- Julie Lofton
Julie Lofton is an American,
New Media Social Entrepreneur .Infobox Actor
name = Julie Lofton
imagesize = 150px
caption = Julie Lofton
birthdate = birth date and age|1977|5|15
location = flagicon|USAChicago, Illinois
spouse =
birthname = Julie Friedman
othername =
notable role =Biography
Originally from
Chicago , Julie became very involved in theentertainment industry from a young age performing withBen Vereen ,Steppenwolf Theatre ,Northwestern University Cherubs, andMarlee Matlin ’s Deaf Theatre Troup to name a few. Julie traded being in front of the camera for writing, producing and directing comedy, drama, andreality shows atNBC ,Buena Vista ,PBS ,Animal Planet , andUSA Networks . Julie has also had films shown as part of the official selection at theChicago Film Festival .Julie ran her own
production company andnon-profit organization simultaneously, winning awards for producing and directing, including her acclaimed internationally-distributed television programBest Friend Forgotten (Hosted byDavid Duchovny ), which dealt with the problems of Pet Overpopulation.Ms. Lofton is a regular panelist at film festivals, markets, and congresses, [ [http://silverdocs.com/idc/bios SILVERDOCS | Conference 2007 ] ] ; she created a film grant program [ [http://silverdocs.com/idc/ace-grant-pitch-10000 SILVERDOCS | Conference 2007 | Ace Grant Pitch for $10,000 ] ] , and is a consultant for
filmmakers , broadcasters, andphilanthropists [ [http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=cc_links&type=btsall VarietyCareers - The Media and Entertainment Job Site ] ] .In her capacity as a serial Old and
New Media Social Entrepreneur Julie is:
* Co-Owner of Hot Potato Inc.
* Writer/Producer/Director,Genesis Award -winning DocumentaryBest Friend Forgotten , hosted byDavid Duchovny
* Creator of (ACE)Animal Content in Entertainment , the Film & TV division for theHumane Society of the United States (HSUS )
* Contributor to ISO/IEC JTC1 SC29 WG11 on developing requirements documents and working drafts.Awards
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Genesis Award winner, Best Documentary, "Best Friend Forgotten "References
External links
* [http://web.mac.com/julielofton/ New Media in a Factual World]
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* [http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=cc_links&type=btsall#nonprofit/ Daily Variety Careers]Personal
Her father is Chicago Real Estate developer Albert Friedman, of Friedman Properties LLC
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