Stella Velon is a French-American model and actress. She directed and played in the 2019 film The Critic.
Education Velon received her bachelor’s degree in economics and business management at Paris Nanterre University. She took acting classes in Paris and Copenhagen, and later at HB Studio in New York. There she started her acting career.
Career Velon acted as a model and appeared in various advertisements for Calvin Klein, Oribe, Lacoste, and others. She is a brand ambassador for Di Modolo, a jewellery brand. She appeared in the television show Gossip Girl and the movie Men in Black 3 and Shutterbug.
The Critic
Velon co-founded The Punk Floyd Company along with Jean Gabriel Kauss, former photographer. The company produced The Critic, a psychological thriller short film, where Velon played as one of the two protagonists. The filming took place over two consecutive days at the same film set in Los Angeles, California. The film deals with topics ranging from impostor syndrome, mental health, substance abuse, to artists' and women’s place in Hollywood. She received nomination for the Best Individual Performance category at the 2020 Webby Awards for her role in the film. The received the Best Short Film award at the Method Fest Independent Film Festival, and was the runner-up for the Women in Film Award at the Kinofilm Manchester International Short Film Festival.
Filmography
Film and television Key †Denotes films that have not yet been released Title Year Actor Writer Director NotesVive la vie2005Feature film (France)R.I.S. Police scientifique2006TV series (France)A Girl and a Gun2009Shot on filmShutterbug2009Feature filmGossip Girl2010TV seriesDead End2010Short film (silent)Hoppus on Music2011PromotionalAsylum2011Short filmFar Rockaway2011Feature filmMen in Black 32012Feature filmVideo Game2013Short filmSruggleing2017Web seriesBaskets2016TV series79 Parts2016Feature filmStella2017Short filmThe Critic2019Short filmErase & Rewind †TBAFeature film based on the short The CriticUntitled Stella Velon Comedy Series Project †TBATV series
Music videos YearTitleArtistNotes2011"Secret Window”Dusty WrightPerforms “Soleils couchants” by Paul Verlaine at the top
Awards and nominations Award/Festival Year Category Nominated work ResultBoston Film Festival2018Best Short FilmThe CriticFestival Angaelica X Catalyst Content2019Best Breakout PerformanceThe CriticLondon Independent Film Festival2019Best Short FilmThe CriticAmazon Prime Video’s All Voices Film Festival2019Runner-up / First Prize recipientThe CriticMethod Fest Independent Film Festival2019Best Short FilmThe CriticMethod Fest Independent Film Festival2019Best ActressThe Webby Awards2020Best Individual PerformanceThe CriticArpa International Film Festival2020Best Short FilmThe Critic
References
External links Official website Stella Velon at IMDb