Kostas Chaliasas (1992) is a Phd Candidate in Music Composition and Cinema (AUTH). He holds a Bachelor and a Masters in Music Composition by AUTH and a Masters in Film and Theatre Composition by Ionian University. He has composed and directed short films premiered and awarded at international Film Festivals (Austin international Film Festival, Seoul IYFF, Athens IFF. Drama ISFF…) He participated at the Sarajevo International film Festival (2018) as a “Sarajevo Talent”. He received two international first prizes by Centre Xenakis (France) for his video and music installations, which premiered in USA, France, Japan, Mexico…He has also been awarded the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Artist Fellowship by ARTWORKS (2022).