Sabina Vajraca, a war refugee who immigrated to the United States from Bosnia and Herzegovina, began her journey in the world of theatre as a teenager. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Directing and Stage Management, and after graduation, she worked in New York City, focusing on devised theatre and movement/experimental approaches to Shakespeare and other classical plays.
Vajraca's first film, the critically acclaimed feature documentary "Back to Bosnia," premiered at the AFI Fest and played at over 30 festivals worldwide, winning the Director's Choice award at Crossroads and being featured in the BBC's top 100 greatest films directed by women.
Since then, she has written, directed, and produced numerous films, including the multiple-award-winning "Variables," the Warner Bros./USC feature period drama "Voodoo Macbeth," and the Oscar-qualified "Sevap/Mitzvah." Vajraca has also worked as an assistant director on several projects, including the feature drama "Adam," starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne, and has shadowed directors on the TV shows "Madam Secretary" and "9-1-1."
Throughout her career, Vajraca has received numerous awards and nominations, including the Humanitas Prize, the DGA SFA Grand Prize, the Alfred P. Sloan Grant, the Claims Conference Grant, and the Stowe Story Labs' Tangerine Fellowship. She has also been nominated for the Student Oscars and Student BAFTA.
Vajraca is a member of Film Fatales and BAFTA, and has participated in several mentorship programs, including Ryan Murphy's Half Directing Mentorship, Hayama Residency, Stowe Story Labs, and Almanack Screenwriters. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Film and TV Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.