Director, Writer
THEA GAJIC is a writer-director and actress born and raised in South London who is currently in production with her debut feature film SURVIVING EARTH, produced by My Accomplice/ Film4 and the BFI and initially developed through the iFeatures programme.
Thea’s first short film ‘RUN’ won the New Talent Award at BFI Future Film Fest and was selected as BFI Postroom’s Pick of The Month and Short of The Week where Thea was praised as “showcasing not only astute, rounded female characters but a strong directorial voice”.
Thea’s second short film ‘THE IMPORTANCE OF SKIN’ premiered via Short of The Week and screened at BFI and her film ‘ELI’ was made with Film London on their London Calling Slate. Thea also wrote and directed a short film for Stormzy that played during his Wireless Headline Set in London and is a Sundance Ignite Fellow.
Film (Written/Directed)
SURVIVING EARTH 2023/24
In Production
Feature Film
My Accomplice/Film4/BFI
VOICEMAIL 2023
Short Film
WAB Studios/My Accomplice
HOLDING PLACE 2023
TV Series
In Development
Broedmachine (Afolabi Kuti)
ELI 2018
Short Film
Film London
CIGARETTES AND CUSH 2018
Live PA Film (Stormzy)
2008: A MEMOIR 2018
THE IMPORTANCE OF SKIN 2017
Haus Pictures
RUN 2016
Winner: New Talent Award at BFI Future Film Fest
BFI Postroom’s Pick of the Month
Film (Directed)
SORRY, WHAT 2017
Film (Written)
CHINESE TAKEAWAY 2016
Theatre (Written)
BEFORE IT RAINS (National Youth Theatre, Epic Stages) 2018
Thea features on tracks with Jorja Smith, Jords and A2 as well as having collaborated on a spoken word piece for VICE TV. You can also see her starring in BBC3’s ‘Enterprice’.
Thea is represented for acting by Sandra Chalmers at Shepherd Management