Julia Lederer

An internationally acclaimed writer, Julia's plays have been produced across North America and in Europe. Her theatre work includes I Am an Island; U-R-U (inspired by Capek's R.U.R); Gather (written with Julie Ritchey); and the forthoming Minister of Loneliness. Julia is also a screenwriter; her films have been selections at over forty festivals worldwide, including SXSW, TIFF, and Fantasia. Her feature film adaptation of her most widely produced play, With Love and a Major Organ, was named "One of the best films out of SXSW 2023" by Mashable, winning "Best Narrative Feature" at the Santa Fe International Film Festival and the Canadian Film Festival, and "Best Screenplay" at the Berlin Female Filmmakers Festival. Also a published poet, essayist, and audio drama writer, Julia is driven by a desire to create connection, a deep curiosity about the world--and a sense of how strange it is to be a human here.