In 2001 Nico Stagias was shortlisted for the Canada Council Future Generations Millennium Prize. This national honour was given to 25 artists under the age of 30 in recognition of outstanding achievement. Nico's education includes a MFA degree in Film Production at the UBC and an honours BA in Film Production at Concordia University. Nico produced over twenty promotional spots for Nickelodeon TV. This campaign, which was shot in India, Malaysia and the Philippines, won two Silver ProMax awards for Best Campaign and Best Comedic Campaign. Nico won the award for Best Artistic Achievement in a short film at the Inside Out Film Festival for two consecutive years in a row, How to Lose a Guy (2003) and Recollect (2004). How to Lose a Guy also won Best Audience Choice award at the Oregon Queer Film Festival. The marriage of video and dance in Timecode Break represents an important milestone for Nico as it is a full-length production. Other notable dance/video collaborations include a remounting of D.A. Hoskins' China, a BravoFact production.