Producer of factual:

JULIAN PHELAN frsa

HISTORY …

With over 30 documentary titles, broadcast in America, Europe and Asia, Julian Phelan is an established, socially conscious, award-winning, independent producer of factual stories from around the world. Some of the amazing locations:

EUROPE: ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, BERLIN, BOSNIA, GEORGIA, LONDON, POLAND, RUSSIA, TURKEY
AFRICA: EGYPT, ETHIOPIA, KENYA, NAMIBIA, NIGER, SUDAN, ZIMBABWE
AMERICA: the AMAZON, the BAHAMAS, BOSTON, MIAMI
ASIA: THAILAND, WEST PAPUA, PAKISTAN
the FAR EAST: CHINA, MYANMAR, TIBET
the ARCTIC: NUNAVUT, RESOLUTE BAY
the MIDDLE EAST: OMAN

AWARDS

WINNER: DIRECTORS CHOICE - ‘H FOR HUNGER’ - SANTA MONICA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL · NOMINATED: ‘USPOMENE 677’ – RAINDANCE

BROADCASTERS

ARTE · the DISCOVERY CHANNEL (USA) · the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL (USA) · RAI · TRAVEL CHANNEL (USA) · ZDF

HAS workED with …

RICHARD HARRIS · IMRAN KHAN · LIZA MINNELLI · JONATHAN PRYCE · HENRY ROLLINS · JOHN RHYS-DAVIES

Julian is also a charity fundraiser, digital content producer, event director (Film Festival/Music Festivals & Charity Fund Raisers), film-funder and production accountant. Julian engages with film students in the UK and overseas, via lectures, mentoring, work experience and production workshops leading to an invitation to participate in a UN WOMEN Panel ‘Women in Film,’ Bharia University, Islamabad), and nomination/acceptance of, a Fellowship of the Royal Society of the Arts.

EXPERIENCE …

SCRIPTED &

NON-SCRIPTED

ADVOCACY · COMMERCIAL-TV · DIGITAL · FEATURE-LENGTH · MOBILE · SHORTS

PARTNERS &

CLIENTS

NGO: AEGIS TRUST (the anti-genocide organisation), the PAKISTAN SOCIETY, the WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME, the HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY TRUST
PRODUCTION: GOLDFINCH ENTERTAINMENT, HiT ENTERTAINMENT, OFF THE FENCE, ONSIGHT
GOVERNMENT: INNOVATEUK, GETSAFEONLINE (Barclays Bank, Cooperative bank, HSBC & Lloyd’s Bank)
BRAND: NETWORK RAIL, PERNOD RICARD, QUALCOMM, UNILEVER

Julian has overseen over $50m in television production budgets, $15m of factual documentaries and is currently producing a thriller/docudrama revealing the story behind the resignation of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe: www.twinzim.com.

CHARITY …

Since 2010 Julian has been collectively involved in raising over £500,000 for various charities including: The AEGIS TRUST, the HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY TRUST, SHELTER, the WINDSOR HOMELESS PROJECT, the WOODEN SPOON SOCIETY & WAR CHILD.

KEY EVENTS

2010: LONDON MARATHON (SHELTER)
2012: LONDON MARATHON (KIDS COMPANY)
2013: the WHITE ROSE BALL
2014: PICO ANETO (summit of the highest peak in the Pyrenees)
2016: NORTH POLE (GUINNESS WORLD RECORD)
2018: PTSD Art Exhibition
2020: WINDSOR BOXING GALA / Blind Veterans UK

In November 2018 Julian directed an exhibition of photography and art created by Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Curated by Army veteran Leo Stokes, the former Irish Guardsman who uses art and poetry to help deal with his PTSD. The event highlight was an inspirational Q&A with Terry Brazier who focused on becoming a double world champion MMA fighter. The two former soldiers completed the event with an open Q&A session about the struggles they have had with their mental health.