“No Address” – a scripted feature film by Robert Craig Films and written and produced by Julia Verdin, founder of Rough Diamond Productions – launched, portraying not only the bleak realities of homelessness and the bitter sadness that comes from…
By the end of the year, fans of Ashanti will see her in a very different role. The 42-year-old actress and singer will star in a new film called No Address which takes a look at homelessness in the United…
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.
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,…
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.
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…
A new feature film called "No Address" is being shot to address America's homeless problem. The film crew visited areas with the worst homeless crises - and thought brought them here to Arizona.
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.
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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!
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…
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…
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.…
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…