Matteo Santoro launched his career as a director with his self-produced sci-fi concept piece, "OFFLINE", opening the door for his first feature film, “Higher Power,” a indi sci-fi thriller produced by "The Matrix" franchise veteran, Lorenzo di Bonaventura. Santoro has used his talents as a visual effects artist for over a decade on movies like “300,” “X-Men,” and "The Incredible Hulk.” He has also designed album artwork for Nine Inch Nails and TOOL. His most recent project titled “SIFT” is pushing the boundaries inside the NFT space.