Albert Birney on 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'

The director of 2025 Sundance DIY hit OBEX identifies the joys of making art your own way.

Episode 205 of the Feeling Seen podcast, hosted by Albert Birney, Marissa Flaxbart, Jordan Crucchiola, titled "Albert Birney on 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'" was published on January 15, 2026 and runs 52 minutes.

January 15, 2026 ·52m · Feeling Seen

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Summary

The director of 2025 Sundance DIY hit OBEX identifies the joys of making art your own way.

Episode Description

Director and star of OBEX (which premiered at 2025's Sundance Film Festival), Albert Birney is a filmmaker and animator who has paved his own unique path forward in the world of cinema, and done so with great success. He's brought another unique success story to the Feeling Seen table this week: Marcel, the Shell with Shoes On (and his eponymous 2021 film). Albert and Jordan also talk about his resonance with 1999's American Movie, a documentary that highlights the beauty and folly of one small-town man's quest to make his cinematic magnum opus.

Then, Jordan has one quick thing about the star-studded new Netflix trashy cop movie THE RIP, out this weekend.

Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production of Maximum Fun.

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