Julian Etienne Doc Society, Climate Story Fund Officer

Julian is a cultural worker and film programmer dedicated to fostering diversity in media as well as transformative encounters between cinema and audiences. At Doc Society, he is the Climate Story Fund Officer where he supports filmmakers throughout their production and impact journeys.

Since 2009 he has been involved in exhibition projects showcasing independent cinema in the United States and Mexico. From 2018 to 2020, Julian served as a programmer and later as programming co-director at Ambulante. He currently sits on its Advisory Board.

Julian was born in Mexico and studied at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, the University of Arizona and UT Austin. He enjoys literature, theater and to write occasionally on media cultures for radio and magazines. He lives in Madrid with his wife and toddler.