Received her BA in directing from The Academy of Performing Arts Sarajevo. Her graduation movie won the best student film award at Sarajevo Film Festival. The plays she directed in Croatian National Theatre in Varaždin always received positive reviews. Now based in Cologne and fluent in English and German, Julia gained recognition during her studies. A series concept she created won the best pitch award at Empfang der Filmhochschulen, and her projects have been invited to be pitched at numerous renowned festivals like Seriencamp, Die Seriale or Série Series.