JULIA CARIAS-LINARES

JULIA CARIAS-LINARES is the CEO of Freedom Studios Inc. She is an executive producer, actress, stager, interior designer, and businesswoman whose career trajectory has taken her into TV, films, commercials, and digital content. Carias-Linares’ expertise is in sourcing projects, developing talent, and securing intellectual properties. She has worked for three of A+E Television Networks’ brands - Lifetime, A&E and fyi,. She was part of the core team that rebranded the Biography Channel into the lifestyle brand, fyi. And, was part of the Development and Programming team that produced some of the top-rated series for fyi's network including Married Life (2017 Primetime Emmy Consideration), Married At First Sight (2015 Critics Choice Awards Nominee), Seven Year Switch and many more. In 2019, she produced and starred in her short film, Perception - tells a story about immigration from two points of view. The film was a festival favorite receiving 14 awards including 2 for “Best Lead Actress” in a drama and over 20 nominations. In 2020, Perception received a distribution deal by PiccenPlay.com. In 2017, she executive produced Kiki Mobile, a one-hour, weekly magazine show on-wheels. As a fearless entrepreneur, Carias-Linares is known for creating opportunities for herself which is why it is not surprising she leveraged her love for interior design, and with her background in television home shows, she did her first million-dollar listing home staging project. In December 2016, she teamed up with her husband, Alfredo Linares, and launched JCL Staging & Design - a firm that is rapidly growing into a bold and well sought out brand by top-producing real estate brokers in the luxury residential market in New York City.