Francesco Melchiorri is a PhD student in Visual and Media Studies at IULM University, as well as a theater and film actor. His field of research revolves around the role of digital media in the evolution of cinema, theater and performance, with a particular interest in the relationship between digitality and theater and between virtual reality and cinema. He is editor-in-chief of Birdmen Magazine, and has been Evaluation and Research Manager for Creative Europe's DanceMe UP project, as well as assistant director on several projects.