Juliane Dressner

Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor

My NDA

Juliane Dressner is a director, producer, cinematographer and editor whose observational documentaries explore civil rights and other pressing societal issues. Her feature-length debut, PERSONAL STATEMENT, premiered as the opening night film at AFI DOCS, was broadcast on PBS and was nominated for an Emmy Award. Juliane directed, produced and shot PERSONAL STATEMENT and her second feature, My NDA, which premiered at SXSW and is currently screening in festivals throughout the world. Juliane’s other films include THE SCARS OF STOP-AND-FRISK, a documentary short that was part of an Emmy-winning season of the Op-Docs series from The New York Times. She won the National Magazine Award for Video for her short film, AN EDUCATION, which was published by The New York Times Magazine. She has also had films published by The Guardian, The Atlantic, New York magazine and Buzzfeed. Her third feature-length documentary, EDUCATING ELIZABETH, is supported by Latino Public Broadcasting and will be completed in 2027.

Participating Sessions

Cast Out and Speaking Up

Over the last two years, thousands of federal employees have been summarily dismissed. Some were forced out for political reasons, others as part of sweeping reductions that have gutted agencies responsible for public health, environmental protection, scientific research, foreign aid and national security. Private-sector workers who speak up about harm to the public face a parallel threat from Non-Disclosure Agreements, which the administration would like to impose as a new...