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April 29, 2020

Understanding Sales and Distribution in the Current Marketplace

The business is changing fast and so more important than ever for filmmakers to keep updated on industry changes.  It takes a long time to develop a screenplay or TV pilot script and bible so always good to be aware…
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April 20, 2020

Shooting Your Film After Quarantine

If you're planning to shoot your film once the business opens up again, here are some issues you might want to consider. It is looking likely that production insurance will not cover COVID-19 or other strains of the Coronavirus.  If…
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April 11, 2020

Voyage LA Magazine: Meet Julia Verdin of Rough Diamond Productions in West Hollywood

Today we’d like to introduce you to Julia Verdin. Julia, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today. I went to drama school in London and started…
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March 24, 2020

Corona Virus Effects on The Industry

With the new social distancing and self isolation and the film business pretty much shutting down for the moment, it’s good to look at how some creative filmmakers are finding solutions to keep going. Russian filmmaker Timur Bemambetov found a…
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March 19, 2020

Film and TV Funding in a New Era

Many of you have films and TV projects that you are looking to get funding for or have made and looking to get out into the market place. There is plenty of funding available.  It is a question of understanding…
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October 30, 2019

Distribution News

As the audience appetite for subscription and on demand content that they can watch when they please or binge-watch grows, more new platforms are starting up. Warner Media will be launching HBO max in Spring 2020, they will be showing…
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October 14, 2019

Changes in Our Industry: Funding

Lots of change going on in the Entertainment business!  It will be interesting to see what happens this week at the upcoming Cannes Mipcom TV market.  A lot of the big media conglomerates like Disney and Warner media are transitioning…
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July 18, 2019

Horizon: Changing the Film Industry

Julia Verdin featured in Horizon Magazine, from Staffordshire University.
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July 17, 2019

Call Me Adam: An Exclusive Interview with Julia Verdin

Call Answered: Julia Verdin: "Lost Girls" Because I follow All My Children’s Cady McClain on Instagram, I was introduced to a magnificent filmmaker named Julia Verdin who has been making movies for over 30 years! Cady posted a picture of…
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March 7, 2019

SUCCESSFUL PRODUCERS KNOW THIS

On Tuesday March 19th, join producer/director Julia Verdin‘s celebrated online and in person course on producing films and television. “This course is perfect for writers or directors who want to produce their own work.
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October 3, 2016

Lost Girls wins “Best Drama” and “Best Ensemble Cast” Awards

    We're proud to announce that "Lost Girls" won the BEST DRAMA and BEST ENSEMBLE CAST awards at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards. Many thanks to all of our cast, crew and supporters!    
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September 13, 2016

Film Festival Screenings of Lost Girls

Last Updated on October 3, 2016.   LA SHORTS FEST (LOS ANGELES, CA) - U.S. PREMIERE SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 (SUNDAY) at 9.55 PM   RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (LONDON, UK) - EUROPEAN PREMIERE SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 (WEDNESDAY) at 9 PM SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 (THURSDAY) at…
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September 6, 2016

Lost Girls – A Gripping Portrayal of Child Sex Trafficking

by Jillian Dale Estimated to be a $32 billion trade, sex trafficking is the largest illegal industry in the world. Lost Girls is a social message film, produced by Rough Diamond Productions, designed to educate and provide its audience with…
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September 2, 2016

THE HOLLYWOOD TIMES: Director Julia Verdin’s Film about Sex Trafficking of Minors in LA is Timely in Light of the Big Busts

THE HOLLYWOOD TIMES: Director Julia Verdin's Film about Sex Trafficking of Minors in LA is Timely in Light of the Big Busts  Screening this weekend at the prestigious LA Shorts Festival is director Julia Verdin’s debut short film LOST GIRLS.…
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May 5, 2016

The Guardian: Film to be made about NHS choir that beat Bieber to Christmas No 1

            The NHS choir that beat Justin Bieber to Christmas No 1 is to be the subject of a new film, reports the BBC. INThe Lewisham and Greenwich NHS choir’s charity single, A Bridge Over You, narrowly beat Bieber’s Love…
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April 29, 2016

Press Release: Hollywood Stands Up Against Sex Trafficking

At a time when many sometimes consider topics such as race, homosexuality and war to be taboo subjects, films like Selma, American Sniper and The Imitation Game are gaining huge success behind their respective social message plotlines. In 2014, the…
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February 23, 2016

A Poignant Film By Julia Verdin Addresses Human Trafficking

 By Jill Dale on Splash Magazine Top Indie film producer, Julia Verdin, Rough Diamond Productions, is tackling the important subject of human trafficking in her latest project film “Lost Girls.”  She recently discussed the project and the power of social message films. “Sex trafficking is becoming huge growing…
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February 20, 2015

Julia Verdin and actress Jacqueline Bisset attend the GREAT British film reception.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 20: Julia Verdin (L) and actress Jacqueline Bisset attend the GREAT British film reception honoring the British nominees of the 87th Annual Academy Awards at The London West Hollywood on February 20, 2015 in West…
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January 11, 2015

BAFTA LA Awards Season Tea Party 2015

Julia with Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and director Morten Tyldum at BAFTA Tea Party 2015, in Beverly Hills. Ethan Hawke’s jokes about “Foxcatcher” star amongst friendly banter as Jamie Dornan, Adrien Brody, Anna Kendrick and Rosamund Pike pack the Four…
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December 7, 2014

CAA Academy Reception for Still Alice

Julia Verdin and A.K.A. director Jonathan Heap attends CAA Academy Reception for Still Alice with John Savage and Steve Carrell
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April 23, 2014

Julia Verdin attends BritWeek opening party

How appropriate that on St George’s Day BritWeek held its opening party, and how appropriate that on William Shakespeare’s 450th birthday, the theme was A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Consul General’s Residence in Los Angeles was transformed into a magical…
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April 6, 2014

The Ninth Cloud at the 17th Shanghai Int’l Film Festival

We are happy to announce that The Ninth Cloud has been selected to screen in the Shanghai International Film Festival in June, 2014. The film starring Jean H. Anglade, Michael Madsen, Leo Gregory and Megan Maczko, was directed by Jane Spencer,…
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March 1, 2014

Julia Verdin Speaks on WGA Panel

Julia Verdin spoke on a panel entitled: How to Succeed Without Representation: Strategies for the Un- and Under-represented Writer bringing her experience as a veteran producer to writers struggling to find representation. Other speakers that evening included Jerrol LeBaron (Inktip),…
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February 15, 2014

2 Jacks Now Available on Netflix and Hulu

Good news! 2 Jacks is now available on both Netflix and Hulu.
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February 15, 2014

Julia Verdin speaks at The Actor’s Company ‘Manager Showcase’

Julia Verdin offers her expertise at The Actor’s Company ‘Manager Showcase’ this Tuesday 25 February. Other speakers include: LAURA GIBSON – GENERATE TAMMY JACKSON – CONSORTIUM MARILYN ATLAS – ATLAS MANAGEMENT GREG MEYER – MEYER MANAGEMENT GROUP
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February 11, 2014

2 Jacks now available on iTunes and DVD

2 Jacks is now available for purchase on iTunes and DVD. Click on the links below to buy now!
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January 12, 2014

THE WRAP: Julia Verdin Co-Chairs BAFTA Awards Season Tea Party

Inside Golden Globes Weekend’s Biggest Pre-Parties by Mikey Glazer The starry scene in Hollywood as film and TV mix, mingle, and drink (a lot) in the run up to Sunday night’s televised party Gravity Shift If the ballroom of the…
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January 12, 2014

Julia Verdin Co-Chairs 2014 BAFTA Awards Season Tea Party

Julia Verdin co-chaired the 2014 BAFTA Awards Season Tea Party at the Four Seasons, Beverly Hills on Saturday January 11th. The annual party is a celebration of the best of entertainment, a star-studded warm-up for Golden Globes and Oscars.  …
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December 9, 2013

REVIEW: Indiewire – Ninth Cloud

Auteur Directors: Any American Women? by Maria Giese In 100 years of cinema, no American woman director has ever been invited to join the pantheon of international auteur directors. Non-American women directors like Andrea Arnold, Jane Campion, Liliana Cavani, Claire…
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October 30, 2013

2 JACKS coming to DVD on February 11 2014

Breaking Glass Pictures and Rough Diamond Productions are proud to announce the February 11th DVD release of Bernard Rose’s 2 Jacks, produced by Julia Verdin. Based on Tolstoy’s short story “The Two Hussars,” the modernized film is Rose’s fourth Tolstoy…
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