Juliet Bornholdt (they/them) was born and raised in Oakland, California, and is currently pursuing a BA in Film, Television, and Media at the University of Michigan. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area as a queer non-binary person, Juliet’s passions include uncovering historical queer narratives and learning how to represent multifaceted identities by blending cultural anthropology with documentary and narrative filmmaking. Their inspiration blossomed during a 2023 internship that they created with Frankly Speaking Films, a queer Indie film company. They researched and recommended film ideas based on Curve/Deneuve Lesbian historical magazine publications. That same summer, Juliet attended UCLA’s Film & Television Summer Program, where they were selected to produce a short film while learning about professional modes of filmmaking, such as lighting a soundstage and operating an ARRI Camera. Juliet enjoys directing, screenwriting, cinematography, editing, and taking neighborhood photos with their 35mm film camera. They often find themself on adventures down the California coast or long hikes through the great redwoods. For their final year of college, they were chosen to write and direct a thesis film through the FTVM Honors program, called “I am (Jo)Sephine”, and they plan to move to Los Angeles to immerse themself in the queer and indie filmmaking community, post-graduation.