About Julie Platner
Julie Platner (b. 1982) raised in Los Angeles studied Communication Arts and Philosophy at Northeastern University in Boston. At the culmination of her studies she moved to NYC to work in Film and TV Production working on such projects as 'Flight of the Conchords' and the HBO film 'Sugar.'
In 2009 Platner shifted focus to telling 'real' stories. Platner aspires not to be a photographer or a director but a storyteller. Story and characters are what fascinate her, a basic curiosity of human nature is the motivation.
Her work can be seen in/ clients include: D La Rebubblica, M le Magazine du Monde,The New York Times, CBS '60 minutes', Time, National Public Radio, The Wall Street Journal, Photo District News, Chronogram Magazine, Neue Energi (Germany), CNN Headline News, ABC World News, Sears Roebuck & Co., Interviu Magazine, Deutsche Post, Associated French Press, Dialogo, Ragged Band.com
Images from her coverage of the Gaza War are part of a permanent installation on Genocide at the Memoria y Tolerancia, in D.F., México City. Her work was a part of the WA gallery and auction show at 25CPW gallery as a fundraiser for Japan.
Platner has given special media presentations at the Rand Corporation, The Foreign Policy Association, the National Press Photographers Association and at NYU for the International Center of Photography and the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (a symposium on Committed Photojournalism).
She has receive recognition from:
International Photography Award - Lucie Foundation '11 - Political Series - 'National Socialist Movement' and General News Series - 'Earthquke in Haiti'
PX3 - Prix De La Photographie Paris '11- Haiti & 'National Socialist Movement'
American Photography '11: Haiti Earthquake Aftermath & American Nazis
Photo District News '11: 'Breach of Faith' Multimedia
Pictures of the Year '11: 1st Place - Impact - Multimedia
Communication Arts '10: Editorial Series for coverage of the Earthquake in Haiti
Photo District News '09: 'Wind Power,' Wolfe Island Canada