THEA GAJIC is an actress, writer and director 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.
Thea has gone on to make a handful of other short narrative work and after finishing iFeatures, is now developing her debut feature film ‘Surviving Earth’ with the BFI
You can also see her in both seasons of BBC3's 'Enterprice' and the upcoming second season of ‘Sliced’
represented for acting by Sandra Chalmers at The Artists Partnership
represented for writing/directing by Nicola Biltoo and Ian Benson at The Agency
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.
Projects
- RushroomRushroom is an inclusive space for writers, actors and directors to practice, play and collaborate. I started Rushroom because I felt that there was a gap in our industry for people to just come and hang out and work/create without the pressure of a class or a job etc. Musicians get to spend hours in the studio practising their craft all together but it's a lot more difficult for people in the visual arts world to do that. So we are building one! Rushroom takes place at WAB Studio in Croydon a
- Enterprice - BBC3Entrepreneurs Kazim and Jeremiah are rolling out their new home delivery service. Jerry's got the brains, Kaz is the big dreamer - together they're pushing to escape the hustle. WATCH HERE: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p06r4gsn/enterprice-series-1-2-the-people-vs-oj Created by Kayode Ewumi Produced by Fudge Park
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Projects credited in
- Women-IshI co-produced an event for International Women's Day 2018 which was aimed at young women aged 16-26 to discuss topics such an feminism and consent in an open space. The event was hosted by Thea Gajic with panellists including Natasha Bishop, founder of fertility campaign, The Pants Project, Immediate Theatre and CHYPS Plus with entertainment by Yazmin Belo, Riana Riya and Hoxton Hall Youth Arts. The event was sponsored by East London bakery Percy Ingle, who donated cakes and doughnuts to the
Work history
Company DirectorEtch.
London, United KingdomFull Time
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FilmmakerLAMDA (London Academy of Musical & Dramatic Art)
London, United KingdomFreelance
• Writing a short film for LAMDA'S BA graduating students on the Screen Acting leg of their degree
• Developing character relationships, backstory and blocking during a 2 week rehearsal process
• Sourcing crew for the shoot
• Directing the short film across a 3 day period
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Skills
- Acting
- Screenwriting
- Directing Film
- Spoken Word
- Poetry
- Content Copywriting
- 35mm Film Photography
- Theatre Acting
- Editing Film
- Script Editing
Education
3 A Levels: Drama and Theatre Studies; B, Sociology; B, English Language; BXvavi® Limited
London, United Kingdom
Awards
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London Calling 2018Film London and the British Film Commission
4K London Calling Film AwardS
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Sundance Ignite FellowSundance Institute
The Sundance Ignite Fellowship is an annual award given to 15 filmmakers across the globe. Fellows undergo a year of workshops, classes, training, support and mentorship from Sundance Institute.+ Show more