Julie Lunde Lillesaeter

Documentary Filmmaker

Julie is a documentary filmmaker who combines a strong visual eye with a commitment to social change. She is a co-founder of the production company Differ Media where she works on a number of impact-driven projects exploring themes such as the climate crisis, gender equality, and migration. Since 2019, Julie has been working on the feature documentary AN ARMY OF WOMEN (working title), which follows survivors in Austin, Texas who filed a groundbreaking class-action lawsuit against the Austin Police and DA for mishandling their sexual assault cases. The film is currently in post-production, and is set to premiere in early 2024. Julie was born and raised in Oslo, Norway, and holds an MSc in Media, Communication and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has previously been named Norway’s Video Journalist of the Year, and was included on Forbes Europe’s 30 under 30 list.