Julia Blackman Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival for "Eastern Promises" in 2007
• Graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in Physics in 1990
• Started out as a senior associate at Theodore Goddard in 1993, advising the company on film financing and tax issues
• Best known as the executive producer of the films "In Bruges," "Eastern Promises," and "The Constant Gardener․"
• Owner of Bright Blue Films Limited and former owner of Scion Films LLP
• Established Scion Films with Jeff Abberley in August 2002 with the intention of funding significant British feature films
• Was a lawyer for the Future Film Group, which was involved in the financing and distribution of British films