Biography
Stéphan Castang has acted on the stage with Marion Guerrero, Benoît Lambert, Ivan Grinberg, and Thomas Poulard. He has also worked with the L’Artifice theater company, both as an actor and playwright (Lettres d'amour de 0 à 10, which received the Molière for Best Show for Young Audiences in 2005). He is the author of a number of plays: Boule de gomme, Le Défilé de César, Une divine tragédie (co-written with Sacha Wolff). He has written and directed several short films, including French Kids (Berlin Film Festival 2012), Pantheon Discount
(awarded at Clermont-Ferrand, Thessalonica, Tübingen/Stuttgart, etc.), and Finale (awarded at Clermont-Ferrand, Trouville, and Brussels). Recipient of the 2021 Gan Foundation for Cinema award, he presented his debut feature, Vincent Must Die, at La Semaine de la Critique in Cannes in 2023. In 2024, the film was nominated for a Lumières Award and a César Award for Best First Film.
Filmography(10)
News & awards
News (8)
Awards (1)
Sitges International Film Festival of Catalonia
Spain, 2023
Citizen Kane Award for best new director : Vincent Must Die