Julie-Yara Atz

Director, Editor, Producer, Cinematographer, Location Sound Mixer, Actor, Screenwriter

Email
jyzas93@gmail.com
Copyright: Mathieu Chollet

Born in 1993 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Swiss-Syrian artist, filmmaker, writer and actress. 2012-17 BA in cinema at the HEAD-Geneva (Haute École d'Art et de Design), cinéma du réel department. 2017-18 MA as actress at GFCA (Giles Foreman Centre for Acting). Based in London and Switzerland.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2025
ماذا لو كنا سعداء؟ | What If We Were Happy? by Julie-Yara Atz
2025
Amoureuses folles du reflet dans le miroir by Julie-Yara Atz
2020
La guerre en elle by Julie-Yara Atz
2017
Leaving Syria: Long Live The Youth by Julie-Yara Atz

Screenwriter

2025
Amoureuses folles du reflet dans le miroir by Julie-Yara Atz
2020
La guerre en elle by Julie-Yara Atz

Cinematographer

2017
Leaving Syria: Long Live The Youth by Julie-Yara Atz

Editor

2020
La guerre en elle by Julie-Yara Atz
2017
Leaving Syria: Long Live The Youth by Julie-Yara Atz

Actor

2025
Amoureuses folles du reflet dans le miroir by Julie-Yara Atz
2020
La guerre en elle by Julie-Yara Atz

Producer

2022
Fuku Nashi by Julie Sando
2014
KNH (Kabe No Hokori) by Julie Sando

Location Sound Mixer

2017
Leaving Syria: Long Live The Youth by Julie-Yara Atz
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