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Valentin Petit

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Valentin Petit
Born(1990-05-22)22 May 1990
Bourges, France
Died20 May 2023(2023-05-20) (aged 32)
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
NationalityFrench
EducationParis 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis
OccupationFilmmaker

Valentin Petit (22 May 1990 – 20 May 2023) was a French filmmaker.[1] He was known for directing films, commercials and music videos for both French and international artists. Valentin Petit also owned a production company called Ocurens and a post production company Monumental FX.

Biography

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Born in Bourges on 22 May 1990, Petit studied graphic design at the Lycée Jean-Monnet [fr] and earned a degree in cinematography from Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis.[2]

In 2015, Petit released his first short film, Antophobia, which was shown at several critically acclaimed film festivals.[3] In 2017, he released his second short film, titled Bruit de la lumière.[4]

On 20 May 2023, Petit, died in a plane crash near La Chaux-de-Fonds.[5] He was 2 days away from his 33rd birthday.[6]

Filmography

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Music videos

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Short films

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  • Antophobia (2015)
  • Le Bruit De La Lumière (2018)

Documentaries

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  • Portrait de Rafel Delalande (2016)

References

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  1. ^ Com, Amélie (23 May 2023). "Valentin Petit, réalisateur des clips de Nekfeu et Roméo Elvis, est mort dans un crash d'avion à 32 ans". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  2. ^ Gardel, Benjamin (22 September 2017). "Le premier clip du nouvel album de Raphaël a été réalisé par le Berruyer Valentin Petit". Le Berry républicain (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Anthrophobia : la phobie des fleurs vue par Valentin Petit". Buzzwezine.fr (in French). 20 September 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Un court-métrage de passage à la halle au Blé avec Alice David". Le Berry républicain (in French). 7 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Le réalisateur Valentin Petit, 32 ans, est mort dans un accident d'avion". Le Parisien (in French). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  6. ^ Bérard, Marion; Gardel, Benjamin (22 May 2023). "Valentin Petit, réalisateur berruyer, est décédé dans un accident d'avion en Suisse". Le Berry républicain (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Valentin Petit & Everydayz, Storie of a Video Clip". Limonadier. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  8. ^ Le Goff, Joackim (17 February 2013). "Interview - Valentin Petit". SURL (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Nemir feat. Alpha Wann – Wake Up". Union Street (in French). 2 October 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Raphaël est de retour avec un magnifique clip réalisé par Valentin Petit pour "L'année la plus chaude de tous les temps"". Cinktank (in French). 26 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Victoria Monét - Moment (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 20 February 2020.