Julia Skikavich has been named a 2020 ISA Fast Track Fellow. Julia's pilot scripts -- MISSING PIECES and SURVIVORS: B.S. -- were the basis of her selection. Fellowship judges said Julia's "writing is personal yet entertaining, gripping and compelling, wildly specific and yet also relatable." Julia is an award-winning screenwriter, online producer, and journalist. Both scripts have previously won and placed in several contests and have been hailed for their women-centric approach in tackling intractable social issues, centred on wholly relevant discussions. Julia holds degrees in screenwriting, journalism and political science. She has worked on a variety of news programs, factual entertainment and reality series.

Julia Skikavich has won the Emerging Screenwriter Award in the 2019 Emerging Screenwriter Genre Screenplay Competition with SURVIVORS: B.S. taking the Grand Prize. The darkly funny, one-hour drama pilot also won the Drama category. The contest’s judges highlighted the writer’s unique voice, the script’s compelling characters, the world-building that gives an insider’s look at Toronto, and the polished storytelling as factors in awarding the prize. The pilot has been hailed for its women-centric approach in tackling intractable social issues, centered around wholly relevant discussions tied to sexism, rape culture, the #MeToo movement, and the harsh realities of dealing with a serious medical issue and disability as a struggling young professional.

Julia Skikavich's female-centric serialized crime drama, MISSING PIECES, has placed as a semi-finalist in Shore Scripts' TV Contest. The script is one of 26 semi-finalists in the 1-Hour TV category. The gritty pilot has been hailed as a "kick butt script" that's "thoughtful" and "thrilling". Scoring big on the script evaluation, MISSING PIECES has been cited as a "high stakes story that will keep the audience invested."

Julia Skikavich has been selected by the International Screenwriters' Association as one of its TOP 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2019. Julia is an award-winning screenwriter, online producer, editor and journalist. Her TV pilots, MISSING PIECES and SURVIVORS: B.S., have won and placed in several contests and have been hailed for their women-centric approach in tackling intractable social issues, centred on wholly relevant discussions. Julia holds degrees in screenwriting, journalism and political science. She has worked on a variety of news programs, factual entertainment and reality series. Julia is proud to be included on this list of emerging, driven and talented writers. She looks forward to an exciting and productive 2019.

Julia Skikavich's darkly funny, one-hour drama SURVIVORS: B.S. has won the Drama category of the 2019 Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay competition. The contest’s judges highlighted the writer’s unique voice, the script’s compelling characters, the world-building that gives an insider’s look at Toronto, and the polished storytelling as factors in awarding the prize. The pilot has been hailed for its women-centric approach in tackling intractable social issues, centered around wholly relevant discussions tied to sexism, rape culture, the #MeToo movement, and the harsh realities of dealing with a serious medical issue and disability as a struggling young professional.