Theatre, Film, Television
Julian Butler is a comedy director, producer, writer and editor. In 2007 Julian joined Hat Trick North where he devised, produced and directed the Channel 4 Comedy Lab Documental, directed Torn up Tales for BBC3 and developed numerous comedy / ents / factual shows. Previously Julian worked for Baby Cow, Channel X, and TalkbackThames, made various pop-docs (Fame, Set & Match for BBC2) and co-ran Smile Orange Films which produced a 16 part comedy series (Focus North) and a Comedy Lab for Channel 4. Julian now jointly runs indie company YouPigs and is one half of video mash-up artists Eagle and Feather.
TELEVISION (Directing / Producing / Writing / Editing)
MY STORY: 6 x online comedy shorts for BBC starring Lenny Henry. Leopard Films (2009)
THE LONGEST CHASE SCENE EVER: Online Interactive film project. FunnyorDie.com (2009)
PUBLIC AIR: YouPigs for Channel 4 / Screen Yorkshire (2008)
GARDEN CENTRE VIDEOS: Comedy Pilot. Baby Cow for BBC (2008)
KIPPLE: Video mash-ups (as Eagle & Feather) for British Arts Council. 30mins (2008)
HAT TRICK NORTH: Development - also Included directing, writing and producing (2007 - 08)
THE BUDGET BROADCASTING CORPORATION: Sitcom Pilot. Channel X (2008)
TORN UP TALES: Comedy Drama. Hat Trick North for BBC3. 30mins (2007)
COMEDY LAB: DOCUMENTAL: Comedy Doc. Hat Trick North for Channel 4. 30mins (2007)
THE SPINNER: Sketch show pilot. Channel X. 30mins (2007)
MEET THE BLOGGS: Inserts for Sketch show pilot. Baby Cow for ITV2 (2006)
GAMESHOW GOLD: Comedy Archive. Bigger Pictures for Challenge TV. 13x17mins (2006)
PARALLEL UNIVERSE: Hidden camera comedy pilot. Objective Productions (2006)
HEADGASM: Video Mash-up pilot. Shine for Bravo. 30mins (2005)
INSIDE HURRICAN KATRINA: Pop Doc - large CGI content. Granada for Sky TV. 60 mins (2005)
ULTIMATE SCI FI TOP 10: ROBOTS: Pop Doc. Granada for Sky TV. 60 mins (2004)
FAME, SET & MATCH: BREAKFAST TV: Pop Doc. Talkback Thames for BBC2. 60mins (2003)
COMEDY LAB: BEST OF BRITISH: Comedy show. Smile Orange for Channel 4 (2003)
FOCUS NORTH (Series 1 & 2): Comedy series. Smile Orange for Channel 4. 16 x 30 mins (1999-2000)
NEW MEDIA
KISS GRANNY: Online Viral for the National Lottery. Greenroom Entertainment (2009)
RADIO PRODUCTION (Writing / Performing)
COMEDY SPINNER: Sketch Show. Channel X for Channel 4's 4Radio. 12 x 17mins (2007)
FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION (Directing / Producing / Writing / Editing)
THE BOWL: Comedy documentary. 90 mins (2008)
FATLINERS: Wrestling comedy. Internnational distribution by Screen Edge and screened at Cannes and Edinburgh Festivals. 95 mins (1997)
HUNT FOR THE YORKSHIRE GRIMACE: Mini-Feature. 60 mins (1996)
I'LL KILL YA!: Kung fu comedy. Serialised on ITV and screened at numerous film festivals. 120 mins (1993)
