Julie Bristow Producer
Visionary media leader. Founder, entrepreneur, and angel investor. Creator and champion of women-led organizations. Her latest venture, Catalyst, is dedicated to content creation for the global marketplace by powering women creators and investing in their ideas.
Julie Bristow has been influencing how people watch television for the past 25 years. She has created thousands of hours of original content, built entire entertainment divisions and content companies from the ground up, innovated new ways to reach audiences, and garnered multiple industry and business awards for her contributions and leadership.
Since launching in 2020, Catalyst has created and produced several series including Paid in Full: The Fight for Black Music and I Have Nothing with Carolyn Taylor. Two years ago, Catalyst launched the Catalyst+Knix Docs for Change Initiative and has commissioned and produced its first project: The Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs and Who Has Control. The feature documentary will premiere at DOCNYC in November.
In 2013, Julie launched Bristow Global Media Inc. She and her team created and produced a roster of linear and non-linear content across the globe. In addition to the successful slate of factual properties, Bristow built a vibrant kids division.
Prior to starting, building, and successfully exiting her first company, Julie was the Executive Director of Studio & Unscripted Content at CBC. Her responsibilities included leading the Sports programming for CBC. Her portfolio of content included Hockey Night in Canada, the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi/ 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio and the launch many of CBC’s most successful factual programs including Dragons’ Den.
Julie has served on the boards of influential domestic and international associations, including the Canadian Academy of Cinema and Television, William F. White International and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport. She volunteers her time to charitable organizations focused on addiction and mental health. Most recently, she joined the advisory board for Pink Triangle Press and helped launch the Pink Paper and the inaugural PTP Pink Awards.
