ACTORS STUDIO in Hollywood, CA and it was by far the best thing I have ever done (besides marry Bill Durrant)! I just want to thank all the actors/artists that worked with the studio over the last three years. So many wonderful collaborations have happened between all involved and the amount of growth that has accumulated within these walls is wonderfully overwhelming. Thank you to everyone who brought their vulnerability to their craft, tried something new, pushed through a boundary, I salute you and will continue to push you into unknown territory. Thank you for all the amazing friendships and for the wonderful collaborations that started in class and became something bigger outside of class. You guys rock.
To many more years!
~Murisa Harba Durrant
Owner + Artistic Director Murisa Harba
On January 18th, we had our red carpet Premiere for F@#K I LOVE U: Season 1, Part 2 at the Downtown Independent Theatre in Los Angeles! I am particularly proud of these episodes because they represent my directorial debut on the show with Episode 6 and then parts of Episode 10 & 11. So happy and grateful for such a wonderful turnout - we were sold out a week in advance! Here are some fabulous memories from that night. :)
All episodes are now available on our youtube channel - www.youtube.com/filoveutv
Check out my directorial debut here:
Lucky Mor & I at the FILOVEU Premiere, Jan 18th, 2016
Starting out 2016 as an official board member of the SAG-AFTRA LA Conservatory Committee! Excited about the new changes ahead! I have been a teacher for the Conservatory for the last 5 years, where I have met many talented actors and worked to inspire them on their journey in the arts. Proud to be a part of the committee and help shape the upcoming curriculum! A big thank you to Michael D. Cohen for recommending me for this position!
Excited to announce that I have just signed with Michael Zdarsky at Tangerine Talent for Theatrical and Commercial! Pumped for the new year to begin, pilot season is around the corner!
We just heard that we were officially selected by Urban Mediamakers Film Festival and nominated for the Digitalmation Awards! Great news! Congrats to the cast and crew of FILOVEU!!!
Watch the first 5 episodes of award winning F#@K I LOVE U, new dramatic series on our new YOUTUBE CHANNEL!! Click the button below to watch and subscribe!
Check out my brand new dance reel featuring clips from multiple music videos, films, competitions and even Rachael Ray! Any booking requests, please contact The Movement Talent Agency, 323-462-5300
ITV Fest - Dover, Vermont
I am so excited to announce that we WON the BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE award at ITV FEST in Dover, Vermont! Congratulations to the whole cast and crew for consistently kicking butt every episode! Also, the first episode I directed for the series, episode 6, had its world premiere at ITV FEST!! So proud of our whole team for snagging an award at this amazing festival!
Check out the extended trailer for FILOVEU!
F#@K I Love U officially selected in the Independent Television Festival 2015 - ITVFest.
So happy to announce that F#@K I Love U is a 2015 official selection in the Independent Television Festival. I cannot be there with my fellow cast members and crew but I am so proud of everyone who helped us get to this point. Also, episode 6 (one of the episodes I directed in the second half of Season One) will be showing as a sneak peek at this festival! Congratulations everyone!
F#@K I Love U is a dramatic tale of a modern family that gets quickly pulled into a spiral of interconnected events that test the limits of their bond and mutual love. It's Breaking Bad meets Modern Family meets Crash. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew, job well done, and a special honor to all who watch and believe in this show, the amazing audience.
ITVFest (the Independent Television and Film Festival) is the original public festival and network of the world's best independent television pilots, webseries and short films.
Every September, ITVFest bring together over 1,000 filmmakers, actors, writers, directors, producers, financiers, Hollywood executives and general public fans to relax and connect in the Vermont mountains.
Studios trust that what they see at ITVFest is the best of what is out there in the expansive digital universe. Quality and talent shine at ITVFest, giving the world's best filmmakers direct front door access to Hollywood's best studios and networks.
Technologically savvy and forward thinking, ITVFest prides itself on being for and about the creators of quality content - regardless of industry status. Our content creators range from new filmmakers to Emmy winners.
SO proud of this stellar cast and crew for kicking some butt on SEASON ONE!!! CHECK OUT THE TRAILER BELOW!!!!! Such an honor to have directed some of the episodes and acted among such talented people! Thank you Lucky Mor / LUCKYCreates for making it all possible!
Great day on set directing episode 10 & 11 of dramatic series #filoveu! Epic creative collaboration with fellow Bosnian DP Pedja Radenkovic. I live for these days! Huge thank you to Lucky Mor @morlucky and our amazing cast and crew for their hard work and good spirits. Such a pleasure!
YouTube just added new software which allows our 360 Degree Video to be viewed on a computer screen rather than a mobile device. Check it out and scroll around in the link below to view!
Technology hasn't quite caught up with this new way of experiencing video, so not sure how it will look on a laptop as it is meant to be looked at on a mobile device that you can interact with but here goes! Click here to check it out! This video was featured at SXSW earlier this month. Directed by Lan Bui, Choreographed/Produced by Murisa Harba.
Great day last Friday shooting new comedic pilot "GAS" down in Marina Del Rey with a fantastic cast and crew. Hilarious script by Matt Vlahakis and shot by the talented Kerim Duran. Starring Erin Coker & Matt Vlahakis with guest appearance by Lucky Mor. Thanks to Vivian Quaid for amazing art direction and Brian Morataya on sound. Here are some pics from the shoot!
So excited to share that my choreography was featured on ACCESS HOLLYWOOD last friday evening! Check out the behind the scenes segment below!
New music video "Perfect Together" was officially released today (on Valentine's Day!) to the public! Rosanna threw us a really awesome wrap/release party last night down at YouTube Space LA so everyone could celebrate the release together with a red carpet celebration. So great to see everyone's hard work come to fruition up on the big screen. Super proud of the cast and crew for pooling all of their talent and skill to create such a cool video. Enjoy it here!
Choreographer Murisa Harba & YouTube Sensation Rosanna Pansino on the red carpet.
Cast & Crew of "Perfect Together" at release party!
Bottom: Director Greg Aronowitz, Youtuber Kurt Hugo Schneider and Rosanna Pansino. Upper right: 1st AD Chris Fishel, Producer Jeff Winkler, Jill Darwick Felice, Brandon Felice, Murisa Harba and my husband, Bill Durrant.
OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO - "Perfect Together"
Director Lan Bui approached me last week to help him produce and choreograph for a new project he was pioneering using 360 degree camera technology for SXSW! When he showed me the example footage of the concept, I was completely floored with this new way of experiencing video, as a virtual reality. I brought in 14 dancers representing all styles to essentially seduce the viewer (the camera) to join in on the dancing fun. Here are some photos from the day at EVS Studios! Thanks to all my dancers for rockin' it out!!
Some pics from the set of Project Dance 360!
Choreographer Murisa Harba & Director Lan Bui
The cast of Project Dance 360 at EVS Studios!
