A graduate of New York University, Julie is a Los Angeles based producer. Founder and CEO of Black Poppy Productions, she specializes in identifying, developing, and producing uniquely told stories that value imagination and representation. She has produced critically acclaimed content in theatre and film, as well as music videos for viral artists including John Legend. Feature films under her company banner include DYLAN & ZOEY (STARZ); LAND OF GOLD (MAX); BACK TO LYLA (VOD); and THE REWRITE (ABFF 2025, Winner of MVAAFF 2025). She has line produced BLACK DIAMOND starring Ray Panthaki, FEATHERED with Bruce Dern, and a Climate Justice Documentary with Gamechanger Films and worked in production on many others, including the latest from Nell Teare, GO LOVE GO. She is the Head of Production for boutique commercial company Mirth & Merriment, where she has produced campaigns for clients such as Google, Pepsi Co., and EA Games, to name a few. As a founding member and former Artistic Director of Ammunition Theatre Company, she has produced award winning theatre including the world premiere of Bernardo Cubria's "The Giant Void in My Soul" and Carla Ching's "Revenge Porn or the Story of a Body."

Julie Bersani

A graduate of New York University, Julie is a Los Angeles based producer. Founder and CEO of Black Poppy Productions, she specializes in identifying, developing, and producing uniquely told stories that value imagination and representation. She has produced critically acclaimed content in theatre and film, as well as music videos for viral artists including John Legend. Feature films under her company banner include DYLAN & ZOEY (STARZ); LAND OF GOLD (MAX); BACK TO LYLA (VOD); and THE REWRITE (ABFF 2025, Winner of MVAAFF 2025). She has line produced BLACK DIAMOND starring Ray Panthaki, FEATHERED with Bruce Dern, and a Climate Justice Documentary with Gamechanger Films and worked in production on many others, including the latest from Nell Teare, GO LOVE GO. She is the Head of Production for boutique commercial company Mirth & Merriment, where she has produced campaigns for clients such as Google, Pepsi Co., and EA Games, to name a few. As a founding member and former Artistic Director of Ammunition Theatre Company, she has produced award winning theatre including the world premiere of Bernardo Cubria's "The Giant Void in My Soul" and Carla Ching's "Revenge Porn or the Story of a Body."

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A graduate of New York University, Julie is a Los Angeles based producer.

Founder and CEO of Black Poppy Productions, she specializes in identifying, developing, and producing uniquely told stories that value imagination and representation. She has produced critically acclaimed content in theatre and film, as well as music videos for viral artists including John Legend. Feature films under her company banner include DYLAN & ZOEY (STARZ); LAND OF GOLD (MAX); BACK TO LYLA (VOD); and THE REWRITE (ABFF 2025, Winner of MVAAFF 2025). She has line produced BLACK DIAMOND starring Ray Panthaki, FEATHERED with Bruce Dern, and a Climate Justice Documentary with Gamechanger Films and worked in production on many others, including the latest from Nell Teare, GO LOVE GO.

She is the Head of Production for boutique commercial company Mirth & Merriment, where she has produced campaigns for clients such as Google, Pepsi Co., and EA Games, to name a few. As a founding member and former Artistic Director of Ammunition Theatre Company, she has produced award winning theatre including the world premiere of Bernardo Cubria’s “The Giant Void in My Soul” and Carla Ching’s “Revenge Porn or the Story of a Body.”

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CEO at Black Poppy Productions
January 1, 2013 - Present
Founder and CEO, specializes in identifying, developing, and producing uniquely told stories that value imagination and representation for top festivals and distribution, with films currently streaming on MAX, STARZ, and most VOD platforms.
Head of Production at Mirth and Merriment
February 1, 2021 - Present
Provided production services including budget creation and implementation, hiring designers and crew, casting, and logistics for commercial campaigns for clients such as Google, Doritos, EA Games, WEMADE, Walmart, and Arizona State Lottery.
Head of Production at Prime Negative
April 1, 2020 - October 22, 2025
Provided production services including budget creation and implementation, hiring designers and crew, casting, and logistics for commercial campaigns for clients such as Intel, AFLAC, the Grammy’s, and top comedian Sebastian Maniscalco.

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at New York University
January 11, 2030 - October 22, 2025

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services