Christiano Dias is an award-winning filmmaker of the VHS/DVD generation who fell in love with movies at twelve years old after being given an old miniDV camcorder.

Chris has written, directed, produced, and edited over 50 combined short films and commercials, earning accolades such as the CINE Golden Eagle, the MUSE Award (Platinum and Gold), and the Worldfest Remi Award (9 times). He is a multi-time Best Director winner at the Los Angeles International Film Festival Awards (LAIFFA) and earned four Cannes Short Film Corner market acceptances between 2012 and 2017.

At age 19, he was a nominee for a Texas Emmy Award for Directing the college-run TV show Story. His imaginative coming-of-age short film, King Eternal, was distributed on DIRECTV via the ShortsHD Channel and featured in MovieMaker Magazine. His "one-shot" short film, Monster in a House, was featured in the "Short Takes" section of American Cinematographer magazine and distributed prior to its online release. His 1950s Cold War satire, Hurricane, was featured in IndieWire and streamed on Amazon Prime among countless industry awards.

Chris holds a Bachelors degree in Creative Writing with a focus on Screenwriting and an MFA in Filmmaking from New York Film Academy, where he graduated with Honors and Distinction. He is currently developing several features alongside a series of short film proof-of-concept projects while creating commercials for global tech companies.