Biography

Dr. Murray Stiller is a media professor and filmmaker with 25 years of teaching and creative experience. He is also the founder of Toolkit Media and Education, helping students and creators explore storytelling as an art form and cultural force. Blending philosophy, theology, and hands-on creative practice, Murray teaches courses in filmmaking, screenwriting, theory, editing and sound design, and the use of AI in media - digital storytelling with a focus on meaning-making and transformation. Known for connecting Socrates to Scorsese and turning classrooms into creative labs, he equips students to think deeply, work skillfully, and use media to engage the world with clarity and purpose.