Chiara is a film & TV composer and electronic producer living between Melbourne and Torino. She holds dual citizenship in Australia and Italy. With a diverse career spanning film, TV, electronic music, and sound design, her work reflects a unique blend of classical training and cutting-edge electronic exploration.
She recently composed the score for Netflix’s global hit Heartbreak High, as well as Silenced, which premiered at Sundance 2026. Her feature credits include Panopticon (58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival) and Inside, starring Guy Pearce and Cosmo Jarvis, which debuted at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2024 and screened at Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
Chiara was recently nominated for Best Original Score at the 2026 AACTA Awards for the BINGE series Mixtape, which premiered at SXSW in 2025. Other notable television credits include Totally Completely Fine (STAN Original) and The Unusual Suspects (SBS).
Her additional film work includes Australia’s Open (MIFF/ABC), Long Story Short, and the Palme d’Or–winning short All These Creatures (Cannes, 2018).
In addition to her work in screen composition, Chiara has collaborated with renowned choreographers and visual artists. She has worked with contemporary dance companies like Chunky Move and Prue Lang, as well as visual artists such as Callum Morton and Kris Moyes, creating dynamic, multidisciplinary soundscapes.
Classically trained in piano, Chiara’s journey into electronic music began after relocating to Melbourne in 2004. Her early exposure to the local electronic music scene led her to develop a refined DJing style under the moniker Chiara Kickdrum, performing at renowned festivals including Pitch Music Festival, Meredith Music Festival, and Dark Mofo, as well as supporting acts like Kiasmos, Underground Resistance, and Nina Kraviz. Chiara’s expertise in sound design also extends to fashion, composing for designers Henne and Dion Lee.
Her academic pursuits in sound art and design at RMIT University have further expanded her creative practice, with Chiara now lecturing in Interactive Composition at the Melbourne University Conservatorium of Music.
Chiara's work spans a wide range of disciplines, from scoring for screen to creating electronic music for live performance, soundscapes for immersive environments, and exploring the experimental use of field recordings. In 2020, she was honored with the APRA Mentorship for Women in Screen Composition, working closely with composer Bryony Marks.
Chiara is currently represented by Air Edel.
