About
Claude Barras was born in Sierre, Switzerland. He studied illustration and computer graphics at École Emile Cohl in Lyon. He received a degree in anthropology and digital images from Lyon, studied computer graphics at ECAL (École Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne) and worked as a freelance illustrator in Geneva. 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. The film was selected as Switzerland's oficial entry for the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
Filmography
Savages2024 · Writer, Director, Editor
Ever Since, I Have Been Flying2023 · Consulting Producer
My Life as a Zucchini2016 · Director, Co-Writer
Impostor2014 · Producer, Modeling
Monsieur l'assassin X2013 · Producer
Room 692012 · Executive Producer, Director
The Girl and the Hunter2010 · Producer
Land of the Heads2009 · Director, Executive Producer
Animatou2007 · Animation, Director, Director of Photography
Sainte Barbe2007 · Director, Producer
Spud2006 · Screenplay, Director
The Genie in a Tin of Ravioli2005 · Director, Screenplay
Banquise2005 · Director, Animation