Marcel Barsotti

Film professional

Professional profile

Biography

Marcel Barsotti is listed on FestOrbit.

Selected credits in the structured profile include Imperia (English version 25) (2025) — Director, Writer, Producer, Imperia (English version 30) (2025) — Director, Writer, Producer, and Imperia (English version) (2025) — Director, Writer, Producer.

Education entries include Master at Munich Music Conservatory.

Recorded recognition includes Nomination Best Animation at Landshut Short Film Festival for Transformation (English version) and Short List at Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Oscar Qualifying Festival for Transformation (English with Italian subtitles).

Professional work

Selected Credits & Filmography

25 projects

Director · 24 creditsWriter · 23 creditsProducer · 23 creditsComposer · 7 credits

Director · Writer · Producer2025

Imperia (English version 25)

Short

Director · Writer · Producer2025

Imperia (English version 30)

Animation, Short, Other

Director · Writer · Producer2025

Imperia (English version)

Animation, Short, Other

Director · Writer · Producer · Composer2025

Imperia (French subtitles 30)

Animation, Short, Other

Director · Writer · Producer2025

Imperia (French subtitles)

Animation, Short, Other

Director · Writer · Producer · Composer2025

Imperia (German subtitles 30)

Animation, Short, Other

Director · Writer · Producer2025

Imperia (German subtitles)

Animation, Short, Other

Director · Writer · Producer2025

Imperia (Italian subtitles 30)

Animation, Short, Other

Director · Writer · Producer2025

Imperia (Italian subtitles)

Animation, Short, Other

Director · Writer · Producer2025

Imperia (Soundtrack)

Other

Director · Writer · Producer · Composer2025

Imperia (Spanish subtitles 30)

Animation, Short, Other

Director · Writer · Producer2025

Imperia (Spanish subtitles)

Short, Other

View all 25 projects

Director · Writer · Producer2025

Imperia - Official Trailer

Other

Director · Writer · Producer2024

Transformation (English version)

Director · Writer · Producer2024

Transformation (English with French subtitles)

Short

Director · Writer · Producer2024

Transformation (English with German subtitles)

Short

Director · Writer · Producer2024

Transformation (English with Italian subtitles)

Short

Director · Writer · Producer2024

Transformation (English with Spanish subtitles)

Short

Director · Producer2023

DNA

Music Video

Director · Writer · Producer2023

La Línea Imaginaria - The Music Video

Music Video

Director · Writer · Producer2023

On Your Planet

Music Video

Director · Writer · Producer · Composer2022

Fields

Music Video

Composer2022

Forgiveness, Ten Years Without Spring

Short

Director · Writer · Producer · Composer2022

Last Tree on Earth

Music Video

Director · Writer · Composer2022

The New Human

Music Video

Training

Education

Munich Music Conservatory

Master

1993 – 1998

Recognition

Awards & Official Selections

Nomination Best Animation

Landshut Short Film Festival · Transformation (English version)

2026

Best AI-Film 2025

Austrian Film Festival · Imperia (Spanish subtitles)

2025

Nomination

International Film Festival di Salerno · Imperia (Spanish subtitles)

2025

Winner Honorary Merit Award 2025

International Peace Festival · Imperia (Spanish subtitles)

2025

Honorary Film Tribute Award

International Peace Festival · Imperia (English version 25)

2025

Best AI Trailer 2025

Black AI Fest – International AI Film Academy Awards · Imperia (English version)

2025

Best AI-Film 2025

Austrian Film Festival · Imperia (English version)

2025

Winner Best Technical Innovation in Media 2025

Raw Science Film Festival · Imperia (English version)

2025

Best AI-Film 2025

Red Rocks AI Film Festival · Imperia (English version)

2025

Nominee Audience Award 2025

International Film Festival di Salerno · Imperia (English version)

2025

Nominee AI Competition 2025

Rome Independent Film Festival · Imperia (English version)

2025

Nominee Synthetic Muse AI-Powered Storytelling

New Order Youth International Film Festival · Imperia (English version)

2025

Nominee Best Middle Long FIlm

Biberacher Filmfestspiele · Imperia (English version)

2025

Best Soundtrack 2025

Bridges International Film Festival · Imperia (English version)

2025

Short List

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Oscar Qualifying Festival · Transformation (English with Spanish subtitles)

2025

Winner Honorary Merit Award 2025

International Peace Festival · Imperia (English version)

2025

Winner Best Short AI

Camgaroo Award · Transformation (English version)

2025

Winner Best AI-Film

Seoul International AI Film Festival · Transformation (English version)

2025

Winner Best AI Film 2024

Monza Film Fest · Transformation (English version)

2025

Winner Best Original Soundtrack

Bare Bones International Film Festival · Transformation (English version)

2025

Short List, Screening

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Oscar Qualifying Festival · Transformation (English version)

2025

Nomination Best Animation

Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival · Transformation (English version)

2025

Nomination Best Animation

Indepenendent Film Festival · Transformation (English version)

2025

Nomination Best Short

Alpinale Short Film Festival · Transformation (English version)

2025

Nomination Best Short

International Film Festival Karlsruhe · Transformation (English version)

2025

Nomination Best Short

Beverly Hills Film Festival · Transformation (English version)

2025

Finalist Best Science Fiction

Madrid Sci-Fi Film Festival · Transformation (English version)

2025

Nomination Best Science Fiction

Aaretal Short Film Days · Transformation (English version)

2025

Nomination Best Script, Best Short, Best Creator Community

Festival Angaelica · Transformation (English version)

2025

Winner Best AI Film 2024

Monza Film Fest · Transformation (English with German subtitles)

2025

Short List

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Oscar Qualifying Festival · Transformation (English with German subtitles)

2025

Short List

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Oscar Qualifying Festival · Transformation (English with French subtitles)

2025

Short List

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Oscar Qualifying Festival · Transformation (English with Italian subtitles)

2025

Winner of the IPF | FIP Honorary Film Merit Award

International Peace Festival · Transformation (English with French subtitles)

2024

Nomination Best Short International

Biberach Film Festival · Transformation (English with Spanish subtitles)

2024

Nomination Best Short International

Biberach Film Festival · Transformation (English with German subtitles)

2024

Winner Best AI Film 2024

Austrian Independent Film Filmfestival · Transformation (English with German subtitles)

2024

Winner of the IPF | FIP Honorary Film Merit Award

International Peace Festival · Transformation (English with German subtitles)

2024

Winner Best Short International

Rome Independent Film Festival · Transformation (English with German subtitles)

2024

Nomination Best Short

Accordi @ Dissacordi International Short Film Festival · Transformation (English version)

2024

Nomination Best Short International

International Sound + Film Music Festival · Transformation (English version)

2024

Nomination Best Science Fiction

Trieste Science + Fiction Festival · Transformation (English version)

2024

Winner Best Short International

Rome Independent Film Festival · Transformation (English with French subtitles)

2024

Winner of the AI Award 2024

Austrian Independent Film Filmfestival · Transformation (English with French subtitles)

2024

Nomination Best Short International

Biberach Film Festival · Transformation (English with French subtitles)

2024

Winner of the AI Award 2024

Austrian Independent Film Filmfestival · Transformation (English with Spanish subtitles)

2024

Winner of the IPF | FIP Honorary Film Merit Award

International Peace Festival · Transformation (English with Italian subtitles)

2024

Winner Best AI Film 2024

Austrian Independent Film Filmfestival · Transformation (English with Italian subtitles)

2024

Nomination Best Short International

Biberach Film Festival · Transformation (English with Italian subtitles)

2024

Winner Best Short International

Rome Independent Film Festival · Transformation (English with Spanish subtitles)

2024

Winner of the IPF | FIP Honorary Film Merit Award

International Peace Festival · Transformation (English with Spanish subtitles)

2024

Nomination

Next Generation Indie Film Awards · La Línea Imaginaria

2024

Winner of the IPF | FIP Honorary Film Merit Award

International Peace Festival · Transformation (English version)

2024

Winner Best Short International

Rome Independent Film Festival · Transformation (English version)

2024

Winner of the AI Award 2024

Austrian Independent Film Filmfestival · Transformation (English version)

2024

Winner of the Best Trendsetter Short

Lift-Off Global Network London · Transformation (English version)

2024

Nomination

Biberach Film Festival · Transformation (English version)

2024

Nomination Best Animation

Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival · Transformation (English version)

2024

Winner Best Directing

Fantasy / Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival · Transformation (English version)

2024

Best European Composer

Rome Movie Awards · La Línea Imaginaria

2023

Portfolio