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.

ACTING

With credits in TV, commercial and voice, Julian embodies what he teaches: he does not pass up any opportunity or medium to advance his career, pay his bills, and enjoy his craft.

While having experience on camera, most of Julian's work is in the sound booth. With video game credits such as Monster Hunter Stories, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and SaGa: Emerald Beyond, he is thrilled to be involved in the industry that he has nerdily been addicted to since childhood. Montreal is not only a hub for gaming, but for dubbing as well. Having dubbed 50+ projects, you can find his voice on the English audio of Alice In Borderland, Vincenzo, Dale Gas, and so many more foreign Netflix projects.

Julian also sits on ACTRA Montreal's council as an elected official, where he represents his city's performers and chairs the Young Emerging Artists Assembly (YEAA). The committee's mandate is to create community, events and workshop opportunities for new actors.

DIRECTING

In 2013, Julian created and directed the digital series LARPs, with both seasons acquiring 10+ international awards and 4+ million views. He has gone on to direct several short films, including Dystonia, The Forest, and Okay Boomer, all of which can be found on the webpage of his company Beanduck Productions.

Through Beanduck, Julian prioritises fan integration and engagement; the success of LARPs demonstrated the importance of not simply telling a story to a community, but with a community. With social awareness central to its beliefs, all Beanduck productions aim to have gender parity and diversity on its productions, and high environmental standards on its sets.

TEACHING

Julian has designed and taught several workshops at a number of different institutions. From on-camera acting to improv, directing & producing to editing, he has instructed a range of students across the age and experience spectrum. He also creates filmmaking basics & how-to videos on his YouTube channel "The Nerdy Filmmaker".