Chiara Costanza
Chiara is a film and TV composer and electronic producer based between Melbourne and Torino, holding dual Australian and Italian citizenship. Her diverse career spans screen composition, electronic music, and sound design, blending classical training with cutting-edge electronic exploration.
Selected Credits
She has recently composed music for Netflix’s global hit ’Heartbreak High’, ’Panopticon’ (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024), and ’Inside’ starring Guy Pearce and Cosmo Jarvis (Tribeca 2025). One of her latest projects, ’Mixtape’ (SXSW 2025), premiered on Binge, Foxtel, and the BBC in June 2025. Other notable TV projects include ’Totally Completely Fine’ (STAN Original) and ’The Unusual Suspects’ (SBS), while her film credits include Australia’s ’Open’ (MIFF/ABC), ’Long Story Short’, and the Palme D’Or-winning short ’All These Creatures’ (Cannes, 2018).
Beyond screen composition, Chiara has collaborated with renowned choreographers and visual artists, including contemporary dance companies Chunky Move and Prue Lang, as well as visual artists Callum Morton and Kris Moyes, creating dynamic, multidisciplinary soundscapes.
Classically trained in piano, Chiara transitioned into electronic music after relocating to Melbourne in 2004. She developed a refined DJing style under the moniker Chiara Kickdrum, performing at festivals such as Pitch, Meredith, and Dark Mofo, and supporting acts including Kiasmos, Underground Resistance, and Nina Kraviz. Her sound design expertise also extends to fashion, composing for designers Henne and Dion Lee.
Chiara studied sound art and design at RMIT University and now lectures in Interactive Composition at RMIT and the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Her work spans scoring for screen, live electronic performance, immersive soundscapes, and experimental field recordings. In 2020, she received the APRA Mentorship for Women in Screen Composition, working closely with composer Bryony Marks.