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“one of the most outstanding young actors I’ve worked with”

— Robert Castle, Artistic Director, International Theatre New York

AWARDS

• THE WEBBY AWARDS

  Best Individual Performance—Nominee

• W3 AWARDS

  Best Individual Performance—Gold Winner

• The Method Fest Independent Film Festival

  Best Actress Nominee & Best Short Film Winner*
  *Celebrating outstanding performances in independent film.

• FESTIVAL ANGAELICA X CATALYST CONTENT

  Best Breakout Performance—Winner

• Queen Palm International Film Festival

  Best Actress—Gold Winner

REVIEWS

“…a powerhouse performance. Velon is incredible in this role she wrote and is able to direct herself through a wonderful selection of intense and compelling scenes with skill… Her character's experience… is so entrancing in its brutality and should resonate with a large amount of viewers. For me, a jaded male critic, I would still say this is one of the best leading performances of the year so far.”

Chris Olson, UK Film Review



“Velon outshines everything in the film! Her performance, be it her body language or the nuanced expressions or even something seemingly insignificant as the posture are so sharp that it’s hard not to be affected.”

Nimisha Menon, Indie Shorts Mag

“The central performance from Velon herself is incredibly layered, as her insecurities and vulnerabilities rising to the surface with every probing question. This is even more commendable as she’s essentially the only actor on-screen for the duration of the film.”

Nick Bartlett, Critical Popcorn

“Stella Velon’s ‘The Critic’, a poignant, insightful look into the soul of an actress, with the measured performance of Velon is a 14:55 minutes long film that gently peels off the veneer of glamour.”

Indie Shorts Mag | Editor’s Pick

“Velon brings charm, an undeniably innocent allure, and a deeply grounded sense of vulnerability in her role as the actress, a fresh face on the scene who’s coming off a recent awards win for a performance… Velon just makes you experience every little iota of joy, then initial uneasiness, then full-out anger and panic the character goes through to such a stirring degree, a gorgeous performance without question.”

Kirk Fernwood, One Film Fan

“Velon’s performance is excellent and poignant... She grabs you from the start, establishes an emotional connection with the audience, and then straps you in on an emotional roller coaster ride.”

Alan Ng, Film Threat

“I was just recently reading an interview that Will Ferrell conducted with acclaimed actor Joaquin Phoenix, whose resistance to media coverage is well known and whose every response reveals both his strengths and his vulnerabilities. It was a powerful interview, simultaneously simple yet layered in emotional complexities. The same is true here, Velon's presence appears to be one of strength and confidence only hours after having picked up a major acting prize yet that confidence begins to tatter with each subsequent question as the questions transition from probing to penetrating to badgering to downright bullying. It's powerful, disturbing actually, to watch Velon's entire being shift throughout the interview - her language, her facial expressions, and her body language all revealing every little transition in subject and tone.”

Richard Propes, The Independent Critic

“a scene with… Velon as she sits slumped on the ground, questioning wether to relapse into drug and alcohol use is the film’s most powerful. It requires a terrific physical performance of tears and pain from Velon, and she delivers… the pain – both psychological and physical – is palpable, and Velon (through her direction and acting) makes us feel it.”

Mark Ziobro, The Movie Buff

“Her performance as a talented but uncertain actress is exquisite in creating psychological mystery… The script is a powerful foundation which is intensified tenfold by the performances of the protagonists.”

Olivia Ballington, Indy Reviews

“Velon ably carries the film. Her wealth of expressions do far more work than any dialogue could, admirable for anyone directing themselves.”

Sophie London, Acting Hour

“Velon adeptly conveys an unsettling dissection of the inevitable conflicts behind star power as she convincingly shifts from cool assurance to increasing vulnerability whilst her initially disarming guest swiftly turns on the heat.”

Lawrence Bennie, Medium

PRODUCTION STILLS

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