Marc-Henri Wajnberg

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Marc-Henri Wajnberg
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Born1953 (age 7071)
Brussels, Belgium
Occupations
  • film director
  • screenwriter
  • film producer
Website http://wajnbrosse.com/

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]

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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.

Filmography

Awards

Sorcerer children of Kinshasa

Kinshasa Kids

Selected in 60 festivals (Venice, Toronto, Busan, New York, ...)

The Five Obstructions

Selected in 95 festivals

Nanotechnologie, le film

Oscar Niemeyer, an architect committed to his century

Evgueni Khaldei, photographer under Stalin

Le Réveil (The Alarm Clock)

Just Friends

Clapman

Special guest in more than 20 festivals.

Happy as a child in water

Fume, c'est du belge

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.

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References

  1. "Marc-Henri Wajnberg - Réalisateur, Scénariste - sur Cinergie.be".
  2. "Marc-Henri Wajnberg".