JULIA MORIZAWA
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NEWS

February 2023

Julia's feature screenplay "Something About the Tide" is a quarter-finalist in the WeScreenplay Feature Screenwriters Lab. 

December 2022


Julia's feature screenplay, "Something About the Tide" advanced to the Top 5 Features in Roadmap Writers' 2022 JumpStart Competition.

November 2022

Julia can be heard in a local Portland commercial for My People's Market, which is celebrating their fifth birthday. 

Also this month, Julia's feature screenplay, "Something About the Tide" is a Top 25 semifinalist in Roadmap Writers' 2022 JumpStart Competition and a quarter-finalist in Stage 32's Feature Screenwriting Fellowship.

October 2022

This month, Julia can be heard in two episodes of "The Alvina Archives" ("Villa Bianca" and "Alvina's First Christmas"), a spin-off of "The Amelia Project" only available on Patreon. 

September 2022

Julia's animated short film, "Dragonfly," has been awarded a grant by the Chimaera Project's TO.GET.HER Finishing Funds Opportunity! Check out the Deadline article (toward bottom).

Season 5 of "The Amelia Project" is out now! This season, the show goes back in time to reveal the history of The Amelia Project. Julia's episode, "Amelia," will be released on September 23rd, wherever you listen to podcasts. Also, Season 4 of "Greater Boston" has begun. Julia will be heard voicing Omi Ogawa in episodes 42, 44, 46, and 50. 

August 2022

Julia's animated short film, "Dragonfly," has advanced to the semi-finalist rounds of the Screencraft Film Fund and the Chimaera Project's TO.GET.HER Finishing Funds Opportunity.

July 2022

This month, Julia makes an appearance in a commercial for Slumberkins.

Julia's feature screenplay, "Something About the Tide," is a semi-finalist in the 2022 WeScreenplay Diverse Voices competition. Also, her animated short film, "Dragonfly," is a second rounder in the fall season of the Screencraft Film Fund.

June 2022

Julia's feature screenplay, "Something About the Tide," is a quarter-finalist in the 2022 WeScreenplay Diverse Voices competition. Also this month, Julia will be shooting a print job for OHSU.

Julia is excited to announce the official release of "Screenwriting Contest Transparency: A Call to Action." This document, co-created by Women of Color Unite members, Dani Milton and Via Bia, is a demand to increase transparency and accountability from screenwriting contests and coverage services which are often plagued by bias that prohibit the advancement of stories by minoritized writers.

May 2022

This month, Julia will be filming the short, "Mother," directed by Anchitta Noowong and produced by Triple Echo Studios. Julia also booked and filmed a commercial for Slumberkins, and recorded an episode for season 5 of "The Amelia Project."

Julia's animated short film, "Dragonfly," is a semi-finalist (phase 3) of the OTV Fellowship.

April 2022

Julia is honored to have been awarded the 2021 Audio Verse Award for Performance of a Leading Role in an Existing Production for "The Amelia Project." Also, Julia's feature film screenplay, "Something About the Tide," is a quarter-finalist in The Script Lab's Free Screenplay Contest. 

Julia filmed an industrial for Butterfly Network as part of an initiative to provide ultrasound equipment to larger parts of the world funded by the Gates Foundation.

February 2022
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Julia's limited series TV pilot, "Where We Came From," is a quarterfinalist in the 2021-22 Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition and the Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition.

Also this month, Julia's commercial for Comcast aired during the Winter Olympics.

December 2021

Julia is honored to be a finalist in the 2021 Audio Verse Awards for her performance of Amelia in the fiction podcast, "The Amelia Project." Voting is open to the public through January 1st.

November 2021

This month, Julia booked and filmed a commercial for Comcast. She also guest-starred on the fiction podcast, "Mission: Rejected" (eps. 308).

October 2021

Julia's limited series pilot, "Where We Came From" is a second rounder in the TV Drama Pilot category for the Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition and a quarterfinalist in the WeScreenplay TV Pilot Contest.

Season 4 of "The Amelia Project" premieres on Oct. 15. Julia plays the titular role of Amelia.

August 2021


Julia will be performing in an online livestream show of the "The Amelia Project" / "Forgive Me" crossover episode on Friday, August 27 at 1:00 PM PDT. The livestream and recorded video is available for supporters of the show on Patreon. Also this month, Julia makes a guest appearance in episodes 7 and 9 of the new scripted fiction podcast, "Bridgewater" created by Aaron Mahnke and written by Lauren Shippen.

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Julia's limited series pilot, "Where We Came From" is a quarter-finalist in the 2021 TSL Free Screenplay Contest. 

July 2021

Julia's limited series pilot, "Where We Came From" has advanced to the finalist round of the Screencraft True Story & Public Domain Screenplay Competition. She can also be heard making a guest appearance on an episode of the sci-fi/comedy fiction podcast "StarTripper!" (episode 014).

May 2021

Julia is excited to be making a cameo appearance in episode 188 of "Welcome to Night Vale," available wherever you listen to podcasts. Also, Julia's limited series pilot, "Where We Came From," is a quarter-finalist in the 2021 Screencraft True Story & Public Domain Screenplay Competition.

April 2021

This month, Julia starred in the short film, "Bee the Change," directed by Alberta Poon. Also, can you believe it? Recording for season 4 of "The Amelia Project" is well on its way, and season 3 part 2 is now being released biweekly wherever you listen to podcasts.

March 2021

Julia participated in a live show (via Zoom) of "The Bright Sessions" on Thursday, March 18th at 5 PM PST as part of USC's Visions and Voices, "The Power and Pleasure of Podcasting 2." The live show and the Q&A are both available to view in full on YouTube.

February 2021

This month, Julia made a guest appearance on the fiction podcast, "Paired." She also recorded guest appearances on an episode of "StarTripper" and a new show by iHeartMedia, "Bridgewater."

December 2020

Julia recorded a guest starring role in the new anthology audio series, "Unseen." You can hear her voice in episode 10, available wherever you listen to podcasts. Although most of the episodes are stand-alone stories, it would be beneficial to listen to the prior episodes first to get the full impact of this season finale.

Also this month, Julia booked and filmed a corporate industrial for Intel, produced by Richochet Partners.

November 2020

Julia is excited to announce that she is now represented in the Pacific Northwest / Portland area by Damon Jones at Actors in Action! Also, the crowdfunding campaign for Julia's animated short film "Dragonfly" has ended successfully and the project is moving forward into animation right away! 

October 2020

Julia has launched a crowdfunding campaign for her animated short film "Dragonfly." The story is about a young girl who learns of her mother's survival of the Tokyo Firebombing of March 9-10, 1945 through the eyes of her brother's spirit. Check it out at www.dragonflyshortfilm.com. 

Also this month, Julia can be heard in the audio fiction podcasts "The College Tapes" and "Open World" (eps. 3, Robot and Crow).

September 2020

Season 3 of the audio drama, "The Amelia Project," is now available to listen to for free wherever you get your podcasts. Julia plays the titular role of Amelia. Her voice was featured throughout seasons 1 and 2, but season 3 officially introduces the character as a series regular. 

The screenplay for Julia's animated short film, "Dragonfly," is a semifinalist in the 2020 WeScreenplay Animation Competition. Julia will be launching a crowdfunding campaign for the film in October on Seed & Spark. Visit www.dragonflyshortfilm.com for more information.

July 2020

The improvised sci-fi/comedy web series, "Zenith Run," which Julia co-produced and stars in, is now available on Amazon Prime. Also this month, Julia recorded season 2 of the fiction podcast, "Starship Iris."

May 2020

This month, Julia is going into production (remotely, in quarantine, of course) for an episode of the new fiction podcast anthology, "Open World," and the newest spin-off from The Bright Sessions universe, "The College Tapes." Both shows will be released later this year.

April 2020

While season 3 of "The Amelia Project" is on hold due to social distancing, you can hear Julia in a couple episodes of a special mini-series for the show called "The Lockdown Tapes." Check out the feed throughout April and May wherever you listen to podcasts.

March 2020

Julia is starring in the indie sci-fi web series "Zenith Run," created by Anthony Ferraro of Create Sci-Fi and episode one is available now on YouTube.

Also this month, Julia is guest-starring in the first mini-episode of season 2 of the fiction podcast "The Strange Case of Starship Iris" - out now wherever you listen to podcasts.

February 2020

This month, Julia is going into production for season 4 of the audio drama podcast, "Super Ordinary" by Tandon Productions. Julia plays the series regular role of Meghan Masters, the founder and leader of Camp Safe Haven, where powered people go for safety and protection.

January 2020

Thank you to everyone who voted in the 2019 Audio Verse Awards! Julia is so grateful to have been awarded Best Performance of a Leading Role in a New Audio Play Production for her work as Dr. Joan Bright in "The AM Archives."

December 2019

Julia recorded a guest appearance in season two of the audio drama podcast, "The Strange Case of Starship Iris." The mini-episode is expected to be released in the beginning of 2020, while the full second season will premiere in the fall.

November 2019

This month, Julia completed production for season 3 of the audio fiction show, "The Amelia Project." She even directed and co-produced one of the episodes. The new season is expected to launch during the first part of 2020.

Also, Julia's short film screenplay, "Dragonfly" won Best Short Screenplay in the 2019 Scriptation Showcase competition.

October 2019

Julia's short film screenplay, "Dragonfly," won Best Short Screenplay in the 2019 Screenwriting Master competition.

September 2019

Julia's animated short film screenplay, "Dragonfly" is a semifinalist in the 2019 Spring Screencraft Film Fund, a semifinalist in the Austin Film Festival screenwriting competition, and a quarter finalist in the Slamdance Screenwriting Competition! Voice over production is complete and she is now looking for financing to complete the film. 

The entire first season of the sci-fi/comedy web series, "Galactic Galaxy" is now available on Amazon Prime Video (free for Prime members)! Julia plays the lead role of Pam Redcup and was recently nominated for Best Actress in a Sci-fi Web Series at the 2019 New Jersey Web Fest.

August 2019

The entire series "The AM Archives" is now available to listen to in full exclusively on Luminary. Sign up today to receive your first month free and binge the complete show. #forpeoplelikeyou


Julia completed voice over production for her animated short film, "Dragonfly" about the Tokyo Firebombings of March 9-10, 1945. The screenplay has also advanced to semifinalist status in the Screenwriting Master Contest.

Also this month, the short film "Lazy Susan" is now available to view online on Short of Week and is a Vimeo Staff Pick! Julia plays the lead role of Annie and you can catch her doing a bit of gymnastics in the film. Plus, the sci-fi TV pilot, "Blade of Honor" is now available on Amazon Prime Video (free for Prime members)! Julia plays the lead role of fighter pilot Arina Kartades. And last but not least, Julia was invited to participate in a table read for the brilliant feature film screenplay "On Time" written by Xavier Burgin, organized by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, and cast by Lisa Zambetti.

July 2019

Julia's episode of "My Neighbors are Dead" is now available to listen to wherever you get your podcasts!

Also, Julia's short film screenplay, "Dragonfly" has advanced to the second round of the 2019 Spring Screencraft Film Fund and is a quarter finalist in the Screenwriting Master Contest. 

June 2019

This month, Julia is filming the improvised sci-fi/comedy short series, "Zenith Run" with Anthony Ferraro and Shaina Vorspan. She was also invited to guest on the improv comedy podcast, "My Neighbors are Dead," created by Nate DuFort and Adam Peacock.

May 2019

Julia's short film screenplay "Dragonfly" (working title) is a semifinalist in the We Screenplay Diverse Voices competition! Julia is currently developing this project as an animated short film.

April 2019

This month, "The AM Archives" (a new audio drama spin-off set in the universe of "The Bright Sessions") is premiering exclusively on Luminary on April 23. Julia plays the lead role of Dr. Bright. Sign up for Luminary using the link luminary.link/archives and get your first 3 months free!

Also this month, Julia shot the hilarious, action-packed short film "Lazy Susan" by Terri Timely, where she got to do  some gymnastics and stunt work. 

March 2019

The final bonus episode of "The Bright Sessions" will be released on March 18th. Be sure to get caught up on this popular fiction podcast in time for the launch of its first spin-off series, "The AM Archives," coming in April exclusively on the new podcast app, Luminary. 

February 2019

This month, Julia will begin production on the feature film "Out of Body" and the audio drama miniseries "The AM Archives" (a spin-off of the popular 4-season series "The Bright Sessions").

January 2019

Julia will be attending the 2nd annual Podcon on January 19 & 20 in Seattle! She'll be at the following scheduled events/panels: Saturday at 5:30 PM, "Talk Like You Mean It" (a panel about voice acting); Sunday at 1:00 PM, "Fiction Podcast Meetup"; Sunday at 2:30 PM "The Bright Sessions Meet & Greet"; and Sunday at 4:00 PM, "The Bright Sessions Q&A." Check  social media for updated schedule info and additional hang-out opportunities.

​Also, on January 29th, Julia's episodes of the audio dramas "Greater Boston" and "Eos10" will be dropping, wherever you get your podcasts.

December 2018

Julia is so excited to finally be jumping into principal photography for the pilot episode of "Pure" - a sci-fi/thriller digital series that she has been developing with Briggon Snow and Sensorium Pictures since 2016. Learn more about the project at www.journeytotheannex.com and follow the project for regular updates.

November 2018

Julia will be joining the cast of the fiction podcast, "Super Ordinary" about people who have superpowers directly correlated to their mental illness. Recording for season 3 begins in December.

October 2018

Julia's episode of "SEAL Team" will be airing on Wednesday, October 17, at 9pm on CBS.

Also this month, the comedy/horror audio drama, "American Comedy Horror Story: Orphanage" (which Julia  wrote and produced with co-creator Shaina Vorspan), will be premiering on Halloween. And Julia booked a commercial print job for the client Xofluza.

September 2018

Julia has been invited to guest star in the upcoming sci-fi/horror anthology audio drama "The Veil," which will be premiering in October.

August 2018

This month, Julia recorded special guest appearances on the audio drama podcasts "Eos10," "Kakos Industries," and
"L I M B O," as well as another special bonus episode of "The Bright Sessions."

July 2018

Julia has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Seed & Spark to finish shooting the pilot episode of PURE, a sci-fi/adventure digital series set in a distant future where genetic modification has divided society. Follow the campaign at www.journeytotheannex.com.

Also this month, Julia booked and filmed a co-star role on the CBS TV show "SEAL Team." She also booked a supporting role in the indie feature "Out of Body," which will be filming in September.

June 2018

This month, Julia is shooting day one of production on the pilot episode of the digital series, "Pure," which she is also producing. A crowdfunding campaign to fund the rest of the episode will be launching in July.

Also this month, the series finale of "The Bright Sessions" will be airing on June 13th. And the sci-fi/comedy web series "Galactic Galaxy" will be premiering on June 14th. Julia stars in both shows.

May 2018

Julia made a cameo guest appearance on the popular podcast "Hello from the Magic Tavern" alongside her co-stars from "The Bright Sessions" Lauren Shippen and Briggon Snow. The episode also featured comedian Betsy Sodaro. Listen to the episode here.

April 2018

The pilot episode of "Blade of Honor" will be screening on Saturday, April 7 from 6:30-11pm at Dick Clark Productions in Santa Monica, CA. Julia plays the lead role of Arina Kartades, a fighter pilot in the midst of a war with a ruthless alien race. The project also stars sci-fi favorites Richard Hatch, Tim Russ, Aron Eisenberg and James Kyson. The pilot will be screened every 40 minutes throughout the night. For more info and tickets: bladeofhonor.tv/index.php/donor 

Also this month, Julia will be making a cameo appearance in a live show of the improvised podcast, "Hello From the Magic Tavern" on Sunday, April 22 at 9:00 PM at the Bootleg Theatre in Los Angeles. For more info about the show, visit hellofromthemagictavern.com.


March 2018

Julia's episode of "Scandal" will be airing on Thursday, March 8 at 9:00 PM PST! She will be guest starring as Lt. Alex Nealy, a communications officer on Air Force Two.

February 2018

Julia will be a part of another livestream Q&A for Patreon supporters of "The Bright Sessions" alongside creator Lauren Shippen on Wednesday, February 28 at 1:00 PM.

This month, Julia shot the first season of "Sci-fi: 60" for Dust, produced by Gunpowder & Sky. Check out the pilot episode. Also, recording has begun on the new audio drama podcast, "American Comedy Horror Story" created by Julia Morizawa and Shaina Vorspan, co-creators of the award-winning mockumentary "JesusCat (or How I Accidentally Joined a Cult"). Season one will be released later this year.

January 2018

A great start to the new year! Julia booked a guest starring role on the TV show, "Scandal." She will be appearing in episode 7.13, which is scheduled to air on Thursday, March 8th at 9 PM on ABC.


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