

About
Cyrille Marchesseau is a French composer and pianist, a full member of SACEM. Trained in classical music, jazz, musicology and orchestration under the guidance of figures such as Pierre François, François Jeanneau and Max Heideger, he is also a certified sound engineer from the SAE Institute. He began his career in cinema as a sound designer on films like Les Choristes, Le Peuple migratoire, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatre...
In 2012, he started a career as a film composer. He received the UCMF (Union of Film Music Composers) Award for the short film The Most Dangerous Man in the World, and then collaborated with Argentinian director Federico Heller on Uncanny Valley, a science-fiction film that won awards worldwide. Since 2015, he has regularly worked with Arnold de Parscau, notably on the feature film Une barque sur l'Océan, which earned him a nomination at the ISFMF Awards alongside composers such as Gabriel Yared, Alberto Iglesias and Volker Bertelmann.
Also recognized in the field of animation, he has composed for DreamWorks, Disney, Gaumont, BBC, France TV, and Netflix (Underdog, Idefix and the Indomitables, Noddy, Toyland Detective). He also explores immersive music with award-winning virtual reality works — Cristal at the Annecy Festival, Best Music at Raindance Film Festival, and other prizes at Tribeca, Annie Awards, and a Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival: Gloomy Eyes (with Colin Farrell, Tahar Rahim), Jailbirds (Eliott Delage, Victoria Abril), Mamie Lou, Paper Birds (with Edward Norton, Joss Stone), which was also nominated for the Emmy Awards.
In 2025, he composed the soundtracks for the VR works Eddie and I by Maya Shekel and Little Mouse by Nicolas Bourniquel, as well as for the films Without God by Francisco Vargas (Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes), Pacification by Federico Heller, and Salamander by Arnold de Parscau.
Selected Projects
Medias
Albums OST
Selected Credits
LONG MÉTRAGE 2025 Whithout God de Francisco Vargas 2025 Pacification de Fédérico Heller (en production) 2022 The Rope Epidemic de Sergio Guataquira Sarmiento 2020 Une barque sur l’océan d’Arnold de Parscau 2019 Orient-Express, le voyage d’une légende de Louis-Pascal Couvelaire 2014 Burlesques Assassins de Jonathan Joffe 2013 Jean Gruault, le scénario d’une vie de Laurent Sylvestre COURT MÉTRAGE 2024 Salamandre d’Arnold de Parscau 2022 La nourrice d’Arnold de Parscau 2017 Le domaine des étriqués d’Arnold de Parscau 2016 Uncanny Valley de Fédérico Heller 2016 Pink Water de François Gourdin 2015 Chinese Box de Jean-Paul Girbal 2011 The ace of diamonds d’Arnold de Parscau 2009 L’homme le plus dangereux du monde de Jean-Paul Girbal IMMERSIVE XR 2025 Little Mouse film en VR de Nicolas Bourniquel 2025 Eddie and I fiction interactive de Maya Shekel 2024 Mamie Lou fiction interactive d’Isabelle Andréani 2024 Jailbirds, Chapter III expérience narrative de Thomas Villepoux 2023 Entrez dans la danse expérience immersive de danse de Julie Desmet Weaver, Claire Allante, Eugénie Andrin 2023 Jailbirds, Chapter II The Eye of The Artist expérience narrative de Thomas Villepoux 2023 Eggscape jeu en réalité mixte de 3dar 2022 Paper Birds expérience narrative de German Heller et Federico Carlini 2022 Jailbirds, Chapter I Bwa Kayiman expérience narrative de Thomas Villepoux 2021 Willow Crest Manor jeu AR pour IOS-Android ed Federico Heller 2021 Lauren and the three bears jeu AR pour IOS-Android ed Federico Heller 2021 Danger Bot jeu AR pour IOS-Android ed Federico Heller 2020 Gloomy Eyes série narrative de Jorge Tereso, Fernando Maldonado 2019 The Lab publicité immersive de 3dar 2019 Three never settle publicité immersive de 3dar 2018 Quicky’s world jeu XR pour IOS-Android Nestlé SÉRIE TV 2025 Underdog série d’animation de Charles Vaucelle (Superprod) 2024 Idefix et les irréductibles série d’animation de Olivier Brugnoli (saison 2) 2022 Tricotown série d’animation de Fabien Lemaître (en production) 2021 Idefix et les irréductibles série d’animation de Charles Vaucelle (saison 1) 2018 Back to Earth pilote de série de Fédérico Heller et Clay Space 2018 Noddy, Toyland detective série d’animation d’A.Peireira Lazaro & F.Lemaître (Saison 2) 2018 Bionic Max pilote de série animée de Thomas Digard 2017 Komodo Chill pilote de série animée de Thomas Digard 2016 Noddy, Toyland detective série d’animation d’Albert Peireira Lazaro (saison 1) 2013 Lanfeust Quest pilote de série animée d’Antoine Charreyron ANIMATION 2025 Le bourreau des Coeurs d’Inès Moussard, Alexandre Juhle, Ilian Belkilani, Sam Ripart, Antoine Genza, Camille Duvere 2024 La légende du colibri de Morgan Devos 2022 Apocalypse Dog de A. Le Clainche, C.Nasarre, J.Qian, J.Barraux, E.Plumey, L.Arnaud, S.Cauchie 2019 O28 de O.Causse, F.Meyran, G.Collin, R.Merle, L.Gardel, A.Marchand 2018 The special case of the true fairies d’A.Peireira Lazaro 2018 The special case of the the fabulous toyland treasure d’A.Peireira Lazaro 2018 The special case of deltoid’s day d’A.Peireira Lazaro 2015 Butter fingers de Jordan Scott 2014 Duck, death and tulip de Jorge Sandoval 2014 Helium Harvey de Daniel Savage 2013 When i grew up de Colin Hesterly 2012 The good wife de W. Scott Forbes 2012 Looks that kill de Kevin Dart et Stéphane Coedel 2011 Le mangeur de visage de John Marrec 2011 Shave It de Jorge Tereso et Fernando Maldonado 2011 Hammer and Hands de Colin Hesterly 2010 Salesman Pete and the amazing stone from outspace d ‘A.Vivien, M.Bouyer et M.Loubaresse 2009 A kiss from Tokyo de Kevin Dart et Stéphane Coedel COMMERCIALS Maruchan, the feels AMP Agency (USA) Fable and Mane Fédérico Carlini – 3dar (Argentine) Apprenticeships Glenn Thomas – The fox and King (Australie) Tec fidera Glenn Thomas – The fox and King (Australie) Les vendanges du 7ème art Habillage festival et publicités / La maison du bonheur Boomerang TV habillage sonore de la chaîne / 3dar (USA) The shuttle Eurotunnel Colin Hesterly / Drum Co (UK) Andros, les beaux bébés / Andros – Split Screen Michel Guimbard / Trinity Films Lovaganza Colin Hesterly (USA) The trust of public land Colin Hesterly – Bill Pullman (USA) The mighty-T Colin Hesterly (USA) Babybel, le cirque / Babybel, back to school Franco American Film Leerdamer, Picnic / Leerdamer, Incognito Franco American Film Deux jours à tuer film de Jean Becker, musique de la publicité Les randonneurs à St-Tropez film de Philippe Harel, musique de la publicité Scoop film de Woddy Allen, musique de la publicité 300 film de Zach Snyder, musique de la publicité La légende du scorpion noir film de Feng Xiaogang, musique de la publicité
Awards / Selections
« LA LÉGENDE DU COLIBRI » Prix de la meilleur musique Originale au Chouette Festival / Festival International de Clermont-Ferrand - Sélection « MAMIE LOU » Best User Experience at Stéreospia / Festival du Film de Kaohsiung - Sélection / Mostra de Venise - Sélection / Festival d’Annecy - Sélection / Festival International de Clermont-Ferrand - Sélection « PAPER BIRDS » Emmy Awards - Selected / VR AWARDS 2021 - Winner / Kaoshiung XR - Winner / Sandbox 2021 - Winner / Raindance Immersive 2020 - Winner / Cannes XR 2021 / VRE FEST 2021 / 360VR Festival 2021 GIFFMX 2021 BIDFF 2021 MIFF 2021 - Red Sea IFF 2021 / BIFAN 2021 Beyond Reality / Anifilm 2021 / XR@Annecy 2021 / Tribeca Immersive 2021 / NewImages 2021 / VRHAM! 2021 / The Webbys 2021 / SXSW 2021 / Venice Virtual Reality Expanded « EGGSCAPE » Biennale Cinema / MOSTRA de VENISE 2022 // Winner of Venise Immersive Special Jury Prize « LA NOURRICE » Festival Rome Prisma Film Awards - Prix de la meilleure musique originale / Selection Sitges Film Festival /Selection Festival Court métrange «JAILBIRDS» AwardoftheBestNarrativeFiction/AudienceawardforVRexperience -AudienceAward/Courant 3D / SACD Best VR Script / Annecy Animation Film Market Best script for an interactive project // Selections : Kaohsiung XR Dreamland 2021 // Newimages Festival // Tribeca Film Festival // BIFAN Beyond Seoul // FIVARS Los- Angeles // Festival Européen du Film Fantastique « UNE BARQUE SUR L’OCEAN » Nominee to the Crystal Pine Award at this ISFMF (International Sound and Film Music Festival) « GLOOMY EYES » 2019 Raindance Film Festival / Winner Audio Achievement / Annies Awards : 2019 SXSW Virtual Cinema // Winner Cristal for Best VR work - 2019 Annecy International Animation Film Festival / Prix UCMF - Sélection / Winner Golden Mask - 2019 Newimages Festival VR Competition / Winner Best in Animation - 2019 VIFF Immersed / 2019 Sundance New Frontier / 2019 Venice Virtual Reality (La Biennale di Venezia). « UNCANNY VALLEY » Best Original Score at Short Pole London - Best Score at MOFF Festival - Best Film at Sci-Fi London, Calshorts, Los Angeles Independant Film Festival, Average Superstar Films, Sci-on, The Indie Fest Film Awards, Near Nazareth Film Festival, Short Stop Fest, One Reeler, Festival Alhama Ciudad de Cine, Animago, Toronto Art House Festival, SPASM, Vortes Sci-Fi, Mira Lincoln Festival, Berlin International Cinefest, Katra Film Series, Ros Film Festival, FICEE, Plot-Point. « L’HOMME LE PLUS DANGEREUX DU MONDE » Prix UCMF - Meilleur Musique Origniale de court-métrage
Press
Little Mouse « If that were not enough, a touch of fantasy is added through shimmering celeste and a Danny Elfman-like female choir. Overall, this brief score is highly expressive in capturing the mouse’s antics while also exploring a few darker, more dramatic moments. » Reel Music La Nourrice « Dans une atmosphère étrange, comportant des titres rapides, haletants, cette nouvelle musique m'a encore une fois emballé ». La Musique de Film.net « La Nourrice is beautifully crafted score…a subtle but powerful work, the composer fashioning affecting and emotive sounding tone poems that haunt the listener, these beautiful and gloriously melodic cues are filled to overflowing with raw emotion and straight away capture one’s attention. » Movie Music International Mamie Lou « The score is in a word stunning, it is affecting, haunting and truly emotive, like the composers other scores ie-Gloomy Eyes, it is a heartrending and accomplished collection of lilting and tender pieces that really do get to the listeners heart and soul. » Movie Music International « Cyrille Marchesseau brought a lot to the table with the music, which carries the emotional intentions behind the writing. It was a very powerful moment for me in this collaboration. The experience began to exist for everyone when the music and sound design were added, bringing the sets and story to life. » XR Must Paper Birds « The soul of this work lies in music. The main feature of the work is « Musical Wonder ». The film incorporates various styles of music such as jazz, symphony, and piano.The ending part is similar to Beat Saber, allowing the audience to personally play a piece of music composed by Cyrille Marchesseau with both hands in the work ». Info News …the composer producing delicate and fragile sounding nuances and slightly darker and more edgy compositions which he combines and layers upon each other to create a soundtrack that is totally mesmerizing and fully supportive of the production. The music, the images, and the narration combine seamlessly and beautifully to relate a story that is emotional and poignant. The musical score playing an important part in the storytelling and becoming an integral component of the filmmaking with the composer adding sounds and tone poems like carefully placed brush strokes to which he applies to an already appealing canvas of events that is being rolled out on screen. Movie Music International « Look for the music from it is Paper Birds, this is a short animation movie, which has a stunning soundtrack…It is a tantalising and haunting score, which is for the most part fully symphonic, certainly worth a listen and adding to your collection, and whilst online checking it out also pay attention to Gloomy Eyes as this is a score I never tire of… » Movie Music International Gloomy Eyes « It’s a completely transportive and beautiful experience, unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, and really connected with my passion of storytellin with an extraordinary music, absolutely stunning. I really felt like I snuck in the back door on this one and had to do very little to be a part of something very beautiful and quite profound ». Colin Farrell (Variety) « It is one of those soundtracks or movies that maybe you look at and say, “I will listen to or watch that later I think”. My advice is do not do that, listen to it straight away and if you can take a look at the film too. This is an award-winning VR experience…The musical score is in my opinion an accomplished one, the composer combining both symphonic and synthetic elements to fashion a work that is overflowing with themes and teaming with haunting nuances. To say that the soundtrack is inventive I feel would be an understatement,..the score is not comparable with any other composers work because of its stunning originality. » Movie Music International Une barque sur l’Océan « Un parallèle fécond entre amour et musique ». Télérama « Une barque sur l’océan est une romance dramatique magnifiée par les images somptueuses et surtout la musique de Cyrille Marchesseau qui confèrent à l’histoire un charme intemporel, réinventant la tragédie de l’amour impossible.”Ciné Cinéphile « Le score de Cyrille Marchesseau est essentiel à la réussite de son approche, et apporte ce supplément d’âme qui sonde les lagunes pour y trouver les joyaux enfouis. La bande originale est l’une des plus harmonieuses entendues depuis longtemps, une splendeur qui rehausse la vision du cinéaste. » Cine Dweller « One of his more recent scores is UN BARQUE SUR L’OCEAN, this is a delightful score, and one that I have to admit to listening to through about three times, not because I was finding it hard to be immersed and appreciate it, No, but because I liked it so much. The composer makes effective and emotive use of solo violin and cello, piano and delicately placed harp, which are interweaved with more strings and given support from subtle synthetic quarters, the use of female voice too, is affecting and ingratiating. The haunting wordless vocals, becoming difficult to not hear even when the track has ceased to play, combine this with poignant solo violin and a lush and mesmerising string section and there is very little you can do to resist it. This is a charming Movie Music International
Contact
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