Julian Overall grew up in Ely, a city near Cambridge in the UK. His first love was music, but it wasn't long before he discovered the allure of video and film. After studying media production as a mature student, he went on to work for a television production company for four years as an editor and camera operator. Rather unusually, the firm made historical documentaries and rock music DVDs, so projects proved quite varied and allowed him to travel to the USA and across Europe. He subsequently relocated to the Czech Republic, where he has lived since 2003.

Working principally as an English teacher, Julian supplements his income with video work, particularly promos for companies. He also has produced short films with young foreign language students as part of their coursework.