Julie Simone

Julie Simone, an actress, director, and writer, is a multi-award-winning filmmaker who directed and co-wrote the 2019 music documentary "Fiddlin'." Winner of over 20 Best Feature Film, Audience Choice, and Music Awards in 32 film festivals worldwide, "Fiddlin'" had a U.S theatrical tour playing upwards of 50 markets and rocketed to the top of the iTunes Doc Charts upon its release. Julie's feature directorial debut also made the Academy Qualifying List for Best Documentary. "Fiddlin'" can be seen on multiple platforms. (Amazon Prime, Apple TV/ITunes,Curiosity Stream, Documentary Plus, Kanopy) Julie grew up on a farm in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia where childhood summers were spent fishing, swimming and riding bikes on country roads. Julie helped in the family store and worked as a lifeguard. In high school she was a cheerleader and gymnast and very involved in doing theater. Julie's high school drama teacher had a very significant impact on Julie's life choices. After atten