Octavia Julia Verdin is a British independent film writer, director, producer and founder of Rough Diamond Productions,[1] established in 1993.
She recently made her mark as a social impact film director, raising awareness on key issues like child trafficking, domestic abuse, and addiction.
Her film Angie: Lost Girls, starring Olivia d'Abo, Dylan Sprayberry and Jane Widdop, won a number of awards at notable film festivals.
Verdin served as a director on the board of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts)[2] for 10 years.
In 2015, she received The Executive Achievement Award from the La Femme International Film Festival.