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Julie Herlocker's first short film, a dramatic comedy with Dee Wallace, opened the door for her first episodic directing gig on NBC's Grimm. Herlocker's style shines when she's building suspense. Her following short films are all tight thrillers, as is her feature directing debut, The Sintern, a Tubi Original.

Herlocker spent nearly 15 years as a post producer in episodic television, working closely in cutting rooms and dub stages with remarkable EPs, including Mark Gordon, Steven Spielberg, Aaron Sorkin, Jim Kouf and David Greenwalt. She shepherded the post from prep to delivery, including overseeing color, sound, music, VFX, and directing insert units and the ADR on 300+ episodes.

After a two-year break to care for her parents, Herlocker dove right back into directing. In addition to being in the Paramount Directing Initiative for DGA Directors, Herlocker was selected for the inaugural 2024 Alliance of Women Directors' Rising Director Fellowship. She is also a graduate of the DGA’s highly- selective DDI Mentorship Program.

Herlocker is attached to direct "Unbridled Courage” a female led western set in 1899 Texas. Julie is also developing multiple projects with her production company Shadow Art Entertainment.

She lives with her husband in Venice, CA, where they're almost done raising their four kids with the help of their Boston Terrier, Yogi.

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