Costandinos "Costa" Karalis is a first-generation Middle Eastern American filmmaker based out of Atlanta, GA. His work explores the gray area where the worlds of the fantastic and the mundane meet, a theme he hopes will inspire audiences to reflect on their own circumstances and laugh at the absurdities of this strange life we all share. His films have played around the world and, most notably, have been recognized by BAFTA-LA, CamerIMAGE, NFFTY, and the Cannes Film Festival.​​​​​​​ 

He earned his BFA in Film Production at Florida State University's College of Motion Picture Arts.

When he isn’t creating, he’s consuming. He is a fan of board games, comic books, and the absurdities of the world.