After going to the Waldorf school, Ramsay studied photography at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZhdK). Study residencies in Prag, Munich and New York followed.
Since then he has been working as a freelance film editor for commercials and as a consulting editor. He is also working on his own art with emphasis on experimental films.
Companies like Condorfilms, Turnusfilms, Chocolate, Dschointventscher, Online, Ultraimages and many more have been collaborating with Marcel Derek Ramsay for over 20 years. He has recieved a wide range of awards, grants and artist studio residencies.
Marcel Derek Ramsay is Co-Founder of Cinéma Copain.