Derik Murray, the founder and creative force behind Network Entertainment, began his career creating rich, evocative images as an advertising photographer and television commercial director before focusing his attention on high profile television, film and publishing projects. Derik's credits include producing the Academy Award shortlisted 'Facing Ali', a feature documentary with Lionsgate Entertainment, and 'I Am Bruce Lee', which made its US television premiere on Spike TV where it garnered the highest ratings for a documentary in the network's history. Derik also produced 'I Am Steve McQueen', produced and co-directed 'I Am Evel Knievel', 'I Am Chris Farley' (which surpassed 'I Am Bruce Lee' ratings for Spike TV), 'Johnny Cash - American Rebel' for CMT, and 'The Cowboy' for Discovery. Derik recently produced and co -directed the feature documentary 'I Am JFK Jr.' and executive produced and co-directed the seven-part series 'Facing' for National Geographic.
Producing and Directing an ongoing slate of high profile productions over the past 20 years has earned Derik the trust of an impressive line up of global broadcasters, distributors as well as publishing houses where he was the Creative Director of a roster of notable large format pictorial books including Muhammad Ali - In Perspective, Arnold Palmer - A Personal Journey and Joe Montana with Dick Schaap.
Derik's work has been recognized by the Academy Awards, Washington D.C. Silver Docs, the Los Angeles Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival, Houston International Film Festival, the International Film and Television Festival of New York, Vancouver International Film Festival, Banff Television Festival, The Leo's and The Gemini's.
