Claude Barras
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)
- 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
- 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 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 | |
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SURNAME | Barras, Claude |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss animation filmmaker |
DATE OF BIRTH | 19th January 1973 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sierre |