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Raphaël Millet is a French writer, critic, producer and director of cinema and television, as well as an organiser and programmer of photographic and cultural events. Having completed his secondary education at lycée Henri-IV in Paris, Raphaël Millet graduated from the Paris Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) in 1994, obtained a master's degree (diplôme d'études approfondies – DEA) in political science (with a specialization in African studies) from University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne in 1995, and a master's degree (diplôme d'études approfondies – DEA) in film studies from University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle in 1996. Raphaël Millet started his career in 1996–97 as a consultant for the Paris office of international law firm Shearman & Sterling, then for the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. In 1998, he joined French , as advisor to the CEO. In 1999, he joined French public national television broadcaster France Télévisions, as advisor to the CEO. In 2000, he became counselor for culture, cinema, television and new media, attached to the Minister of Overseas France, Christian Paul. Simultaneously, from 1997 to 2002, he taught film studies at La Sorbonne University. In 2002, Raphaël Millet joined the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 2002 to 2006, he was posted as Cultural attaché in the Singapore, where he supervised the programming of the annual French Film Festival, and where he organised the outdoor exhibition Earth from Above (La Terre vue du ciel) by Yann Arthus-Bertrand on Orchard Road. In 2005, he curated Screen Singapore, with Shirlene Noordin, to celebrate the heritage of Singaporean cinema from pre-independence days to the present, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the independence of Singapore. From 2006 to 2008, he was posted in Dubai as Regional Audiovisual attaché for the Middle East. In 2007, he founded with Olivier Bohler a production company called Nocturnes Productions which became active from 2008 onwards.