Aurélien Dauge trained in the Distribution track at La Fémis (class of 2009). After a career spanning various programming roles with independent distributors (Arp Sélection, Dulac Distribution) as well as American majors (Paramount Pictures France and Universal Pictures France), he joined Gaumont in 2022 as Deputy Sales Director, in charge of regional circuits. In 2024, he succeeded Thierry Laurentin as Sales Director, France.