
Independent Writers' Caucus
Matija Šraj
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Matija Šraj is an Australian/Slovenian screenwriter from Melbourne, Australia.
With a lifelong obsession for storytelling, Matija has had a circuitous pathway to screenwriting – from working in an Aboriginal school in the outback, to working as a refugee and conservatorship lawyer, to working as a fitness instructor. Immediately prior to screenwriting, Matija worked for the Australian Greens political party, including as an adviser to senators and a lead adviser during Australia’s marriage equality campaign.
As an LGBTQIA+ person and the child of an immigrant, Matija writes mostly queer multicultural stories.
Matija works in the Australian screen industry as a production assistant and writers’ assistant, including on Amazon's global hit, DEADLOCH.
Honors & Awards
CineStory Foundation TV Competition - Fellowship Winner QUEENMAKER - 2024
CineStory Foundation Feature Competition - Semifinalist/scholarship winner - THE RIP - 2023
non-WGA
Non-binary, Multi-Ethnic, LGBTQ+

ANONYMOUS
Action thriller - THE BOURNE IDENTITY meets RED SPARROW
After being double-crossed in a black ops mission gone wrong in Europe, a queer American spy must uncover an international conspiracy to clear his name and save the anonymous hookup who’s inadvertently caught in the crossfire.
QUEENMAKER
Comedy - VEEP meets RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE
After a cash-strapped, publicity-seeking drag queen who impulsively decides to run for Australian parliament is unexpectedly elected, he has to overcome childhood trauma, inept housemates-turned-staffers and constant battles with the Prime Minister to try and change politics for the better.
Character-driven, Female-centric, Queer, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror, Dark, Snarky
Non-binary, Multi-Ethnic, LGBTQ+
unrepped