August 9, 2023
Meet Julia Verdin
We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Julia Verdin a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation...
May 23, 2023
Filmmakers Making A Social Impact: Why & How Filmmaker Julia Verdin Is Helping To Change Our World
We are all as happy as we allow ourselves to be. When I was younger, I spent way too much time worrying about everything...
April 6, 2023
Exclusive: Patricia Velasquez on New Movie ‘No Address’: ‘You’re Going to Love the Ride’
Patricia Velasquez is known for her work in the two blockbuster films The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, and now the 52-year-old actress has joined an all-star cast for a new movie called No Address, which takes a closer look…
Robert Craig Films announces the principal cast of the full-length feature movie "No Address", a story about those experiencing homelessness, including William Baldwin, Xander Berkeley, Ashanti, Beverly D'Angelo, Ty Pennington, Lucas Jade Zumann, Kristanna Loken, Patricia Velasquez, and Isabella Ferreira.
November 18, 2022
No Address – A Scripted Feature Film – Showcases The Human Dimension Of Homelessness
National statistics in the rate of homelessness have not changed much over time, according to University of Chicago researchers Bruce Meyer, Kevin Corinth, and Angela Wyse. But national trends mask substantial divergences across states: double digit increases in some states,…
November 18, 2022
Film crew finds Hope Campus in Fort Smith for homelessness documentary
About 16 years ago, Tabitha Rice fell in with the wrong crowd. Born and raised in Fort Smith, Rice started using methamphetamine. Before long, she was homeless.
November 13, 2022
Placer County-based filmmaker announces latest film “No Address” about the reality of homelessness
The film is inspired by true events and the reality of the homeless experience in America.
November 13, 2022
Movie Team Tackles Issue Vexing LA
A team with Robert Craig Films toured through Los Angeles this month while making two films.
November 10, 2022
No Address: Interview with CTSA Catholic Television of San Antonio
On Sunday November 6th, Robert Craig Films visited San Antonio’s “Haven for Hope” campus, to document the services provided to the homeless. “Haven for Hope” is one of their many stops, on a nationwide tour, to gain insight for their…
November 3, 2022
Film crews shooting a movie and documentary on the homeless crisis visit Sacramento
The project is called "No Address" and includes information about Sacramento, whose unhoused population jumped more than 70% in the last point-in-time count.
August 15, 2022
Conversations with Julia Verdin
VoyageLA sits down with Julia Verdin Today we’d like to introduce you to Julia Verdin. Hi Julia, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory. I went to drama…
June 13, 2020
‘Lost Girls: Angie’s Story’
View full article... Julia Verdin’s 'Lost Girls: Angie's Story' is a powerful story with a gripping real world message revolving around the victims of sex trafficking. Inspired by Julia Verdin’s time volunteering at a runaway children’s shelter in Los Angeles,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
July 18, 2019
Horizon: Changing the Film Industry
Julia Verdin featured in Horizon Magazine, from Staffordshire University.
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…
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.
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!
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…
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…
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.…
