Daniel Julien was born in France, where he first began producing independent films. He moved to the United States in 1980 where he continued his activities, working in television and on various documentaries in the San Francisco Bay Area.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Swift Productions 2006-Present
- Writer/Director, Patrick’s Dilemna
Documentary exploring cultural differences between San Franciscans and Parisians. - Writer/Director, The Secrets of Medea
Narrative feature adapted from Malika Madi’s novel about the Algerian civil war of the 90’s. - Writer/Director, Miya of the Quiet Strength
Documentary about the life of Miya Rodolfo-Sioson, the lone survivor of the University of Iowa shootings of November 1, 1991. - Writer/ Director, Torchdance
Narrative short, parody of the cult movie Flashdance.
1985 – 2005
- Director, 30 minute episodes of The Candid Camera (Allen Funt Productions).
- Co-writer, Valley of the Shadow
About the experience of Vietnam Veteran Terry Sako (Holy Terra Productions). - Co-writer, Alan Parker Artist
About the work and life of a remarkable American artist (Hugo Bianchini Productions). - Co-director, The Other Bridge
The story of the Oakland Bay Bridge, the people who built it, and the ones who maintain it (Michaelson Productions). - Writer/Director, Mohamed
About the assassination of an Algerian worker in the Versailles police station (Acet Productions).
EDUCATION
M.A. Russian Film, (University of Vincennes, Paris, France)
B.A. Russian Studies, (University of Nanterre, Paris, France)
B.A. French Literature, (University of Rouen, France)
Graduate of the CLCF (Conservatoire Libre du Cinema Francais), Paris, France.
AFFILIATIONS/ AWARDS
San Francisco Film Society Member
Film Arts Foundation Member (1985- Until it closed)
Winner of several awards for documentary, Miya of the Quiet Strength.
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