Raymond Murray was president/CEO of TLA Entertainment Group (TLA Releasing) from 1981 until the company was sold in 2014. He was also President of Artsploitation Films from 2014 until 2021. Is is the author of "Images in the Dark; An Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Images" (1994), founder and Executive Director of Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (QFest) from 1995-2014, founder of the Philadelphia Film Society and Executive Director of the Philadelphia Film Festival (2001-2010).