Julia Rose Barnett is an LA-based writer, actor, and filmmaker who loves telling ensemble-based stories that heal genetic trauma. Julia grew up in New York City theater, performing in and writing productions ranging from regional to Off-Broadway. She worked for world-renowned theater producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh and Broadway general management company, Foresight Theatrical on Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Kinky Boots, Million Dollar Quartet, and more. She also received a distribution deal with Amazon Prime via Jivewired TV for her self-created, written, and produced web series, BREAK. Julia recently starred in and produced Picking Daisies, a short film that made its debut at HBO sponsored Official Latino Festival where it was nominated for Best Drama and won Best Editing. As a freelance writer, Julia has been published on Bustle, McSweeney’s, The Second City Network, The Dipp and more.
Julia most recently worked in the writers’ room for EMERGENCE on ABC. You can view her work on juliarbarnett.com.
The 14th Annual First Look Project searches for higher-concept material across MULTIPLE categories for film and TV, introducing select writers to reps and producers.
After an introduction by Script Pipeline execs, First Look Project winner Stacy Adelman signed with manager Ryan Goldblum at Ghostwriter. "I always can rely on Script Pipeline to elevate new and exciting voices," Ryan said. "This led to signing Stacy (winner of the pilot competition), and I could not be more excited to work with […]
This one is best-expressed through a timeline ... A totally easy process spanning a breezy … nine years. From Laura: "The Pipeline team has been amazingly helpful since The Mother was a finalist in the Script Pipeline TV competition years ago. It's a story that has stayed close to my heart so I ended up adapting it […]
First Look Project winner (Horror & Thriller) Kelly Walker signed with reps at Kaplan/Perrone in April 2025. The Script Pipeline team helped develop The Stag & the Bull after her FLP win and said of the screenplay "probably the best erotic thriller script we've read ..." From Kelly: "I’m so grateful to the team at […]