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

Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...

. He studied

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and

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at Emile Cohl School in

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and 3D infographics at ECAL. He then received a degree in

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and digital images from Lumiere University. He works as a freelance illustrator in

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. 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

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and received numerous awards at film festivals around the world. Switzerland submitted the film as a foreign-language entry for the

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. 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

Short films

Accolades

Notes

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barras, Claude Swiss film directors Swiss animated film directors Swiss animated film producers Swiss film producers 1973 births Living people People from Sierre Swiss animators ÉCAL alumni