It was a teenage interest in stills photography and video cameras that led Murray Lui to what is now a full time passion and profession. An indigenous Australian from an area known as the Torres Strait in Far Northern Australia. he was born on Thursday Island and raised on the outer island community called Poruma, which is part of the Kulkulgal Nation

Most recently Murray has just finished principal photography on 4 of the 8 x 1hr Drama Series Prosper for Lingo Pictures which followed on from the previous years’ Mystery Procedural Drama Series Black Snow for Goalpost Pictures and Stan. Prior to that he shot 5 of the 10 x 1hr Comedy Drama series Irreverent for Peacock/Netflix and Matchbox Productions.

Feature films include the Goalpost Pictures produced film Top End Wedding and We Are Still Here for No Coincidence Media and Marama Productions.
Early 2021 Murray shot the 5th and final season of the Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregors 8 x 30min Comedy Series Rosehaven for Guesswork TV and the ABC. He had previously shot Seasons 1, 3 and 4.

Past notable television credits include Matchbox Pictures SBS series The Family Law Seasons 1 & 2. Grace Beside Me, a 13 x 30min scripted Children’s TV Drama - and the first to be commissioned by NITV. Murray also shot 3 seasons of the Scarlett Pictures Skit Comedy Series Black Comedy for the ABC.  Two episodes of the TV Series The Gods of Wheat Street for Every Cloud Productions/ABC, and the Comedy Series 8MMM - Aboriginal Radio for Princess Pictures/ABC.

A Masters Cinematography graduate of the Australian Film Television and Radio School(AFTRS), Murray is a cinematographer working across Features, Television Series Drama and Documentary. He enjoys projects that interest and fuel his passion for the creative collaborative storytelling processes.