Julian Breece

Point Scholar: 2004-2005

University of Southern California
M.F.A., Filmmaking

Writer-Director JULIAN BREECE is a graduate of Harvard University (AB '03) and USC's Graduate School or Cinema-Television (MFA '05). His debut short, THE YOUNG & EVIL, received grants from Panavision, The Reginald F. Lewis Foundation and the Frameline Completion Fund. The film has screened at major festivals around the world and was an Official Selection of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

Julian's first feature screenplay BALL won a Slamdance Feature Screenplay Award and went on to become a 2007 Finalist for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting. Featured in IndieWIRE as a young "filmmakers to watch," Julian is the Co-Founder of Game Theory Films, a production company launched with his producing partner, Aaliyah Williams. A Film Independent Project: Involve Fellow, Julian will direct his first feature, HEARTLAND, in Fall 2009.