Sylvie Verheyde's early career in film began with her short films, Entre Chien et Loups and La Maison verte, which garnered numerous awards at film festivals. Following her success, she transitioned to feature films, writing and directing A Brother, her first film, which premiered in cinemas in 1997. The film received widespread critical acclaim, winning the Cyril Collard Prize in 1998 and earning Emma de Caunes the César for Best Female Newcomer.
Verheyde's subsequent collaboration with Emma de Caunes resulted in the 2000 film Princesses, which also featured Jean-Hugues Anglade. She then turned her attention to television, creating the films Un amour de femme and Sang froid, the latter of which won an award at the La Rochelle Festival.
After a seven-year hiatus, Verheyde returned to the big screen in 2007, penning the screenplay for the action film Scorpion, starring Clovis Cornillac. In 2008, she directed Stella, her third feature film, which explores the daily life of a young high school student. Guillaume Depardieu made a memorable appearance in the film, one of his final roles before his passing.
