Julie Stevens began performing at age nine when she was cast as one of the orphans in the in the hit Broadway musical, ANNIE. She toured the country in a national tour before joining the Broadway Cast. Julie was in the final cast when ANNIE closed on Broadway after 2,377 performances. Julie went on to earn a BFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and a Masters Degree in Education from Bank Street College. Julie was able to utilize her acting skills and teaching degree as a teaching artist for many well-known theatre companies in New York. Julie also became an on-set Studio Teacher for professional children working in commercials, studio films, and independent films (www.imdb.com/name/nm0828521/). After moving to Los Angeles, Julie combined her acting and teaching skills, along with an entrepreneurial spirit, to create a motivational deck of cards for performing artists, called ACTING OUTSIDE THE BOX, available online (www.actingoutsidethebox.com) and in specialty stores nationwide. In 2000, Julie launched a website, ANNIEORPHANS.COM (www.annieorphans.com), hoping to re-connect with her fellow cast members online. The website quickly became the premiere ANNIE site for cast members and fans worldwide and was the inspiration for her award-winning documentary film, LIFE AFTER TOMORROW. The film won Best Director and Best Documentary Awards at the 2006 Phoenix Film Festival and was the Official Selection at 9 other prestigious festivals around the country. LIFE AFTER TOMORROW premiered on SHOWTIME in December 2006 and ran for a year. The DVD will be distributed by Arts Alliance America and be available in stores in February 2008. LIFE AFTER TOMORROW was a featured segment on the news show, “20/20,” which can be viewed on the film’s website, www.lifeaftertomorrow.com. Julie was one of 20 filmmakers selected for a new international cultural exchange program, AFI Project: 20/20. The program is a component of the U.S.’s new Global Cultural Initiative that brings together AFI, the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, the U.S. Department of State, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. She recently traveled to Kuwait to screen LIFE AFTER TOMORROW as part of the first American Film Festival. To read her blog and view video from her trip, please visit www.iklipz.com/jstevens. Julie is also featured in an online interview series about independent filmmaking, called BRIDGING THE GAP, on the website, iklipz.com. Julie is a member of the Director’s Guild, Screen Actor’s Guild, AFTRA, and Actor’s Equity Association. To contact Julie, please visit www.juliestevens.com or email julie@juliestevens.com.