Valentin Petit

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.

Valentin Petit
Born	(1990-05-22)22 May 1990 Bourges, France
Died	20 May 2023(2023-05-20) (aged 32) La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Nationality	French
Education	Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis
Occupation	Filmmaker

Biography

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 two days away from his 33rd birthday.^[6]

Filmography

Music videos

• "Temps Mort" by Everydayz (2011)^[7]
• "Ailleurs" by Némir [fr] and Deen Burbigo [fr] (2012)^[8]
• "Wake up" by Némir and Alpha Wann (2012)^[9]
• "L'absence" by Everydayz (2013)
• "Louis XIV" by Joke (2013)
• "Kush" by Set&Match (2014)
• "Risibles Amours" by Nekfeu (2015)
• "L'année la plus chaude" by Raphael (2017)^[10]
• "Marsellus Wallace" by Prince Waly (2018)
• "Normal" by Roméo Elvis (2019)
• "Doggy Bag" by Pringe Waly (2019)
• "Floor Seats" by ASAP Ferg (2019)
• "Moment" by Victoria Monét (2020)^[11]
• "Green Juice" by ASAP Ferg and Pharrell Williams (2021)
• "Saoko" by Rosalía (2022)
• "Locket" by Audrey Nuna (2023)

Short films

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

Documentaries

• Portrait de Rafel Delalande (2016)