Julian Goldberger

Julian Goldberger is an independent film director and musician based in Los Angeles.

His feature film directing debut, Trans, screened at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival, 1999 Sundance Film Festival, 1999 Berlin International Film Festival (READERS’ JURY PRIZE for BEST FILM), 1999 New Directors/New Films Festival at New York City's Museum of Modern Art, as well as various other international festivals.

Mr. Goldberger was honored as an Independent Spirit Award nominee for the Movado Someone To Watch Award, recognizing talented up-and-coming directors with a singular vision.

In 2006, his second narrative feature, an adaptation of the Harry Crews novel The Hawk Is Dying (2006) starring Paul Giamatti, Michael Pitt, and Michelle Williams, premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival. It also screened in the Director's Fortnight Competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.

From 2011-2014 he was an arts professor at NYU's graduate film program Tisch Asia.

In 2019 and 2020 Goldberger released several experimental ambient albums under the moniker Eulipion Corps. He's also a founding member and guitarist for the stoner/psych/prog band Vitskär Süden.

Goldberger teaches at Chapman University, as well as UCLA Extension--Entertainment Studies & Writers Program.[1]