Born in 1990, in Nantes, Aude David studied at the School of Fine Arts in Nantes, before specializing in animation cinema at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, from which she graduated in 2016. She directed two films during her studies, including « Le Bar du Théâtre », which was selected in Annecy in the Diploma Films Competition. « Un Petit Homme » is her first professional film.