THEA GAJIC is a writer, director and actress born and raised in South London.
Her first short film 'RUN' was selected as BFI Postroom's Pick of The Month, Short of The Week and won New Talent Award at BFI Future Film Fest. It also earned her a Sundance Ignite Fellowship.
Her second short film 'THE IMPORTANCE OF SKIN' premiered via Short of The Week and screened at BFI. ‘ELI’, her third film was funded by Film London on their London Calling slate and her most recent short film ‘VOICEMAIL’ screened at Soho House
Thea has gone on to make a handful of other short narrative and music video work including commissions by Wray and Nephew and Soho house. She is now in post production for her debut feature film ‘Surviving Earth’ with Film 4 and the BFI
represented for writing/directing by Nicola Biltoo and Ian Benson at The Agency
represented for acting by Sandra Chalmers at The Artist Partnership
Thea’s poetry can be found on tracks with Jorja Smith, Jords and A2 as well as having collaborated on spoken word pieces for VICE TV, Channel 4 and the NHS.
for we are all held together by cinema - that flickering kiss - that infinite screen - that wall stretching to the beyond that separates us just as it binds us together in an everlasting embrace
- Ayoade on Ayoade