Stella was a guest speaker on a couple of Cynthia Riddle’s “Developing your short film” classes, where she spoke to UCLA Extension students about her experiences with making her writing/directing debut short ‘The Critic,’ and what it takes to make a successful short film.
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Arpa International Film Festival Q&A with the Best Short Film Award Nominee THE CRITIC (USA) Filmmakers: Stella Velon (Film Director, Writer, and Lead Actress) and Alan Smyth (Lead Actor) Moderator: Nicholas Talarico (Festival Programmer).
The 23rd edition of the festival will stream live on Seed & Spark November 12-22, 2020. Get your tickets here.
Starring: Stella Velon, Alan Smyth, Todd Karner
Written and directed by Stella Velon
Produced by Jean Gabriel Kauss
Cinematography by Akis Konstantakopoulos
Editing by Ivan Andrijanic
Music by Asaf Sagiv
Produced by The Punk Floyd Company
Read more: omeleto.com/254466 / thecriticfilm.com
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Read Stella’s interview on thriveglobal.com
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“Through the skill of her performance and ingenuity of the filmmaking, Velon brings us to an uncomfortable arena that’s all too easy to forget — the inevitable pressures, self-doubts and scathing criticism that comes with fame, with one’s own inner critic often the darkest of all.” Read the full review on Medium here.
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Stella was interviewed by Authority Magazine as part of the “Inspirational Women in Hollywood” alongside Alicia Silverstone, Kerry Washington, and more. Read Stella’s full interview on Medium.com.
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“If you’ve seen the short (that is streaming for Amazon Prime subscribers!), then you know how good this film is. Five star reviews are great, but a fan-voted award to put on the shelf is even better. Voting for The Critic tells The Punk Floyd Company how much you adored the short.
If you’ve been convinced to go vote for Stella Velon’s performance in The Critic, go now!” — Film Daily
“So let me begin with this. I rarely write in the first person. Rarely. But this is an exception to my rule, because there’s a back story to what’s ahead…”
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Find ‘The Critic’ on Letterboxd and see what movie buffs are saying about the short written/directed/starring Stella Velon. https://letterboxd.com/film/the-critic-2018/
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“Written, directed by, and starring Stella Velon, “The Critic” is an indie short that, painted in vibrant colors and rife with symbolism and underlying meaning, is an emotional ride that is immediate and powerful.”
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Stella talks to Keely Gelineau during the 2019 Catalyst Content Festival (in Duluth, MN) about the genesis of the short and what’s next for the feature version of the film. Velon took home the Best Breakout Performance Award there. Watch the interview here(videolightbox).
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Competing at Amazon Studios' first annual All Voices Film Festival (amazon.com/allvoices) for U.S. filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds, Stella Velon’s multi-award winning and critically-acclaimed directorial debut ‘The Critic’ (also written by and starring Velon opposite Alan Smyth) was announced as one of the five winners of the festival by a jury that included top executives at Amazon Studios & IMDb. Watch the short on Amazon Prime Video.
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So, as you know, we’re impressed with Stella Velon – tell our readers more, for example, what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
“Currently, the project I am most proud of and known for is, as you may have guessed, ‘The Critic,’ which premiered at the 34th Boston Film Festival last September. You can now watch the short on Amazon Prime (available in the US & UK), as well as on the UK Film Channel (ukfilmchannel.co.uk/the-critic), and we have more exciting announcements coming soon!
Also, stay tuned for the comedy series I wrote. It’s a girl-powered ‘Entourage’ meets ‘Friends,’ set in the NYC fashion world, and the show is fully fleshed out! We are looking for investors/backers at the moment, so if that’s you and you are reading this, call us! We promise you it’ll be lots of fun, and you won’t regret it!”
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