西拉斯·楚梅尔卡斯，Born in Thessaloniki. He studied theater, film-direction and acting in Athens, Utrecht and New York. He first made an impression with the 'dogma'-like short film The Devouring Eyes, which participated in competition at the Cinéfondation section of the Cannes Film Festival 2001 and was awarded with the Jury Prize of the Karlovy Vary IFF.