RESIDENCIES
Less Is More Pre-Writing Residency 2022
Road Map LA TV Drama Rewrite Programme 2020
Summerhall Lab 2019
Sruth Mara/An Lanntair Artist In Residence 2018
SFTN Write4Film Programme 2017
Playwrights Studio Writer’s Residency 2016
The Arc Stockton Artist Residency 2015
Tron Theatre Glasgow Artist in Residence 2013
TRAINING
Directors Prep, NFTS 2024 (tbc)
Intro To Animation, Screen Argyle 2022
Diploma in Acting, Webber Douglas Academy 1999
AWARDS
Playwrights Studio Self-Led Project Award 2024
Marilyn Imrie Creative Fellowship Award 2022 - 2023
Underwire Best Screenplay Nomination 2021
IASH Ed Uni Creative Fellowship Award 2020
Underwire Best Screenplay Award 2019
Dario Fo Award winner for Blow Off 2018
Studio Writer’s Award Winner for Move 2017
James Tait Black Award for Drama nominee 2014
Amnesty International Drama Award nominee 2011
The Tom McGrath Maverick Award Winner 2009
Playwrights Studio New Writer’s Award Winner 2008
CURRENT PROJECTS
JUMP CLUB (writer-director) First Feature Short Circuit, produced by James Heath
HITCH a play by Kieran Hurley (director) produced by Disaster Plan and Traverse Theatre
TERO BURU a play by Beldina Odenyo (director) produced by National Theatre Scotland
HOW TO BE BOTH by Ali Smith, (playwright adapting for the stage) The Lyceum, Edinburgh
PREVIOUS PROJECTS
FILMS
HIONDO (writer-director) short film | 2023, premiere tbc
WEE BELLA (writer-director) short film | premiered EuropeNow Film Fest 2023
MOVE (writer-director) feature | Theatre-film hybrid | Made In Scotland 2021
AUNTIE EMPIRE (writer/co-director) short film | premiered LSFF 2020, GSFF 2021, Concorto Festival 2021
DUCK DAZE (writer) SFTN Shorts 2017 premiered EIFF 2019, London BFI 2019, London Underwire 2019, Leeds 2019, GSFF 2020, Indie Memphis 2020
TELEVISION
RESILIENCE (writer) pilot & series outline developed with Road Map LA 2020 - 2022
CARRAIG NAN AL (co-writer) pilot & series outline developed by Hopscotch for MG Alba 2020
PLAYS
THE GAZA MONOLOGUES (Director) Stellar Quines, Lycuem Theatre Edinburgh 2023
MOVE (writer-director) Disaster Plan and Slung Low 2021 - 2022 Published by Methuen | Touring 20-22
GLUASAD (writer-director) An Lanntair & Highlands tour 2020
HYSTERIA! A Play, (playwright) A Pie and a Pint, Oran Mor/Traverse 2017
BLOW OFF (writer-director) Traverse Theatre, UK tour. Published by Oberon Books 2016
MRS BARBOUR'S DAUGHTERS 2015 (playwright) Tron Theatre. Published by Oberon 2015
CHALK FARM (co-writer) ThickSkin. Published by Oberon 2014
SOME OTHER MOTHER (writer) 2013 Stellar Quines. Published by Oberon 2013
DIRECTOR (STAGE)
MOVE Disaster Plan and Slung Low 2021 - 2022
GLUASAD Disaster Plan 2019
HEADS UP Summerhall Ed Fest Made In Scotland 2017
BLOW OFF Traverse Theatre Ed Fest 2017 BEATS The Arches, The Traverse Theatre 2016
ACTOR
See Julia's credits, showreel and audio reel here.
SCRIPT EDITOR/DRAMATURG
DESPERATE WRETCHED PEOPLE (feature) by Jamie Maulle-Finch, in development, MTP 2023-24
PAPER DRAGONS (play) by Hannah Low, 2023