2026 • cinematographer • pbs (Directed by karla murthy)
A daughter contemplates her South Asian father's journey, his constant chase of the American dream, and humanity's ability to love and endure.
screenings
Sheffield Doc Fest (Grand Jury Special Mention) Nashville Film Festival (Best Documentary Feature) San Diego Asian Film Festival (Best Documentary Feature) Palm Springs International Film Festival Atlanta Film Festival DOC NYC Hot Springs Doc Fest St Louis International Film Festival Woods Hole Film Festival Big Sky Doc Fest Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival Minneapolis-St Paul Film Festival Docutah International Film Festival Santa Barbara International Film Festival Middlebury New Filmmakers Film Festival
“Crying and Editing at the Same Time”: Karla Murthy on Her Sheffield World Premiere The Gas Station Attendant (Filmmaker Mag) Sheffield DocFest 2025: Tender Shoots (Documentary Magazine)
DOC NYC: The Gas Station Attendant (WYNC: All of It with Allison Stewart) DOC NYC: 10 Films to See at America’s Largest Documentary Festival (Indiewire) The Gas Station Attendant Review: When One Family’s Story Is Everyone’s Story (POV)