Andreas Vakalios was born in Budapest, Hungary and was raised in Athens, Greece. He studied Digital Arts (MFA) at the Athens School of Fine Arts. He is a Talents Sarajevo alumnus and a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Artist Fellowship Award recipient. His short film “Mila” was awarded Best Greek Film by the Greek Film Critics’ Association among 9 other awards and 30 international film festivals. He lives in Athens.