Bloody Murray – Kastina Communications

Who We Are

Kastina Communications is one of Israel's leading production companies.

Since its establishment in 2005, the company has produced over 300 documentary films and television programs, for all Israeli broadcasters.

In scripted, Kastina produced the first season of "Fauda" (yes) in co- production with "Tender Productions"; two seasons of "The Chef" (yes); "Bloody Murray" (yes), which won the best comedy award at the Series Mania 2022 television festival in France; and "Chanshi" (HOT), which became the first Israeli drama series to be accepted to the Sundance Film Festival.

As of the end of 2024, the second season of "Bloody Murray" is being filmed, and the third season of "The Chef" is being written. Additional series and a feature film are in development.

In the documentary field, Kastina is the production company with the largest catalog of projects in Israel. It is also the country's leading creator of cinematic content related to October 7. Among our 15 different documentary projects about the day that changed Israel forever is "Screams before Silence", a documentary led by former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg.

Since its release in April 2024, "Screams before Silence" has become one of the most important documents about October 7. The film was translated into many languages, screened at the White House, Congress and various parliaments and reached tens of millions of exposures worldwide.

In addition, Kastina produced "#Nova", about the massacre at the music festival, which became the most watched documentary in the history of the Israeli broadcaster yes and "The Day That Doesn't End", a five-episode series for Kan 11, which describes what happened minute by minute on October 7.

In September 2023, the series "The One", led by Sima Kadmon, about the Air Force in the Yom Kippur War, was aired on Kan 11. It became the most watched documentary series since the establishment of the Public Broadcasting Corporation and won all 6 documentary awards at the Israeli television awards, and the Public Broadcasting Corporation award.

Kastina produces 4 ongoing programs: "Culture Agent", hosted by Kobi Meidan, two time winner at the Israeli television awards (Kan 11), "Exposure" and "To Catch a Con", hosted by Haim Etgar (Keshet 12) and the nightly news show "Avri and Cherki" (Keshet 12).

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Created and written by

Stav Idisis

Directed by

Yogev Yefet

Cinematographer

Misha Kaminsky

Winner

Best Comedy, Series Mania 2022 | France

Bloody Murray

yes / 2022
Romantic Comedy

Murray and Dana are best friends and roommates; Dana is a gynecologist and Murray a film lecturer specializing in romantic comedies – facing struggles of single life in their mid-30’s. Their lives change when Murray ditches the scene of a hit and run, and the man she crashed into, Lior, shows up at her apartment – where he meets Dana – and the two fall madly in love. Murray soon realizes she has her own feelings for Lior.

Lonely and taking a cue from her work and the tropes of romantic comedies, she convinces herself that Lior is meant for her. Murray’s first interaction with Lior was not love at first sight, but everyone knows how classic romantic comedies begin. Single life brings many challenges and unique dynamics, and the girls will experience them together.