Juliet Bornholdt (they/them) was born and raised in Oakland, California, and earned a BA in Film, Television, and Media with High Honors at the University of Michigan in May of 2025. 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, narrative filmmaking, and television. They strive to create and work on projects that uplift underrepresented voices, both on the screen and behind the camera. Juliet enjoys directing, screenwriting, gaffing, 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 selected to write and direct a thesis film through the FTVM Honors program, titled “I am (Jo)Sephine.” They currently reside in Los Angeles, California.