Belgian film director
Marc-Henri Wajnberg |
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Born | 1953 (age 70–71)
Brussels, Belgium |
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Occupations |
- film director
- screenwriter
- film producer
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Website | http://wajnbrosse.com/ |
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Marc-Henri Wajnberg is a Belgian film director born in 1953. He is also a screenwriter, an actor and the co-founder and CEO of Wajnbrosse Productions.[1]
His productions are eclectic, overall he has made 2800 very short films – including the famous collection Clapman broadcast worldwide during years. His short film, Le Réveil (The Alarm Clock) starring Jean-Claude Dreyfus was awarded in Cannes and received 22 awards around the world.[2]
He directed and produced numerous documentaries including Oscar Niemeyer, An architect committed to his century, and Evgueni Khaldei, photographer under Stalin which were awarded in several international film festivals. He coproduced a Lars Von Trier movie, The Five Obstructions, and directed two long features; Just Friends (1995) and Kinshasa Kids (2012) which premiered at the 69th Venice International Film Festival.
His films have amassed over 70 international awards.
Awards
Sorcerer children of Kinshasa
- Public Award – Ciné Droit Libre Festival – Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso – 2014
- Special Mention of the Jury - Ciné Droit Libre Festival – Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso – 2014
- Human Rights Award – received in Strasbourg and given by 8 ambassadors
- Public choice Award for Best Film – Bucharest Film Festival – Romania – 2013
- Special acknowledgment for « Man and his environment » - Festroia Festival – Portugal – 2013
- Award for Best Foreign Language film – Ecrans Noirs Film Festival – Yaoundé – Cameroon – 2013
- Coup de Cœur – Marrakech International Film Festival – Morocco – 2013
- Prix Humanum – Union of Belgian Film Critics – Belgium – 2014
- Best Editing Award - Magritte Award – Belgium – 2014
- Nominated for best film - Magritte Award – Belgium – 2014
Selected in 60 festivals (Venice, Toronto, Busan, New York, ...)
Selected in 95 festivals
Nanotechnologie, le film
- Price of Czech Ministry of education for Youth & Physical Training – Technfilm – 2003
- Silver Book – 33rd Roshd International Film Festival – 2003
Oscar Niemeyer, an architect committed to his century
- First Prize – International Festival of Film on Architecture : « Archfilm 2004 » – Bratislava – Slovakia 2004
- People’s choice Award – Kiev Festival – Ukraine – 2004
- Best Director of Photography – Thunderbird International Film Festival – USA – 2002
- Best Professional Documentary – Thunderbird International Film Festival – USA – 2002
- Best Documentary - Los Charales Awards – Ajijic International Film Festival – Mexico – 2001
- Best Documentary – Sydney Changing Images International Film Festival – Australia – 2001
- Silver Screen – U.S. International Film and Video Festival – Elmhurst, Illinois – USA – 2001
- Grand Prize FIFA – 19th International Festival of Film on Art – Montréal – Canada – 2001
- Bronze medal – 41st Monte-Carlo Festival – France – 2001
- Gran Premio « DOCUMANIA » – Madrid – Spain – 2000
- Gran Premio – Muestra Intl De Patrimonio Arquitectonico – Alcala – Spain – 2000
- First Prize – Made in Europe Documentary Festival – Strasbourg – France – 2000
- People’s choice Award – Made in Europe Documentary Festival – Strasbourg – France – 2000
Evgueni Khaldei, photographer under Stalin
Le Réveil (The Alarm Clock)
- Grand Prize - Potsdam Film Festival - Germany – 1996
- Best Short Film - International Festival of Comedy Film – Vevey - Switzerland – 1996
- Best Comedy Short - Palm Springs International Short Film Festival - USA - 1996
- Best Direction – Capalbio International Short Film Festival – Italy - 1996
- Public Award - Capalbio International Short Film Festival - Italy - 1996
- French Community Award - Namur International Film Festival – Belgium - 1996
- Silver Palm - Huy International Short Film Festival - Belgium - 1996
- Best Actor - Huy International Short Film Festival - Belgium - 1996
- Best Direction - Bucharest International Short Film Festival - Romania – 1996
- Youth Award - Stains Youth Short Film Festival - France - 1997
- Free Style Short Film Award - St-Ouen Train Film Festival - France - 1997
- Public Award - Beauvais International Film Festival - France - 1998
- Best Absurd Fiction – Mediawave Festival – Gyor - Hungaria - 1998
- Best International Short Film - Wine Country Film Festival - USA - 1998
- Grand Prize – Badalona International Short Film Festival – Spain – 2001
- Public Award – Badalona International Short Film Festival – Spain – 2001
- Golden Croissant – “Breakfast Cinema” Brussels – 2001
- Best Distributed Film in TVB’s FILMETS Program – FILMETS International Film Festival – Badalona – Spain – 2002
- Belgian entry for Best Foreign Language Film at The Oscars – USA – 1994
- André Cavens Award – Union of Belgian Film Critics – Belgium – 1993
- Best Film – La Baule Film Festival – France – 1993
- Best Actor Josse De Pauw – La Baule Film Festival – France – 1993
- Youth Award – Best Belgian Film – Belgium – 1993
- Femina Award – City of Brussels – Belgium – 1993
- Philip Morris Movie Club Award – Best screenplay – Belgium – 1993
- Best first film – Montevideo Film Festival – Uruguay – 1994
- Grand Prix – Aosta Valley Film Festival – Italy – 1994
- Joseph Plateau Award – Best Belgian Film at Gand Festival – Belgium – 1994
- Joseph Plateau Award – Best Actor at Gand Festival – Belgium – 1994
- Joseph Plateau Award – Best Director at Gand Festival – Belgium – 1994
- Gran Premio – Sorrento International Film Festival – Italy – 1994
- CD soundtrack of the month elected by Jazz in Time – December 1993
Clapman
- Gold Award – International Film and TV Festival of New York – USA – 1984
- Crystal Antanenna – Best program – Brussels – 1985
- Gold Award – Creative Club of Belgium – 1985
- Special Prize for Short Film - Mostra Internacional de Sao Paulo – 1986
- Special prize, Funny Film festival Boario – 1987
Special guest in more than 20 festivals.
Happy as a child in water
- Psychology Award – International Scientific Film Festival – Brussels – 1982
Fume, c'est du belge
- Best Editing - Super 8 International Film Festival of Brussels – Belgium – 1975
Others
Teacher
1986 and 1987 – at the ERG (School of graphic research) in Brussels – Belgium
1994 and 2013 – at the EICTV (Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV) San Antonio de Los Banos – Cuba
2013 – Acting teacher in Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo
Jury
1998 – Festival du film de Genève « Star de demain » – Switzerland
2002 – President of the jury of Festival International du Film sur L’Art – Montréal – Canada
2011 – Festival du Film Fantastique de Brussels – Belgium
2015 – President of the 48H Film Project – Brussels – Belgium
Member of commissions
2003 to 2004 – President du CFA (Centre du Film sur l’Art) – Brussels – Belgium
2002 to 2005 – Member of the Commission Cinéma – Belgium
2013 to 2015 – Member of the Commission Cinéma – Belgium
Since 1997 – Member of the UPFF (Union des Producteurs de films) – Belgium
Since 2007 – Honorary member of CBA (Centre de l’Audiovisuel) – Belgium
2000 to 2006 – Producer of promotional spots for the European Commission.