Director X.

Julien Christian Lutz, known as Director X, is an acclaimed Canadian music video director, renowned for his collaborations with Drake, Rihanna, and Kendrick Lamar. Transitioning to filmmaking, he debuted with the Sony studio feature 'Superfly' produced by Joel Silver. Julien's art installations for Toronto’s Nuit Blanche, like 'Death of The Sun,' showcased in Drake’s tour, highlight his artistic depth. His current venture, 'Robyn Hood,' reimagines the classic tale with a modern, socially conscious twist, set to premiere on Global in 2023. Beyond his creative pursuits, Julien champions social change, founding Operation Prefrontal Cortex to tackle gun violence through mindfulness. A compelling speaker, he advocates for creativity, wellness, and community to foster a more peaceful world. He also has a clothing line, X Fit. He was born and raised near Toronto, Ontario, and is of Trinidadian and Swiss descent.

Works

America's Next Top Model
5.4

America's Next Top Model

Aspiring models compete for a chance to break into the business with a panel of judges critiquing their progress throughout the competition.

Release Date2003-05-20

Charactersd Self - Guest

Episode Count4

Vote Count149

Sounds Black

Sounds Black

SOUNDS BLACK is a documentary series tracing the origins and impact of Black Music in Canada. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Cazhhmere, with contributions from luminaries such as Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black, Fefe Dobson, Maestro Fresh Wes, Deborah Cox, Keisha Chante and more, the series explores Black Canadian music from its tangled diasporic roots to its international dominance. SOUNDS BLACK takes us on a journey from the early days of jazz and gospel to the fight Black Canadian performers have waged for access to mainstream radio and venues, from the birth of Canadian hip hop to home grown superstars like Deborah Cox, The Weekend and Drake. With a no-holds barred look at the triumphs and obstacles that have impacted the Black Canadian music scene, SOUNDS BLACK breaks down the uniquely Canadian story of Black Canadian music.

Release Date2025-02-01

Charactersd Self

Episode Count4

Cross
7.0

Cross

Alex Cross is a brilliant but flawed homicide detective and full of contradictions. A doting father and family man, Cross is single-minded to the point of obsession when he hunts killers. He is desperate for love, but his wife’s murder has left him too damaged to receive it.

Release Date2024-11-14

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

Vote Count307

Lost Girl
7.7

Lost Girl

The gorgeous and charismatic Bo is a supernatural being called a succubus who feeds on the energy of humans, sometimes with fatal results. Refusing to embrace her supernatural clan and its rigid hierarchy, Bo is a renegade who takes up the fight for the underdog while searching for the truth about her own mysterious origins.

Release Date2010-09-12

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

Vote Count451

Genius
7.5

Genius

The life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.

Release Date2017-04-25

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count2

Vote Count309

October Faction
6.6

October Faction

Monster hunters Fred and Deloris Allen tangle with evil ... and family drama with their teenage twins. From the comics by Steve Niles and Damien Worm.

Release Date2020-01-23

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count2

Vote Count288

The Imperfects
6.9

The Imperfects

After an experimental gene therapy turns them into monsters, three twenty-somethings band together to hunt down the scientist responsible and force him to make them human again.

Release Date2022-09-08

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count2

Vote Count170

Mike
7.5

Mike

Explore the wild, tragic and controversial life and career of heavyweight champion Mike Tyson - one of the most polarizing figures in sports culture.

Release Date2022-08-25

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count2

Vote Count191

Backstage
7.2

Backstage

A group of “very talented” teenagers sing, dance, and perform their way to the top at the famous Keaton School of the Arts! From the disappointments of failure, to the new friendships and crowning achievements, being a student at Keaton means you're on the path to becoming a star!

Release Date2016-03-18

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

Vote Count16

6.7

SuperFly

Career criminal Youngblood Priest wants out of the Atlanta drug scene, but as he ramps up sales, one little slip up threatens to bring the whole operation down before he can make his exit.

Release Date2018-06-13

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count407

Robyn Hood
1.5

Robyn Hood

Follows Robyn Loxley and anti-authoritarian masked hip-hop band, The Hood, as they call out injustices and fight for freedom and equality in the city of New Nottingham.

Release Date2023-09-27

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count8

Vote Count22

6.0

Underplayed

Filmed over the summer festival season, Stacey Lee’s uplifting documentary examines gender inequality in the electronic dance music scene.

Release Date2020-04-15

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count1

6.4

Center Stage: On Pointe

Jonathan Reeves is tasked with infusing more contemporary styles and modernism into the American Ballet Academy, and enlists his top choreographers Charlie, Cooper and Tommy to recruit dancers to compete at a camp where the winners will be selected to join the Academy. Bella Parker, who has always lived in the shadow of her hugely successful sister Kate, finally gets her chance to step into the limelight as one of the dancers recruited for the camp.

Release Date2016-06-25

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count83

4.5

Horror Noire

An anthology film presenting six short horror stories from black writers and directors, featuring racist vampires, supernatural creatures, and Satan his damn self.

Release Date2021-10-28

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count22

5.7

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

A collection of music videos and behind the scenes footage released to promote Kanye West's upcoming debut album, College Dropout. The compilation features the videos to the previously unreleased "Two Words", "Slow Jamz", "Through the Wire", "All Falls Down", the three versions of "Jesus Walks", and "The New Workout Plan", all previously unseen before its release.

Release Date2005-03-22

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count3

6.5

NASA & SpaceX: Journey to the Future

A film crew was granted unprecedented access to NASA and to SpaceX headquarters, giving viewers a rare glimpse inside Launch Control and firsthand accounts from SpaceX founder and chief engineer Elon Musk, Bridentstine and the astronauts flying the mission: Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley.

Release Date2020-05-25

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count9

8.0

Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up

R&B superstar Usher shows off his sexy and soulful style in this video release. Usher: Rhythm City, Vol. 1 -- Money, Power, Respect features a 30-minute short film which expands on Usher's video for the song "Caught Up," as well as a behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the movie.

Release Date2005-03-08

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count4

5.2

Across the Line

Out of the approximately 600 players in the National Hockey League, thirty are Black. Mattie Slaughter, a hockey phenom from the rural Black community of North Preston, wants to make it thirty-one. To reach his goal, Mattie needs to keep his nose clean and avoid trouble. Hard to do though, when you go to a school where racism taints every interaction, your older brother is a hustler and you’re crushing on a girl who’s already hooked up.

Release Date2016-04-08

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count14

9.3

R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection

This DVD/CD combination package features all of R. Kelly's biggest music videos from the first 10 years of his career, and one of the most potent new videos: "Thoia Thing." The bonus CD contains 5 tracks.

Release Date2003-10-21

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count5

The Worthless Remains

Plot TBA. Described as a terrifying new spin to a historical trauma.

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector