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