Vaughn Murphy has close to a decades worth of experience working as a casting director for production companies Round House Pictures, I.D. Films, Red Reel Pictures and more on various projects from commercial advertising campaigns to full-length feature films with artists such as Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, DMX and Ruff Ryders, Eve, The Lox, Shai among others. Fulfilling a lifelong goal of giving back to the industry that has given him so much, Vaughn has been on the board of Winter Film Awards since 2011, an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a special emphasis on nurturing and supporting under-represented filmmakers of all types in all genres from all around the world.