Claude Barras

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Claude Barras

Claude Barras (born 1973) is a Swiss director, producer, and writer.

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Barras was born in Sierre, Switzerland. He studied illustration and computer graphics at Emile Cohl School in Lyon and 3D infographics at ECAL. He then received a degree in anthropology and digital images from Lumiere University. He works as a freelance illustrator in Geneva.

After his studies, Barras and his friend Cédric Louis co-founded Hélium Films. Under this production company, they’ve co-produced and sometimes co-directed multiple animated short films. Many of their films, like Land of the Heads (2008), have received awards and critical acclaim at numerous festivals.

Throughout his career, Barras directed several short films, including The Genie in a Ravioli Can (2006). Barras' first full-length animated feature, My Life as a Courgette (2016), was presented at the Director's Fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival and received numerous awards at film festivals around the world. Switzerland submitted the film as a foreign-language entry for the 89th Academy Awards. It was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year but did not win.

Filmography

In addition to directing, Barras has co-produced many of his films. He has also co-produced several other films, not by him. This includes La femme canon (2017), Birdz (2016), Imposter (2014), Un enfant commode (2013), and Monsieur l’assassin X (2012).

Feature films

YearTitleTechniqueProducerLengthNotes
tbdSauvages!stop-motionNadasdy Film / Haut et Court / Paniques!80mStill in production [1]
2022You’re Not The One I Expectedstop-motionFrane TV Distribution / Helium Films90mAdapted from Ce N’est Pas Toi Que J’attendais by Fabien Toulmé [2]
2016 My Life as a Courgette stop-motionRita Productions / Blue Spirit Productions / Gebeka Films / KNM66m

Short films

YearTitleTechniqueProducerLengthNotes
2012Chambre 69stop-motionHelium Films / RTS3m
2010Zucchinistop-motionHelium Films / Rita Productions / RTS3mPilot for My Life as a Courgette
2008Land of the Headsstop-motionHelium Films / TSR / ONF / Animateka Lubjiana5mCo-directed with Cédric Louis
2010 Audience Award – Slovenia, Australian International Film Festival 2009
2007Sainte Barbestop-motionHelium Films / TSR / ONF8mCo-directed with Cédric Louis
2007Animatou2D animationStudio GDS / Schwizgebel / RTS Radio Télévision Suisse / Studio GDS / Luyet6m
2006The Genie in a Ravioli Canstop-motionHelium Films / TSR7m
2005Ice Floe2D animationHelium Films / TSR6m35sCo-directed with Cédric Louis
2002Stigmates2D animationAtelier Zérodeux3m30s
1999Casting Queen3D animationEcal / Barrabas2m45s
1998Mélanie2D animationEcal / Barrabas4m22s

Accolades

My Life as a Courgette (2016)
The Genie in a Ravioli Can (2006)

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References

  1. "Longs-métrages". nadasdy-film (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  2. "You're Not the One I Expected | Cartoon Movie". Cartoon. Retrieved 2022-11-24.