Women+Film celebrates the remarkable achievements of women in cinema and amplifies their voices through outstanding storytelling. Enjoy an empowering award ceremony featuring an extended conversation with Julia Stiles in the stunning Denver Botanic Gardens outdoor UMB Bank Amphitheater with the gorgeous spring foliage surrounding the event.

Julia Stiles is stepping behind the camera with her feature directorial debut, Wish You Were Here, Phiphen Pictures’ adaptation of Renee Carlino’s best-selling book. The film was released with Lionsgate in January 2025 and will premiere in Denver exclusively at the Women+Film Luncheon.

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The Luncheon is from 12 – 1 pm, and the film will begin at 1:30 pm. Please note that registration will be from 11 am – 12 pm and doors to the event will open at 11:30 am.

Pricing:

Individual tickets for the Luncheon and film screening:

– $200 for Premiere Circle supporters (Friends of Women+Film)

– $250 for Denver Film members

– $275 for non-members.

Luncheon-only tickets are also available at $225 for Denver Film members and $250 for non-members.

To purchase a full table or inquire about corporate table sponsorship, please email Development Director Amy Weiner Weiss at amy@denverfilm.org and/or Senior Sponsorships Manager Christina Vu-Pham at christina@denverfilm.org.

Julia Stiles is stepping behind the camera with her feature directorial debut, Wish You Were Here, Phiphen Pictures’ adaptation of Renee Carlino’s best-selling book. The film was released with Lionsgate in January 2025.

Called “one of the most fearless and talented actresses in Hollywood” by the Los Angeles Times, SAG, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee she continues to exhibit a rare sophistication in the characters she plays on screen and on stage.

In 2023, Stiles starred as Maisy-May in the first scripted Canadian Amazon Original series, “The Lake.” Written and executive produced by Julian Doucet (Killjoys), “The Lake” centers on the quintessential Canadian cottage experience. Justin returns from living abroad after a break-up with his long-term partner, in the hope of reconnecting with the biological daughter that he gave up for adoption in his teens. His plans to create new memories with his city-loving daughter Billie at the idyllic lake from his childhood go awry when he finds out his father left the family cottage to his “picture-perfect” stepsister, Maisy-May. 

Previously, Stiles starred in Orphan: First Kill, a prequel to Orphan, released theatrically and on Paramount+. The film follows Leena Klammer orchestrates a brilliant escape from an Estonian insane asylum and travels to America by stealing the identity of the missing daughter of a wealthy family. However, Leena’s new life as “Esther” comes with an unexpected wrinkle and pits her against a mother who will do anything to protect her family at any cost.

Stiles starred in drama series “Riviera.” “Riviera” centers on a young, recently married woman (Stiles) whose blissful life of Mediterranean luxury is torn apart when her billionaire husband is murdered in a yacht explosion. She soon discovers that the fortune used to maintain his immaculate, gilt-edged lifestyle was tainted with dishonesty, double-dealing, crime and ultimately murder, and finds herself dragged into a world of crime as enemies close in. The third season premiered in fall of 2020 on SKY UK and Sundance Now and Ovation in the US. She is currently in production on the third season. 

Stiles was seen in The God Committee opposite Kelsey Grammer, a medical thriller from writer and director Austin Stark. Paper Street Films, Phiphen Pictures and Crystal City Entertainment are producing. The God Committee is a look into the U.S. organ transplant system, seen through the eyes of those personally involved and affected by it. The story moves between two timelines: In one, a donor heart is being flown to a NYC hospital, and a transplant committee has an hour to decide which patient deserves the life-saving organ. The other, which takes place six years later, explores the impact of that one decision.

In 2019, Stiles was seen starring in STX’s film Hustlers alongside Jennifer Lopez, Lili Reinhart, Constance Wu, and Cardi B. Hustlers follows a group of former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released on September 13th, 2019 and will be released on Blue-ray on December 10th, 2019. Stiles plays ‘Elizabeth,’ a character based on New York Magazine writer Jessica Pressler who penned the original article “The Scores Hustlers” on which the film is based. 

In 2011, Stiles received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her work on Showtime’s critically acclaimed series “Dexter,” opposite Michael C. Hall.  She portrayed a mysterious woman who develops a distinct relationship with Dexter throughout the course of Season Five. Additional TV credits include an arc on “The Mindy Project.”

Stiles has played iconic roles in films such 10 Things I Hate About You, Save the Last Dance, Mona Lisa Smiles and the BOURNE franchise alongside Matt Damon. Additional credits are Silver Linings Playbook, State & Main, The Omen—Hamlet, O The Business of Strangers and Trouble, The Drowning, Blackway, Misconduct, The Great Gilly Hopkins, Out of the Dark, Closed Circuit, Between Us, Chosen Family and It’s a Disaster.

Stiles has been at the forefront of the new world of digital media and content. She starred in the HULU web series “Blue,” directed by Rodrigo Garcia and produced by Jon Avnet for the WIGS network. She also teamed up with WIGS to create the web series “Paloma,” which she wrote and directed for two seasons. 

Stiles began her career on stage at La MaMa Theatre and has since appeared in Shakespeare-in-the-Park’s Twelfth Night; the London and Broadway revival of David Mamet’s Oleanna (with Aaron Eckhart and Bill Pullman, respectively); and opposite Mia Farrow in James Lapine’s Fran’s Bed.

Stiles also wrote and directed the short film Raving, starring Zooey Deschanel, for Elle magazine’s film series. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and on the Sundance Channel.

Julia is a graduate of Columbia University.