- Won the 2018 UK Film Review Award in the Best Director category for her debut film The Critic (2018). Other notable winners include Roma (2018) in the Best World Cinema category and A Star Is Born (2018) which was awarded Best Film.
- Velon's directorial debut The Critic (2018), which she wrote and also stars in as one of the main protagonists was elected Indie Shorts Mag Editor's Pick "The Best Of All, From 2018!".
- Her directorial debut The Critic (2018), which she also wrote and stars in as the female lead opposite Alan Smyth became a Festival Standout at the December 2018 edition of the Queen Palm International Film Festival, walking away with a whopping eight awards including the Royal Gem Diamond Award shared with Todd Howe's music documentary RISE: The Story of Augustines (2018) as well as two Gold Awards for Best Short Film (First-time filmmaker) and Best Actress.
- Her debut film the psychological short drama The Critic (2018) became "the first short to receive 5 stars on IndieShortsMag.com" and was later elected their Editor's Pick - "The Best Of All, From 2018!".
- Nominated for a 2019 Best of the Year "Queen Supreme" Award in the Best Actress - Short Film category for The Critic (2018) at the Annual Queen Palm International Film Festival in Palm Springs, CA but lost to Radha Mitchell for Whoever Was Using This Bed (2016) (also starring Jean-Marc Barr and Jane Birkin). Won another two awards, including the Annual Grand Jury Prize "Couronne d'Or" alongside 2019 Emmy Award-winning Hulu documentary Crime + Punishment (2018) in the feature film category.
- Nominated for a 2020 Webby Award in the Best Individual Performance category but lost to FKA twigs.
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