JULIA JAMIE SPARROW
Screenwriter
Berlin • English / German
Character-driven stories about identity, belonging and unexpected connections.​​
DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS
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Winner - Social Film Award, 2025​
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Nominated - Seriesly Festival, 2024
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Projects in development across series and feature film
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Work developed in writers’ rooms and independent productions
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Based in Berlin, working internationally in English and German
SELECTED PROJECTS
FUCKING HOPE
Series • Dramedy / Dark Comedy
"Freya, cursed to meet people at their worst, has lost all belief in the future of humanity, when
she unexpectedly becomes responsible for the safety of a mysterious child who seems to
change the lives of everyone she meets."
NEXT YEAR WILL BE DIFFERENT
Feature • Drama
"Two strangers renovating the apartment of their deceased loved one, while raising a daughter
and preparing for a custody battle, discover how the faces of grief change not only themselves,
but their idea of family."
THE SECRETS OF GROWING UP
(Working Title: TO KILL HER BABY)
Feature • Dark Comedy / Drama
"Estranged childhood girlfriends Alicia and Roe reunite when a surprise pregnancy puts Alicia’s
life at risk - forcing Roe to choose between rebuilding the bond she longs for or crossing an
unforgivable line to keep her alive by taking another."
ABOUT
Julia Jamie Sparrow is a Berlin-based screenwriter with a background in psychology, working across film and series.
Her work focuses on character-driven narratives that explore the creation of identity, the faces of grief and importance of connection. From the very start of her process, she integrates the needs of her target audiences and possibilities of their dynamic viewing habits into the complexity of her projects.
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With a background in psychology and dramaturgy, she develops emotionally grounded stories that combine humor, vulnerability and social observation. Her projects often center on found families, unexpected encounters and characters searching for belonging.
DEVELOPMENT SLATE
Selected projects currently in development
FUCKING HOPE
Series
NEXT YEAR WILL BE DIFFERENT
Feature
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LOST GIRL, PRETTY BOY
Series
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THE AFTERLIFE IS A MESS
Vertical Series/Micro Drama
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THE SECRETS OF GROWING UP
(Working Title: TO KILL HER BABY)
Feature
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SHAPES OF LOVE
Series
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THE SOUND OF SONG AND WHISPER
Short Film
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HOW TO HEAL A BROKEN HEART (IN 10 DAYS OR LESS)
Short Film
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FOREVER CHILDREN
Fictional Doc
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MY MOTHERS HANDS
Short Film
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