about

Kosta Karakashyan is a director, writer, and choreographer working across film, theatre, and immersive experiences. After studying at Columbia University in New York and performing on stages around the world on Dancing with the Stars, he has gone on to direct projects for Calvin Klein, H&M, and Greenpeace. His aesthetic combines the intimacy of the body in motion with a contemporary visual sensibility shaped by pop culture, fashion, and spectacle.

He is the founder of Studio Karakashyan, a production company crafting cinematic worlds for commercial clients, and Karakashyan & Artists, a theatre and dance company creating internationally touring original IP, live performances, and immersive experiences.

With a background in dance, Kosta brings a unique movement-driven approach to directing, crafting emotionally charged worlds that resonate on a visceral level across commercial, narrative, and socially engaged work. Kosta is a Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe honoree, a Berlinale Talents alumni, and a member of the European Film Academy. His work has been featured by NOWNESS, The New Yorker, The Guardian, ELLE, Bloomberg, BBC Radio, and Radio Free Europe.

A graduate of the Human Rights & Democratization program at the Global Campus of Human Rights in Venice, Kosta is committed to telling stories that center marginalized voices and expand our understanding of personal truth, intimacy, and humanity. He sees filmmaking and theatre as ways to explore empathy through movement and storytelling.

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