Julia Skikavich’s darkly funny, one-hour drama pilot, SURVIVORS: B.S. has won the Table Read My Screenplay contest, as the Genre Winner of the Drama Category. The multi-award winning pilot has been hailed for 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. The pilot takes a women-centric approach in tackling intractable social issues, centered around wholly relevant discussions tied to sexism, rape culture, #MeToo, and the harsh realities of dealing with a serious medical issue and related disability as a struggling young professional.

Julia Skikavich's MISSING PIECES continues to garner attention with its 7th contest placement. The female-centric serialized crime drama has placed as a semi-finalist in the Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition. The gritty pilot has been repeatedly hailed as a "kick butt script" that's "thoughtful" and "thrilling" "high stakes story that will keep the audience invested."

Julia Skikavich's darkly funny half-hour drama, HANG THE DJ, has advanced to the Second Round of the Sundance Episodic Lab.

Julia Skikavich's darkly funny half-hour drama, HANG THE DJ, has placed as a quarter-finalist in Shore Scripts TV Pilot contest, and has advanced to consideration in the semi-finals.

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.