Claude Barras

Claude Barras 2017

Claude Barras (born January 19, 1973 in Sierre ) is a Swiss animation filmmaker who works primarily in the stop-motion area.

Life

Barras grew up near Crans-Montana as the son of wine growers. He first completed an apprenticeship as a civil engineering draftsman and then studied illustration and computer graphics at the École Emile Cohl in Lyon ; he completed his studies with a bachelor's degree. This was followed by a degree in computer graphics at the École cantonale d'Art de Lausanne (ECAL). His short film Mélanie was also made at ECAL in 1999 . Barras then worked as a freelance illustrator in Geneva. Among other things, he was in the film Max & Co involved.

In 2005, Barras released his animated short Banquise . The story of a girl who is laughed at for being overweight was shown at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2005 . The film was nominated for a Palme d'Or for Best Short Film in Cannes . In the following films, Barras remained true to his trademark - his trick dolls always have very big heads.

In 2016, Barras' first full-length animation film My Life as a Zucchini was released . It is based on the book autobiography d'une courgette by Gilles Paris . Nine years passed between the first work on the film and its publication, with the sound recordings and the animation each taking a year. My life as a zucchini has received numerous international film awards and was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Animated Feature Film in 2017 .

Barras lives in Geneva.

Filmography

1997: Fantasmagories
1998: Mélanie
1999: Casting Queen
2000: Les mots d'antoine
2002: Stigmates
2005: Banquise
2006: Le génie de la boîte de raviolis
2007: Sainte barbe
2009: Au pays des têtes
2012: Chambre 69
2016: My life as a zucchini (Ma vie de courgette)

Awards (selection)

Claude Barras at the César 2017 with Celine Sciamma

2006: Cannes 2006, nomination for the Golden Palm for the best short film, for Banquise
2007: Nomination for the Swiss Film Prize , Best Animated Film , for Banquise
2012: Nomination Gold Hugo, Chicago International Film Festival , for Chambre 69
2013: Nomination for the Swiss Film Prize, Best Animated Film, for Chambre 69
2016: Cannes 2016, Camera d'Or nomination, for My Life as a Zucchini
2016: Audience Award, Festival d'Animation Annecy, for My Life as Zucchini
2016: Cristal d'Annecy des Festival d'Animation Annecy, Best Feature Film, for My Life as Zucchini
2016: Prize of the Children's Jury, Zurich Film Festival , for My Life as Zucchini
2016: London Film Festival , Sutherland Award nomination, for My Life as Zucchini
2016: Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián , audience award, for My Life as Zucchini
2016: Warsaw International Film Festival , Audience Award, for My Life as Zucchini
2016 : European Film Award , Best Animated Film , for My Life as Zucchini
2017: Oscar nomination, Best Animated Feature Film , for My Life as Zucchini
2017: Swiss Film Award, Best Feature Film , for My Life as Zucchini
2017 : César , Best Animated Film , for My Life as a Zucchini
2017: Nomination Golden Globe , Best Animated Film , for My Life as Zucchini
2017: Nomination Annie Award, Best Director / Animated Film, for My Life as Zucchini
2017: Prix Lumières , Best Animated Film, for My Life as a Zucchini

Web links

Commons : Claude Barras - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Claude Barras in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Claude Barras at swissfilms.ch

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Thomas Bodmer: The next Swiss Oscar winner? . Tagesanzeiger.ch, February 19, 2017.
↑ Banquise . brooklynfilmfestival.org
↑ ^a ^b Ana Matijašević: “With the next film: please less difficulties!” . srf.ch, March 23, 2017.
↑ Ma vie de Courgette: A nine-year process under the microscope ( Memento of the original from December 11, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / focal.ch archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. focal.ch.

↑ Heiko Latscha: Claude Barras and his lucky charm . telebasel.ch, February 16, 2017.

personal data
SURNAME	Barras, Claude
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss animation filmmaker
DATE OF BIRTH	19th January 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sierre

[TAZ-1] Thomas Bodmer: The next Swiss Oscar winner? . Tagesanzeiger.ch, February 19, 2017.

[2] Banquise . brooklynfilmfestival.org

[AM-3] Ana Matijašević: “With the next film: please less difficulties!” . srf.ch, March 23, 2017.

[4] Ma vie de Courgette: A nine-year process under the microscope ( Memento of the original from December 11, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / focal.ch archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. focal.ch.

[5] Heiko Latscha: Claude Barras and his lucky charm . telebasel.ch, February 16, 2017.