Born in 1990 in Lausanne, Marjolaine studied multimedia design at ERACOM (CH) from 2009 to 2012 and was then admitted to the school La PoudriĂšre in Valence (F). Since 2015, she has been working at Nadasdy Film studio as an animation film director. In 2017, she founded the Animation Film Festival of Savigny, the first animation festival in the canton of Vaud (Switzerland). Between 2019 and 2021, she was part of the international jury selection team for Fantoche. After co-directing two seasons of a TV series (« Dans la Toile », 2017â2019) and art-directing Marcel Barelli’s first feature film (« Mary Anning« , 2025), she just finished her new short film, « Singularity, » a 21-minute animated short based on the comic « Sabre » by Eric Feres. She is yet developping her very first feature film. Sometimes she participates in DIY Markets with her ceramics and short comics. In 2024, she founded with some friends from Le ChĂąteau Turbulent the first Indie Comic Festival COMET- comic-market in Lausanne.
work experience
2026 /// Multimedia Design Expert for Cantonal Exams, EIKON (CH)
2025 /// member of the OCCF (Organe cantonal de contrĂŽle des films, Etat de Vaud)
2025 /// Artist in Residence for the project « Just a Cat » â Abbaye de Fontevraud (F)
2024 /// Pitch Lab Expert, Kids Film Industry – Castellinaria (CH)
2023-2024 /// Art director for Marcel Barelli on feature film « Mary Anning » (2025)
2022 /// Chef Storyboard for Claude Barras on feature film « Sauvages » (2024)
2019-21 /// International Selection Jury Member for FANTOCHE (CH)
2019 /// animation co-director of the TV Series âDansLaToileâ saison 2, 20 x 3â
2017-19 /// Multimedia Design Expert for Cantonal Exams, ERACOM (CH)
2017-23 /// animation Bachelor & Master Expert for graduation films at CERULEUM (CH)
2017-actual /// artistic director of the FFAS (Festival du Film d’Animation de Savigny) (CH)
2017 /// animation co-director of the TV Series âDansLaToileâ, 20 x 2â
2015 /// Artist in Residence for the project « Vent de FĂȘte» â CICLIC Residency (F)
2013-2015 /// Compositing, coloring, animation at Nadasdy Film, GenĂšve (CH)
2014 /// Jury Petit Black Movie Festival, GenĂšve (CH)
2013 /// Background assistant «Le parfum de la carotte», LâEnclume, Bruxelles, (B)
2013 /// internship, at Vivement Lundi!, Rennes (F)
2011-2013 /// Projectionnist 35 mm & digital DCP, CinĂ©ma dâOron (CH)
2008 /// Layout at Animaginastudio, Jouxtens-MĂ©zery (CH)
filmography
2026 « Singularity » (director), 21′ 2D adapted from « SABRE » (Eric Feres, ed. Dargaud)
2025 «Mary Anning», (Art director, BG artist), feature film from Marcel Barelli
2023 «La Colline aux Cailloux», (director), 29′, TV Special, 2D animation
2019 «DansLaToile saison 2 », (co-director), 20 x 3â, ToonBoom animation
2018 «Le Dernier Jour d’Automne », (director), 7’20, 2D animation
2017 «DansLaToile », (co-director), 20 x 2â, ToonBoom animation
2016 «Vent de FĂȘte », (director), 9’50, 2D animation
2015 «Novembre», (graduation film), 4â, 2D animation
2014 «Super Grand», (director), 1’30, 2D animation/AE puppet
2013 «Balloon Birds», (director), 1â, 2D animation
prizes
2023 Cristal for « La Colline aux Cailloux » – Festival International d’Annecy (F)
2023 Youth Award for « La Colline aux Cailloux » – Japan Prize, Tokyo (JP)
2023 Kids Award for « La Colline aux Cailloux » – New Chitose Airport Festival, Chitose (JP)
2023 Poulain d’Or for « La Colline aux Cailloux » – Festival International de films Fantasia, MontrĂ©al (CA)
2023 Best Short Award for « La Colline aux Cailloux » – Festival Internacional de Cene para Ninos, Mexico (M)
2023 Best Short Award for « La Colline aux Cailloux » – Sharjah International Film Festival, Emirats Arabes Unis
2023 Special Award for « La Colline aux Cailloux » – Festival international du film de Minsk, Listapad, BiĂ©lorussie
2023 Youth Award for « La Colline aux Cailloux » – Fantoche (CH)
2023 Audience Award for « La Colline aux Cailloux » – Fantoche (CH)
2023 Friese Award for « La Colline aux Cailloux » – Mo&Friese Festival, Hamburg (DE)â
2023 Jury Award for « La Colline aux Cailloux » – Animatou (CH)
2023 Audience Award for « La Colline aux Cailloux » – Animatou (CH)
2021 Audience Award for âLast Day of Autumn » – Coronado Island Film Festival (USA)
2021 Grand Prize of the Jury for âLast Day of Autumn » – Int. Cycling Film Festival ICFF (DE)
2021 Audience Award for âLast Day of Autumn » – International Cycling Film Festival ICFF (DE)
2021 Best Animation Award for âLast Day of Autumn » – BCV Sports Film Festival ( SPAIN)
2020 Award for âLast Day of Autumn » – Holidays 365 International Film Festival (USA)
2020 Best Short / Children Jury for âLast Day of Autumn » – KINOLUB Int. Film Festival(PLN)
2019 Best Swiss Film Award for âLast Day of Autumn » – Fantoche (CH)
2019 Audience Award for âLast Day of Autumn » – Fantoche (CH)
2019 Best Animation Award for âLast Day of Autumn » – Providence Children’s Film Festival (USA)
2019 Best Film Award category 3 for âLast Day of Autumn » – KROK Festival (RU)
2019 Teacher’s award for âLast Day of Autumn » – Chicago Int.l Children’s Film Festival (USA)
2019 ISHIYA Award for âLast Day of Autumn » – New Chitose Airport Festival (JPN)
2019 1rst Prize Audience Award for âLast Day of Autumn » at Solothurner Film Tage (CH)
2017 Special Mention for âa Festive Wind » – Festival du film d’animation de Savigny (CH)
2017 AWARD for âa Festive Windâ at Schweizer Jungfilmfestival Luzern 2017 (CH)
2017 Special Prize for « a Festive Windâ at IAFF Krok Animation Festival (RU)
2017 Film Press Prize for « a Festive Windâ at IAFF Krok Animation Festival (RU)
2016 Evo Promotional childrenâs Award for âNovembreâ, at Int. Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen (D)
2016 Swiss Talent Award for âNovembreâ, at Fantoche (CH)
2016 honorable mention for âNovembreâ, at Ottawa Film Festival (CA)
2016 Young Jury Special Award for âNovembreâ, at Animanima festival (Serbia)
2016 3rd Prize Audience Award at Solothurner Film Tage (CH)
2015 1st Price for «Sous la lumiÚre, les oiseaux», Student National Contest CROUS (F)
2014 Golden AWARD for «Super Grand», Jenlain Film Festival (F)
2014 Best Short Film AWARD for «Balloon Birds», festival Cinémoi (F)
2014 children AWARD for «Balloon Birds», festival «Partie de Campagne» (F)
2014 children AWARD for «Balloon Birds», festival BAICFF, California (USA)
2013 Diffusion in the Newspaper L’IllustrĂ©, with the comics «Emile & CĂ©leste» (CH)
2011 1st Prize for the graphic design of «Womenâs Leadership Award»(CH)
2010 Prize «coup de coeur du jury» for the short film «le Poulet» (CH)
exhibitions
2026 /// TracEcart â Bulle (CH)
2021 /// Le CafĂ© des Argiles – Vevey (CH)
2018 /// Onde de Choc â Echallens (CH)
2013 /// Pignon-sur-Rue – Prilly (CH)
press
« talking to Marjolaine Perreten » â Swiss Films / 05.05.2026
« Marjolaine Perreten Talks Annecy Highlight Short âPebble Hillâ » â Variety / 16.03.2023
« characters back on stage » â zippy frames / 02.05.2022