Marcel Barelli

Marcel Barelli (born 1985 in Lodrino, Switzerland) is a Geneva-based director of animated films and author of illustrated books whose work centres on animals and the living world. He turned to animation after giving up chemistry studies and has made short films with producer Nicolas Burlet of Nadasdy Film for more than fifteen years, among them Gypaetus Helveticus, Vigia, Lucens and Habitat; his shorts have been selected at hundreds of festivals and won numerous awards. His first feature, Mary Anning (2025), about the childhood of the English fossil collector, premiered at the Annecy Animation Festival. His illustrated books include Bestiaire helvétique and Génial végétal.