English Biography
Stéphane Botti studies performing arts at Paris-VIII University (Maîtrises des arts du spectacle, with honours) as well as in Florent school, the C.N.A.C (workshop « Magie Nouvelle »), and at the international mime school of Belleville.
Since 1997, he regularly collaborates régulièrement with the « Compagnie des Hommes Papillons » for which he directs a dozen plays, written by his brother, sometimes cowriting : « Couples », « Lit et autres possibilités », « Un coeur sauvage », « Doubles ou l’incroyable histoire de Robert et Louis les frères siamois ». Since 2011, he plays his mime show : « La Merveilleuse Évasion » (« The Marvelous Escape ») for the same company.
For his theatrical activities, he received the Foundation Charles Oulmont Price in 2002 under the authority of the Fondation de France and, in 2009, his play « Distorsions » obtains the Prix de l’Office Franco-Québécois de la Jeunesse as part of the “Grand Prix du théâtre”.
In 2003, he received the best actor price in Belo Horizonte festival for his work in « The Man Without a Head » from Juan Solanas (best short at Cannes festival).
Stéphane trained in parallel to screenwriting and directing for the screen
In 2004, he directs his first short film, « Plutôt d’accord » (Special Jury prize and public's choice prize at the Turin Festival, public's choice rize at Bruxelles, in 'Vues-sur-courts' in Grenoble and in Verzauber, Germany) Two short films followed : « Un peu de soleil dans les yeux » and « Mon prince charmant est un peu con ! »