About
Cyrille Marchesseau is a French film music 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. In 2012, 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 Sci-Fi 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.

Awards / Selections
LA LÉGENDE DU COLIBRI
Best Music Award at Chouette Festival / Festival International de Clermont-Ferrand - Sélection
NANA 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 Originale de court-métrage


















Selected Credits
LONG FEATURE FILM
WIithout God 2026 directed by Francisco Vargas (production)
Pacification 2026 directed by Federico Heller (production)
The rope epidemic 2023 directed by Sergio Guataquira Sarmiento
Une barque sur l'océan 2020 directed by Arnold de Parscau
Orient-Express, le voyage d'une légende 2019 directed by Louis-Pascal Couvelaire
Burlesque Assassins 2014 directed by Jonathan Joffe
SHORT FILM
Salamandre 2025 directed by Arnold de Parscau
La nourrice 2022 directed by Arnold de Parscau
Back to earth 2018 Serie Pilot by Federico Heller and Clay Space
Le domaine des étriqués 2017 directed by Arnold de Parscau
Uncanny Valley 2016 directed by Federico Heller
Chinese Box 2015 directed by Jean-Paul Girbal
The ace of diamonds 2011 directed by Arnold de Parscau
L'homme le plus dangereux du monde 2009 directed by Jean-Paul Girbal
IMMERSIVE - XR
The sad story of the Little Mouse who wanted to become somebody 2025 VR Movie by Nicolas Bourniquel
Eddie and I 2025 VR interactive by Maya Shekel
Nana Lou 2024 VR interactive by Isabelle Andréani
Jailbirds - Chapter III 2024 Narrative experience by Thomas Villepoux
Entrez dans la danse 2023 Immersive 360° Experience
Jailbirds - Chapter II The Eye of The Artist 2023 Narrative experience by Thomas Villepoux
Eggscape 2023 XR Game by 3dar
Paper Birds 2022 VR Fim by German Heller and Federico Carlini
Jailbirds - Chapter I Bwa Kayiman 2022 Narrative experience by Thomas Villepoux
Willow Crest Manor 2021 AR Game IOS-Android Federico Heller
Lauren and the three bears 2021 AR Game IOS-Android Federico Heller
Danger Bot 2021 AR IOS-Android by Federico Heller
Gloomy Eyes 2020 VR SERIES by Jorge Tereso, Fernando Maldonado
The Lab 2019 Immersive commercial by 3dar
Three never settle 2019 Immersive commercial by 3dar
Quicky's World 2018 XR Game IOS-Android Nestlé
ANIMATED SERIES
Underdog 2025 Animated serie by Charles Vaucelle
Idefix et les irréductibles 2024 Animated serie by Olivier Brugnoli (season 2)
Tricotown 2022 Animated serie by Fabien Lemaître ( production)
Idefix et les irréductibles 2021 Animated serie by Charles Vaucelle (season 1)
Noddy Toyland Detective 2018 Serie by A.Peireira Lazaro & F.Lemaître ( S2)
Bionic Max 2018 Pilot animated serie by Thomas Digard
Noddy Toyland Detective 2016 Animated serie by Albert Peireira Lazaro (season 1)
Lanfeust Quest 2013 Pilot of animated serie by Antoine Charreyron
ANIMATION
Le bourreau des Coeurs 2025 by Inès Moussard, Alexandre Juhle, Ilian Belkilani, Sam Ripart, Antoine Genza, Camille Duvere
La légende du colibri 2024 directed by Morgan Devos
Apocalypse Dog 2022 directed by A. Le Clainche, C.Nasarre, J.Qian, J.Barraux, E.Plumey, L.Arnaud, S.Cauchie
O28 2019 directed by O.Causse, F.Meyran, G.Collin, R.Merle, L.Gardel, A.Marchand
The special case of the true fairies 2018 directed by A.Peireira Lazaro - Dreamworks TV
The special case of the the fabulous toyland treasure 2018 directed by A.Peireira Lazaro - Dreamworks TV
The special case of deltoid’s day 2018 directed by A.Peireira Lazaro - Dreamworks TV
Butter fingers 2015 directed by Jordan Scott
Duck, death and tulip 2014 directed by Jorge Sandoval
Helium Harvey 2014 directed by Daniel Savage
When i grew up 2013 directed by Colin Hesterly
The good wife 2012 directed by W. Scott Forbes
Look that kills 2012 directed by Kevin Dart & Stéphane Coedel
Le mangeur de visage 2011 directed by John Marrec
Shave It 2011 directed by Jorge Tereso & Fernando Maldonado
Hammer and Hands 2011 directed by Colin Hesterly
Salesman Pete and the amazing stone from outspace 2010 directed by A.Vivien, M.Bouyer et M.Loubaresse
A kiss from Tokyo 2009 directed by Kevin Dart & 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

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
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
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'OCEAN
« 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
LA NOURRICE
« 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
« Dans une atmosphère étrange, comportant des titres rapides, haletants, cette nouvelle musique m'a encore une fois emballé ».
La Musique de Film.net
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
UNE BARQUE SUR L'OCEAN
« 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
« Un parallèle fécond entre amour et musique ».
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