Julian Javier Amaro has always had a passion for the arts. Born and raised in New York City, Julian grew up surrounded by theatre, film, museums, and creative expression. He began his career drawing at age 5. His passion for the arts drew him to audition for the drama and art majors at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and the Performing Arts. He graduated with a Major in Drama in 2003. He pursued a higher education in art, animation and film/video production, graduating from The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale with two bachelors degrees in Media Arts & Animation (2006) and Digital Filmmaking & Video Production (2008).

In 2009, Julian moved back to New York City and is currently the Senior Editor for CUNY TV’s “Science&U!”. He continues to work on various film/video/animation projects and will graduate from The City College of New York in Spring 2013 with an MFA in Media Arts Prodcution.