Julia von Heinz (born 3 June 1976 in West Berlin)[1] is a German film director and screenwriter.

[4] In 2012, her children's film Hanni & Nanni 2, based on the series of novels by Enid Blyton, and her bestseller adaptation I'm Off Then were box office hits in Germany.

[5][6] Together with the directors Tom Tykwer, Chris Kraus, Robert Thalheim and Axel Ranisch, she made the documentary film Pink Children (2012) about their common mentor Rosa von Praunheim.

It was based on the bestselling novel Too Many Men by Lily Brett and premiered at Berlin International Film Festival in 2024.

Treasure is the third part of Julia von Heinz’ Aftermath-Trilogy that deals with the lasting effects of the Holocaust on following generations.