Julia Stier

Recently named as one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 on the Hollywood & Entertainment List for 2025, Julia Stier serves as the Head of Development for Cold Iron Pictures. This award-winning indie production company is best known for producing Noah Baumbach’s Oscar-nominated THE SQUID AND THE WHALE, the Daniels’ SWISS ARMY MAN, Spirit Award-winner THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL, James Gunn’s SUPER, and BY DESIGN, starring Juliette Lewis and Mamoudou Athie, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Before her time at Cold Iron Pictures, Stier worked as the assistant to Tony-Nominated Director, Liesl Tommy (MGM’s RESPECT, starring Jennifer Hudson). In addition to her work in development, Stier is an award-winning writer, whose work has been seen on stages from Alaska to New York. Select playwriting credits include LAST NIGHT IN TOWN (Off-off Broadway, Manhattan Repertory Theatre), HOME GIRLS (Ophelia’s Jump Productions, CA), PEACH PIE (Queen’s Theatre, as a part of their THEATRE FOR ALL Program), and CALLBACK (Valdez Theatre Festival, Alaska; later adapted into a short film by Whole of the Moon Productions). In addition to her success on stage and screen, Stier has also written multiple audio dramas, including an episode for the channel Black Box Radio titled REMEMBER THIS, which stars KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON actress, Cara Jade Meyers.