Lia Chiarin is a Production Designer working in film, TV, and commercials. She began her studies in Fine Art at the Royal Drawing School in 2014 and later earned a degree in Fine Art: Painting from the University of Edinburgh’s College of Art. Her work as a painter explored space and character through possessions and environments, which led her to pursue an MA in Production Design at the National Film and Television School. Her credits include the Yugo BAFTA-winning stop-motion short ‘Dragfox’ and the psychological thriller ‘See It, Say It’, both nominated for Best Short Film at the 2024 London Film Festival and the latter nominated for Best Short Film at South By South West Festival 2024. Lia’s collaboration with Joel Alfonso Vargas on ‘Que Te Vaya Bonito Rico’ won the Pardi di Domani Best Director Award at the 2024 Locarno Film Festival. She also designed Vargas’ debut feature, ‘Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)’, which had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival - winning the NEXT Special Jury Prize for Best Ensemble Cast - followed by an International premiere at the 2025 Berlinale Film Festival, and a New York premiere at the MoMA New Directors/New Films Festival in April 2025.