Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1982. Director, screenwriter and producer, she graduated in creative documentary in Observatorio de Cine, in Barcelona, and is currently studying for a master’s degree in contemporary art studies at the Universidade Federal Fluminense. Julia directed several documentaries and experimental films such as “Bildungsroman” (2011), “The Harbor” (2013), “Aracati” (2015) and “Rapacity” (2023), presented in film festivals like Rotterdam, Havana, IDFA and BAFICI. “Formosa Beach” is her debut fiction feature.