Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Matthew A. Brown began his career as an actor, studying at London’s Guildhall School of Music & Drama. In 2002, he wrote and directed his first short film, My Father’s Garden, which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in 2003. He attended the Binger Filmlab in Amsterdam, where he graduated in 2006 with master degrees in Screenwriting and Directing. This was followed by three more short films: Tasha(2007), Victim(2010), and Crush(2011). Julia is Brown’s directorial debut.