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Hey, I'm Julie!
New York, New York
Hi! My name is Julie Balefsky and I am a New York based producer/actress. I enjoy extravagant muffins, long walks on the high line and pretending I'm in an episode of GIRLS.
Past Successful Campaigns: GARBAGE, YOU ARE GOING TO EXPLODE. Current: WHEN SKIES ARE GRAY
My Projects
Garbage
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, LGBTQ
Jean and Jacob want to get their shit together, but Jean and Jacob need to get drunk first.
This project got the green light!
You Are Going To Explode
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
A depressed man searches for meaning to stave off his own spontaneous combustion.
This project got the green light!
When Skies Are Gray
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Experimental
An unlikely pair of world-weary souls help one another reignite their sense of wonder.
This project got the green light!
Projects I'm Supporting
THE THAW
Burlington, Vermont• Film Short
Drama, Horror
In 19th century Vermont, Ruth freezes her parents to survive the winter, but an early thaw brings horrifying results.
This project got the green light!
When Skies Are Gray
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Experimental
An unlikely pair of world-weary souls help one another reignite their sense of wonder.
This project got the green light!
Another Period in Time
Atlanta, Georgia• Series
Comedy, Drama
A free black woman from 1863 wakes up in 2018 ATL & meets an entitled millennial. Can she get home or learn to love avocado toast & selfies?
This project got the green light!
Sister/Brother
Portland, Oregon• Film Feature
Comedy, Drama
Nora, a broke actress, and her younger brother Scotty drive from Portland to Seattle so she can attend a dinner hosted by her wealthy ex.
This project got the green light!
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Anatomy of Wings
Baltimore, Maryland• Film Feature
Documentary, Global Celebration
A young mentor from East Baltimore seeks to understand how ten teenage girls are feeling courage toward their circumstances.
This project got the green light!
Messy The Web Series
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy, Romance
A web series about love, marriage, separation, kids, and dating all under one happy roof! I swear this will not make you cry!
This project got the green light!
You Are Going To Explode
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
A depressed man searches for meaning to stave off his own spontaneous combustion.
This project got the green light!
Displaced
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Horror
A young black man in Brooklyn must prove his new white neighbors are emissaries from the Satanic cult they both survived as children.
This project got the green light!
Self Portrait
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Experimental
A young woman reflects on the authenticity of her parents marriage in a staged dinner scene revealing three individual perspectives.
This project got the green light!
OR DIE TRYING
Los Angeles, California• Series
Drama
Four ambitious women attempt to achieve their own definition of success while dealing with the struggles of being a millennial in Hollywood.
This project got the green light!
Garbage
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, LGBTQ
Jean and Jacob want to get their shit together, but Jean and Jacob need to get drunk first.
This project got the green light!
Eulogilia
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
A young woman obsessed with writing unconventional eulogies fights to prove her sanity in order to survive group therapy.
This project got the green light!
Adult Children
Orange, California• Film Short
Drama, Comedy
Three middle-aged siblings are driving to their father's funeral when a secret is uncovered that unravels them all. A poignant comedy.
This project got the green light!
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Please Be Love
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
Nelly, a washed up dancer, falls head over heels in love and gets caught in the middle of a sticky family feud and a national disaster.
This project got the green light!
Acute Failure
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Drama
A young, sick Los Angeles actress visits her small hometown for a weekend to get evaluated for a kidney transplant.
This project got the green light!
Ordinary Women
San Francisco, California• Series
Animation, History
Feminist Frequency's new video series about defying stereotypes, challenging the status quo, and being extraordinary.
This project got the green light!
That's Not Us
New York City, New York• Film Feature
LGBTQ, Romantic Comedy
An intimate portrait of 3 couples on a beach weekend that tests the strength of their relationships
This project got the green light!
