User:Julia Jansch

Julia Jansch is a South African writer/director/producer based in New York. Growing up in the filmmaking industry – her parents own the award-winning film and television production company Penguin Films – she knew from a young age that she wanted to be a director. After completing her studies in South Africa, she went to New York to study film at the New York Film Academy. This was followed by an MBA and an MSC in Global Governance from Oxford University. She started her career at TED Talks in New York before being recruited by global media company FremantleMedia in London. Thereafter she was transferred to LA and then to RadicalMedia in New York. After a decade of experience in development, Jansch is now focused on her own voice as an independent filmmaker. Her short documentary, MY FATHER THE MOVER (2020), won the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best Documentary Short Film while her narrative short, Far From The Castle (2019), saw recognition from festivals such as the ReelHeART International Film and Screenplay Festival, Oldenburg International Film Festival, Shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival, Silwerskermfees, Video Art and Experimental Film Festival, International Short Film Festival in Drama and more. With a background in branded content, Jansch is also often commissioned by brands and platforms to create short form content. Her PSA, Open Your Eyes, commissioned by Convicts.nyc, featured on Boooooom TV. Last year she was also commissioned to create five brand films featuring South African rapper, AKA, which were shot in New York. She set up production company, Point Pictures in 2015.