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Anila Gajević

Talent agent

Anila Gajević was born in Sarajevo in 1979, where she graduated in Bosnian language and literature. A former journalist and editor, she founded ZONA in 2008, the first talent agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is now among the leading agencies in Southeast Europe and beyond. Her agency represents some of the most prominent actors and young talents from the Balkans, as well as from Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Spain, etc. She has represented actors in numerous international projects such as MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL, THE NOVEMBER MAN, SNOWPIERCER, LEGENDS, SKYFALL, THE LAST CHRISTMAS, GOMORRAH, GAME OF THRONES, IN ORDER OF DISAPPEARANCE, DER PASS, SUCCESS, COLD WAR, JACK RYAN, MUNICH GAMES, BEFORE WE DIE, 42 SEGUNDOS, EVERYBODY LOVES DIAMONDS, etc. In 2016, Screen International named her one of the Future Leaders: Agents. In BiH, she has received two entrepreneurship awards Lady Boss and Woman of the Year. She is a member of the Association of Filmmakers of BiH and the European Film Academy.