Marcel Lapeyre
Marcel is a Colombian-born artist raised in Barcelona, with French and Catalan roots. His multicultural background shapes a visual style that’s intimate, fluid, and emotionally honest. He started making films at 14, drawn to storytelling through imagery and sound. Influenced by independent cinema, his work blends surrealism with a poetic touch.
As part of the Cinema Clandestí collective, Lapeyre has worked across fiction, experimental, and documentary projects as a director, camera operator and editor.
He values collaboration and seeks projects that push creative boundaries.
Now working on his second feature film, Marcel is always open to new ideas, partnerships, and bold artistic challenges.
On Cinema
My relationship with cinema began at an early age. In 2017, at just 16, one of my first short films was selected for the VisualSound Barcelona Festival. A year later, another of my works was selected for the Sant Boi Film Festival. These early experiences marked the beginning of a journey that would gradually expand beyond filmmaking into the wider landscape of Barcelona’s independent cultural scene.
Over the years, I have screened my work in a variety of cultural venues across the city, including Zumzeig Cinema, La Cinètika, La Antiga Massana a self-managed cultural space that was eventually forcibly displaced and shut down, Centre Cultural Albareda, Casal Barri Congrés Indians, within the framework of the Poble-sec and Sant Andreu neighbourhood festivals, and BAU University.
Beyond making films, I have developed a strong interest in the ways cinema can be shared and brought closer to audiences outside established exhibition circuits. This led me to co-found La Celulosa, a non-profit film festival organised alongside Cinema Clandestí. Conceived as an open platform for filmmakers, the festival offered anyone the opportunity to present and screen their work without participation or screening fees. Developed in collaboration with the Assemblea de Joves de Sant Antoni, the project took place at La Cendra, creating a space for independent filmmaking and cultural exchange.
These experiences have shaped my approach to cinema, extending it beyond the screen and into the spaces and communities surrounding it. My practice brings together filmmaking, experimentation and independent cultural initiatives, driven by a curiosity for unconventional forms of storytelling and the different ways images can connect people.