Ep710 - Hiro Murai, EP and Director ‘Widow's Bay,’ ‘The Bear’ & ‘Atlanta’

Hiro Murai is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker and director behind some of today’s most innovative and culturally renowned projects. Most recently, he produced and directed the Apple horror comedy series WIDOW’S BAY, which stars Matthew Rhys and follows a skeptical mayor who leads the superstitious residents of a cursed New England island.
In 2024, Murai served as Executive Producer and Director of the Emmy-nominated series MR. & MRS. SMITH, which launched on Amazon Prime Video and is one of Murai’s many collaborations with Donald Glover.
His other projects include ATLANTA, THE BEAR, and the culturally groundbreaking music video for Childish Gambino’s worldwide hit THIS IS AMERICA.
In this interview, we talk about what music videos can teach filmmakers, the success of ATLANTA and THIS IS AMERICA, how he got involved with WIDOW'S BAY, the changing landscape for young filmmakers, and the decline of music videos.
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