Paul Rigoux grew up and graduaded in law in Bordeaux, before joining the Fémis in Paris, where he studied Film Distribution. While studying, he directed his first short movie with his school friends, Ainsi commença le déclin d'Antoine. After being selected in over thirthy projections, he won the GREC award for his script, which allowed him to direct his second movie, FAST, competing at the 2024 César for best short movie.