Julian Stamboulieh, born and raised in Montreal, began his media career as an actor and a freelance video editor in 2004. After receiving his BFA in Photography from Concordia University, he soon found himself in his directorial debut. In 2013, Julian co-created, directed and edited LARPs, with both seasons acquiring 10+ international awards and 4+ million views. He has since directed a number of short films through his company Beanduck Productions. Over the past several years, Julian has developed and taught several courses on on-camera acting, self-taping, filmmaking and photography, and is currently sitting on ACTRA Montreal Branch Council.