Octavia Julia Verdin is a British independent film writer, director, producer and founder of Rough Diamond Productions, established in 1993. She has produced over 36 feature films and is best known for ''
Stander'', starring
Thomas Jane
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, ''
The Merchant of Venice
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'' (2004), starring
Al Pacino
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,
Jeremy Irons
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and
Joseph Fiennes
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, and ''
2 Jacks'', starring
Sienna Miller
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and
Danny Houston. She recently made her mark as a social impact film director, raising awareness on key issues like child trafficking, domestic abuse, and addiction. Her film ''Angie: Lost Girls'', starring
Olivia d'Abo
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,
Dylan Sprayberry
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and
Jane Widdop, won a number of awards at notable film festivals.
Verdin served as a director on the board of
BAFTA
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(British Academy of Film and Television Arts) for 10 years. In 2015, she received The Executive Achievement Award from the La Femme International Film Festival.
The 2015 La Femme Executive Achievement Award"
at www.lafemme.org.
Early life
Verdin was born in Beaconsfield, England, and brought up in Oxford. She received an MA in film with distinction from Staffordshire University.
Books
• 2015: ''Success in Film: A Guide to Funding, Filming and Finishing Independent Films''
Filmography
References
External links
Official Website
at Rough Diamond Productions
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British women film producers
English film producers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)