Marc-Henri Wajnberg

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.

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.

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

 * 1978: Writes, directs and produces Happy as a child in water – Documentary – 50' on the birth of violence
 * 1980–1981: Writes, directs, plays and produces Professor Adelard – Children's series on amusing physics, 12 episodes of 3'30"
 * 1983: Writes, directs and produces the collection CLAP – 1200 shorts of 8", broadcast daily for several years in 50 countries
 * 1984: Co-writes and co-directs with Eric Angelini Fume, c'est du belge (The Return) – 10'
 * 1985: Writes, directs, plays and produces Flash Back - 8' feature film project
 * 1987: Writes, directs and produces for Canal+ Three-cushion billiards – 26' documentary with Josse de Pauw, featuring the world champion Ludo Dielis and runner-up Richard Bitalis
 * 1988:
 * Co-writes and co-directs with Eric Angelini Fume, c'est du belge (The series) - 4x5'
 * Directs the short film The family Picnic - 7' with Eve Bonfanti, Francine Lafineuse, Patrick Walleffe
 * 1989:
 * Writes, directs and produces the collection Wolinski – 40x20" sexy cartoon series based on the drawings of Georges Wolinski
 * Writes and directs the collection Les derniers philosophes – 50x2' live series based on the drawings of Georges Wolinski
 * Writes and directs most of the films for the launching of Canal+ Belgium : The first three minutes, The decoders, Les ricains, The directors
 * 1990–1991: Writes, directs and produces the collection Mr Almaniak – 365x50" series, broadcast daily for several years in 25 countries
 * 1992–1993: Writes, directs and produces the feature-length film Just Friends starring Charles Berling, Josse De Pauw, Ann-Gisel Glass and Sylvie Milhaud
 * 1996: Writes, directs and produces the short film The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil) – 7' with Jean-Claude Dreyfus
 * 1997: Writes, directs and produces the documentary Evgueni Khaldei, photographer under Stalin – 59'
 * 1998–1999:
 * Writes, directs and produces the documentary Around the world in 80 beers – 58' with Jean-Claude Dreyfus and Marc-Henri Wajnberg
 * Writes and directs two commercials (30’’ and 45’’): Tango as part of the advertising campaign Parisienne People by famous directors (David Lynch, Jean-Luc Godard, Emir Kusturica, Enki Bilal, Giuseppe Tornatore, Marc-Henri Wajnberg, The Coen brothers, Roman Polanski, Wim Wenders, Robert Altman, …)
 * Writes and directs four commercials for the Swiss cigarette brand Sélect – 15"
 * 2000: Writes, directs and produces the documentary Oscar Niemeyer, an architect committed to his century - 59'
 * 2001-2002-2003:
 * Co-produces the feature-length film The five obstructions by Lars Von Trier and Joergen Leth
 * Conceives and produces Kaleidoscope, looking at life frames - 33x26' documentary series
 * Writes and directs The Cruiseliner "SS Norway," Caribbean #3 – Coll. Kaleidoscope, 26'
 * Writes and directs Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert in Brussels #1 – Coll. Kaleidoscope, 26'
 * Writes and directs Vite lu, bien lu – commercials for Swiss Newspaper "Le Matin"
 * 2004-2005-2006:
 * Writes, directs and produces Bollywood-Mumbai India #33 – Coll. Kaleidoscope, 26'
 * Writes, directs and produces Nanotechnologia, the movie – 26' fiction/documentary on the revolution of nanosciences
 * Writes, directs and produces Denpasser market, Bali, Indonesia #21 – Coll. Kaleidoscope, 26'
 * 2007-2008-2009:
 * Writes, directs and produces BAF! – 6' fiction
 * Writes, directs and produces La ligne (The line) – series of 1000 shorts of 11 seconds – animation
 * Screenwriting of the feature-length film San Mao
 * 2010-2011-2012:
 * Writes, directs and produces Kinshasa Kids - 86' feature-length film
 * Writes, directs and produces Portrait of Kinshasa - Web-documentary for ARTE
 * Concert captation Drumming, un concert de Music Fund
 * 2013-2014-2015:
 * Co-writes with Eric Angelini the feature-length film The Perfect Movie - 90'
 * Writes and develops the documentary series Fêtes folles dans un monde fou - 6x26'
 * Writes, directs and produces the documentary Sorcerer children, Kinshasa – 52' (France Télévision)
 * 2016–2017:
 * Writes, develops and directs the documentary series Stolen Childhood – 5x26'
 * Creates and produces the essay of the VR 360° transmedia experience Being a Shégué
 * Develops the Kinshasa Now platform and the VR experience Being a Shégué
 * Develops the feature-length film The Perfect Movie – 90’
 * Writes and develops the TV series SQUAT

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

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

The Five Obstructions
Selected in 95 festivals
 * Best Documentary – Durban International Film Festival – South Africa – 2004
 * Gold Dok of the Year – Gulddok – Copenhagen – Denmark – 2004
 * Grand Prize – Odense International Film Festival – Denmark – 2004
 * Jury Prize – FIPRESCI – Zagreb Motovun Film Festival – Hungary – 2004

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

 * First Prize - Rhode Island International Film Festival – USA – 2000
 * Silver Spire - Golden Gate Awards, San Francisco International Film Festival – USA – 1998
 * Grand Prix - Taiwan International Documentary Festival – Taiwan – 1998

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

Just Friends

 * 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
Special guest in more than 20 festivals.
 * 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

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

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.