Stella Velon is a French-American model and actress. She directed and played in the 2019 film The Critic.
Velon was nominated for a Webby Award for Best Individual Performance for her role in The Critic.
Velon received her bachelorâÂÂs 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.
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.
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 womenâÂÂs place in Hollywood. She received nomination for the Best Individual Performance category at the 2020 Webby Awards for her performance 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.
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