Dr. Yantra de Vilder is a composer and sound artist specialising in film, TV, dance and theatre. Her compositions have been broadcast on national television networks as well as internationally. She has worked for the BBC as a composer and music consultant on projects in London, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Burma. The Australia Council, The Ministry of the Arts and the Multicultural Arts Alliance have awarded grants to Yantra in support of her music, and she has been nominated for and received numerous industry awards, including the 2015 APRA Award for composition and the 2018 Rotary Award for Excellence in Arts. Yantra’s doctorate in creative arts, focusses on 'The Search for The Artistic Moment', the moment that goes beyond time and personality, through creative endeavours. She is on the board of directors of the Australian Guild of Screen Composers and on the committee for Gender Equity for screen composers.