Grace Julia is a female filmmaker on the rise

Grace’s fresh directorial style hasn’t gone unnoticed, with a growing number of narrative & commercial director credits.

“As a freelance commercial director, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with some of Australia’s best production companies and creative agencies on a number of memorable projects. Some highlights include directing ShopBack’s Feels Good campaign with (Jack Nimble, 2024) and the Stillbirth Foundation’s The Stillbirth Promise (Visible Studios, 2021). I’ve also directed several commercial campaigns for Best & Less with DMC Digital — Coca-Cola, Mother’s Day, and Outdoor Kids. I’ve also been engaged by Dig Agency to direct campaigns for 3M Scotch Brite’s Mop and Brush international product launches. The team at Dig also hired me to direct and produce a series of social media ads for The Bottle O and Cellarbrations in 2021. Other notable freelance directing roles include Infrastructure NSW’s Hickson Park (Blackfisch, 2022) and the Black Dog Institute’s Luminaries project (Republic of Everyone, 2022). I’ve also field produced several videos for Screencraft, like the Department of Environment’s Tread Lightly campaign.”

While Grace is based in Queensland, she works as a local freelance director in both Brisbane and Sydney.

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  • Grace Julia is a freelance commercial director whose first national TVC aired in 2020. Since then, Grace has been directing TVCs in Sydney and Brisbane for some of Australia’s best advertising agencies

  • Grace is the kind of corporate video director that just gets it: with years of experience as a field producer, Grace knows how to deliver engaging interviews and quality overlay on modest corporate budgets

  • As a female filmmaker living with disability and the daughter of a refugee, Grace is no stranger to sensitive subjects. Her warm approach and relatable nature has made her the director of choice for many health organisations

  • Grace’s career as a commercial film director was launched when a brand film she directed received international recognition and screened at the Melbourne Fashion Awards, and she remains passionate about all things lifestyle

  • An experienced comedy director, Grace has directed three web series for Instagram and TikTok, and also co-wrote a comedy series set on Queensland’s Gold Coast

  • Female director Grace Julia’s most recent narrative short, Contrition, premiered at Sydney Underground Film Festival, and she currently has a new drama project on her slate

  • Brisbane director Grace Julia loves nothing more than collaborating with Australian artists. She also directs visualisers and social media content for bands and musicians

  • Grace is the kind of film director who can never sit still. In between commercial directing and directing web series, she likes to get the creative juices flowing with experimental short form projects like visual poems and reels