Marc-Henri Wajnberg

Marc-Henri Wajnberg
Born1953 (age 72–73)
Brussels, Belgium
Occupations
  • film director
  • screenwriter
  • film producer
Websitehttps://en.wajnbrosse.com

Marc-Henri Wajnberg is a Belgian director and producer. He studied cinema at INSAS,[1] in Brussels. He is also a screenwriter, actor and head of the production company Wajnbrosse Productions.

He has directed more than 2,700 short and very short films, documentaries, feature films, an interactive virtual reality film, 2D animations and in stop motion.[2][3] He launched the trend of short films worldwide in the early 1980s with his collection of 1,200 8-second films CLAPMAN (CLAP), broadcast daily in about fifty countries and of which he is the author, performer, director and producer. His first feature film, Just Friends, in 1993, was the film representing Belgium for the Academy Awards. His work has been awarded more than 107 international prizes, including the Rail d’Or at Cannes for the short film The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil) in 1996.

Biography

Originally from Brussels, Marc-Henri Wajnberg pursued cinema studies at the National Higher Institute of Performing Arts and Broadcasting Techniques (INSAS), where his graduation project was selected for the international meetings (Cilect).

His career took off in 1982 with CLAPMAN (CLAP)[4], a project he signed as author, actor, director and producer. This collection of 1,200 8-second shorts broadcast daily achieved international success in more than 50 countries and won 5 international awards, notably the Gold Award at the New York International Film and TV Festival in 1984.

In 1993 he directed his first feature film, Just Friends[5], which immerses us in the jazz music scene in Antwerp in 1959, through a talented saxophonist dreaming of making a career in New York. Starring Josse de Pauw, Sylvie Milhaud, Ann Gisel Glass and Charles Berling, it won 14 awards.

He then directed the short film The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil) in 1996, which was awarded the Rail d’Or at Cannes,[6] in which he stages Jean-Claude Dreyfus waking up each morning using a thousand ingenious mechanisms (22 awards).[7].

Passionate about art and history, Wajnberg turned to creative documentary. He notably signed Yevgeny Khaldei, Photographer Under Stalin (Evgueni Khaldei, photographe sous Staline) in 1997[8] then Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle) in 2001, portrait of the most prolific architect of the 20th century,[9] awarded 13 times.[10]

In the 2000s, he developed Kaleidoscope, looking at life frames (Kaléidoscope, regards sur un cadre de vie), a collection of 33 documentaries for Arte exploring singular living places across Europe and beyond, of which he personally directed four episodes.

In 2001, he wrote, directed and acted with Jean-Claude Dreyfus in Around the World in 80 Beers (Le tour du monde en 80 bières), a documentary fiction for a thematic evening for Arte.

For 6 years, he supervised a framework contract with the European Commission for educational productions, including Nanotechnology (Nanotechnologie), intended for European high school seniors.

He participated in the development and co-production[11] of The Five Obstructions, in 2003, dogme documentary by Lars von Trier and Joergen Leth. A research film where the preconceptions and opinions of the two men will be continually questioned.

In 2020, he co-produced[12]The Barefoot Emperor, a comedy by Jessica Woodworth and Peter Brosens, sequel to the mockumentary King of Belgians, which tells how the last King of the Belgians became the first Emperor of the Europeans. The film was nominated for the 11th Magritte Awards in the category Best Flemish Film.[13]

Focus on Kinshasa[14]

In 2009, he produced The Earth, the Men (La Terre, des Hommes)[15], collection of 5 documentaries filmed in Democratic Republic of the Congo. As part of the 50 years of African independence, he directed for Arte a web documentary Portraits of Kinshasa, episode of the award-winning collection AFRICA: 50 years of independence.

This Kinshasa immersion gave birth to Kinshasa Kids,[16] his second feature film in 2012. This hybrid fiction-documentary work follows 8 street children in their quest for a better future. The film toured 60 festivals and received 8 awards, including the Odyssey Prize for Human Rights in Strasbourg given by 8 ambassadors.

Deeply committed, he helps the children in his films get off the streets, collaborating with local associations, notably the REEJER (Network of Educators of Street Children and Youth). He then innovated with Kinshasa Now[17] with an interactive virtual reality film - technical world first - selected at Venice and in 44 countries (18 major awards).[18]

I am Chance,[19][20] in 2022, highlights street girls through the journey of Chancelvie and her friends, facing trials with smiles and resilience.[21] Selected in 41 festivals, I am Chance won 14 major awards, including the Amade Prize from the Princess Grace Foundation of Monaco for helping children in difficulty and the ECFA (European Children’s Film Association) prize for best European documentary.

After filming, the girls in the film refused to join rehabilitation centers. Following this, Marc-Henri Wajnberg imagined the “MAISON HORIZON” pilot project, a reception center for these girls who are so socialized on the streets that they refuse to go to centers that do not correspond to their desires and needs, which he will present to the Human Rights Academy of the United Nations in Geneva.[22]

Teaching

Marc-Henri Wajnberg taught at the ERG in Brussels (1987), at the International Film School of San Antonio de Los Banos in Cuba (EICTV) (from 1994 to 2012), at the French cultural center in Kinshasa (2014), and gave lectures at Peking University.

He has been a member of several film festival juries: the Geneva Film Festival “Star of Tomorrow” in Switzerland in 1998, the International Festival of Films on Art in Montreal, Canada (Jury President) in 2002, the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in Belgium in 2011, the Brussels 48 Hours Film Project in Belgium in 2015 (Jury President), the VR SMART Jury at FIPADOC in Biarritz, France in 2024 and the Badalona Festival in Spain in 2024

He chaired the Film on Art Center from 2003 to 2006 and sits on the Cinema Commission of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.

Filmography

Director

Fiction Feature Films

Documentary Feature Films

  • 1978 : Happy as a Baby Under Water (Heureux comme un bébé dans l’eau) (documentary on birth without violence, 50 min)
  • 1997 : Yevgeny Khaldei, Photographer Under Stalin (Evgueni Khaldei, photographe sous Staline) (64 min)
  • 1999 : Around the World in 80 Beers (Le tour du monde en 80 bières) (60 min), with Jean-Claude Dreyfus
  • 2001 : Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle) (60 min)
  • 2014 : Sorcerer Children, Kinshasa (Enfants sorciers, Kinshasa) (52 min)
  • 2022 : I Am Chance (85 min)

Television

  • 1981 : Professor Adélard (Le Professeur Adélard) (children’s series on fun physics, 12 episodes of 3 min 30)
  • 1983 : CLAPMAN (CLAP) (series of 1,200 episodes of 8 s)
  • 1987 : The Three-Cushion Billiards Table (Le billard à trois bandes) (documentary for Canal + with Josse de Pauw, Ludo Diellis, Richard Bitalis, 26 min)
  • 1988 : Smoke, It’s Belgian (Fume, c’est du Belge) (The Series) (Satirical micro-interview, 4 episodes of 5 min)
  • 1989 : Wolinski (animated series of 40 episodes of 20 s)
  • 1989 : The Last Philosophers (Les Derniers Philosophes) (series of 50 episodes of 2 min)
  • 1989 : The First Three Minutes (Les trois premières minutes) (launch of Canal + Belgium)
  • 1989 : The Decoder: Instructions for Use (Le décodeur : mode d’emploi) (launch of Canal + Belgium)
  • 1989 : The Americans (Les ricains) (launch of Canal + Belgium)
  • 1989 : Directors (Les directeurs) (launch of Canal + Belgium)
  • 1989 : Good Odds (Les bonnes chances) (launch of Canal + Belgium)
  • 1989 : Sports Trailer (Bande annonce sport) (launch of Canal + Belgium)
  • 1989 : Cinema Credits Trailer (Bande annonce générique cinéma) (launch of Canal + Belgium)
  • 1989 : Topor…Un comble ! (report on the artist for Cargo de nuit of 11 min)
  • 1991 : Mr Almaniak (series mixing animation and live-action, 365 episodes of 50 s)
  • 2002 : The Royal Galleries of Saint-Hubert in Brussels (Les Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert à Bruxelles) (series Kaleidoscope, Views of a Living Environment (Kaléidoscope, regards sur un cadre de vie), 26 min)
  • 2002 : The Liner “SS Norway”, Caribbean (Le Paquebot “SS Norway”, Caraïbes) (series Kaleidoscope, Views of a Living Environment (Kaléidoscope, regards sur un cadre de vie), 26 min)
  • 2004 : Denpasar Market, Bali, Indonesia (Le marché de Denpasar, Bali, Indonésie) (series Kaleidoscope, Views of a Living Environment (Kaléidoscope, regards sur un cadre de vie), 26 min)
  • 2005 : Bollywood, Mumbai, India (Bollywood, Mumbaï, Inde) (series Kaleidoscope, Views of a Living Environment (Kaléidoscope, regards sur un cadre de vie), 26 min)
  • 2006 : Nanotechnology, the Film (Nanotechnologie, le film) (docu/fiction on the nanoscience revolution, 26 min)
  • 2007 : Hello (animated series of 900 episodes of 11 s)
  • 2012 : Portraits of Kinshasa (for the ARTE collection AFRICA: 50 years of independence)

Short Films

  • 1974 : Smoke, It’s Belgian (Fume, c’est du belge) (Satirical micro-interview, 14 min)
  • 1977 : In Trouble…Culas (Dans de beaux draps…Culas) (graduation film, 30 min)
  • 1984 : Smoke, It’s Belgian (Fume, c’est du belge) (The Return) (Satirical micro-interview, 10 min)
  • 1985 : FLASH BACK (8 min)
  • 1988 : The Picnic Family (La famille Pic-nic) (7 min)
  • 1996 : The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), with Jean-Claude Dreyfus
  • 2011 : SLAP! (BAF !) (6 min)
  • 2020 : Kinshasa Now (360° virtual reality short film)
  • 2025 : Prout (Humorous children’s short film in stop-motion plasticine and live-action, 7 min)

Advertising

  • 1998 : Select (4 advertising films for the cigarette brand SELECT)
  • 1998 : Tango (2 advertising films as part of the campaign Parisienne People by Famous Directors)
  • 2001 : Quickly Read, Well Read (Vite lu, bien lu) (3 advertising films for the Swiss newspaper “Le Matin”, 15 s)
  • 2000 : The Euro (L’Euro) (drawings by Royer) (advertising film for the European Commission)
  • 2003 : Nanotechnology (La nanotechnologie) (advertising film for the European Commission)

Producer

Fiction Feature Films

Documentary Feature Films

  • 1978 : Happy as a Baby Under Water (Heureux comme un bébé dans l’eau) (documentary on birth without violence, 50 min)
  • 1997 : Yevgeny Khaldei, Photographer Under Stalin (Evgueni Khaldei, photographe sous Staline) (64 min)
  • 1999 : The Lost Mummy (La Momie Perdue) (52 min)
  • 1999 : Around the World in 80 Beers (Le tour du monde en 80 bières) (60 min), with Jean-Claude Dreyfus
  • 2001 : Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle) (60 min)
  • 2014 : Sorcerer Children, Kinshasa (Enfants sorciers, Kinshasa) (52 min)
  • 2022 : I Am Chance (85 min)

Television

  • 1981 : Professor Adélard (Le Professeur Adélard) (children’s series on fun physics, 12 episodes of 3 min 30)
  • 1983 : CLAPMAN (CLAP) (series of 1,200 episodes of 8 s)
  • 1987 : The Three-Cushion Billiards Table (Le billard à trois bandes) (documentary for Canal + with Josse de Pauw, Ludo Diellis, Richard Bitalis, 26 min)
  • 1988 : Smoke, It’s Belgian (Fume, c’est du Belge) (The Series) (Satirical micro-interview, 4 episodes of 5 min)
  • 1989 : Wolinski (animated series of 40 episodes of 20 s)
  • 1989 : The Last Philosophers (Les Derniers Philosophes) (series of 50 episodes of 2 min)
  • 1991 : Mr Almaniak (series mixing animation and live-action, 365 episodes of 50 s)
  • 2002 - 2006 : Kaleidoscope, Views of a Living Environment (Kaléidoscope, regards sur un cadre de vie) (documentary series of 33 episodes on different lifestyles around the world, 26 min)
  • 2006 : Nanotechnology, the Film (Nanotechnologie, le film) (docu/fiction on the nanoscience revolution, 26 min)
  • 2007 : Hello (animated series of 900 episodes of 11 s)
  • 2010 : The Earth, the Men (La Terre, des Hommes) (documentary series on agriculture in Congo and Belgium, 5 episodes of 26 min)
  • 2012 : Portraits of Kinshasa (for the ARTE collection AFRICA: 50 years of independence)

Short Films

  • 1974 : Smoke, It’s Belgian (Fume, c’est du belge) (Satirical micro-interview, 14 min)
  • 1984 : Smoke, It’s Belgian (Fume, c’est du belge) (The Return) (Satirical micro-interview, 10 min)
  • 1985 : FLASH BACK (8 min)
  • 1988 : The Picnic Family (La famille Pic-nic) (7 min)
  • 1996 : The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil)
  • 2011 : SLAP! (BAF !) (6 min)
  • 2020 : Kinshasa Now (360° virtual reality short film)
  • 2025 : Prout (Humorous children’s short film in stop-motion plasticine and live-action, 7 min)
  • Advertising
  • 1998 : Select (4 advertising films for the cigarette brand SELECT)
  • 1998 - 2003 : 17 advertising films for the European Commission

Screenwriter

Fiction Feature Films

Documentary Feature Films

  • 1978 : Happy as a Baby Under Water (Heureux comme un bébé dans l’eau) (documentary on birth without violence, 50 min)
  • 1997 : Yevgeny Khaldei, Photographer Under Stalin (Evgueni Khaldei, photographe sous Staline) (64 min)
  • 1999 : Around the World in 80 Beers (Le tour du monde en 80 bières) (60 min), with Jean-Claude Dreyfus
  • 2001 : Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle) (60 min)
  • 2014 : Sorcerer Children, Kinshasa (Enfants sorciers, Kinshasa) (52 min)
  • 2022 : I Am Chance (85 min)

Television

  • 1981 : Professor Adélard (Le Professeur Adélard) (children’s series on fun physics, 12 episodes of 3 min 30)
  • 1983 : CLAPMAN (CLAP) (series of 1,200 episodes of 8 s)
  • 1987 : The Three-Cushion Billiards Table (Le billard à trois bandes) (documentary for Canal + with Josse de Pauw, Ludo Diellis, Richard Bitalis, 26 min)
  • 1988 : Smoke, It’s Belgian (Fume, c’est du Belge) (The Series) (Satirical micro-interview, 4 episodes of 5 min)
  • 1989 : Wolinski (animated series of 40 episodes of 20 s)
  • 1989 : The Last Philosophers (Les Derniers Philosophes) (series of 50 episodes of 2 min)
  • 1989 : The First Three Minutes (Les trois premières minutes) (launch of Canal + Belgium)
  • 1989 : The Decoder: Instructions for Use (Le décodeur : mode d’emploi) (launch of Canal + Belgium)
  • 1989 : The Americans (Les ricains) (launch of Canal + Belgium)
  • 1989 : Directors (Les directeurs) (launch of Canal + Belgium)
  • 1989 : Good Odds (Les bonnes chances) (launch of Canal + Belgium)
  • 1989 : Sports Trailer (Bande annonce sport) (launch of Canal + Belgium)
  • 1989 : Cinema Credits Trailer (Bande annonce générique cinéma) (launch of Canal + Belgium)
  • 1991 : Mr Almaniak (series mixing animation and live-action, 365 episodes of 50 s)
  • 2002 : The Royal Galleries of Saint-Hubert in Brussels (Les Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert à Bruxelles) (series Kaleidoscope, Views of a Living Environment (Kaléidoscope, regards sur un cadre de vie), 26 min)
  • 2002 : The Liner “SS Norway”, Caribbean (Le Paquebot “SS Norway”, Caraïbes) (series Kaleidoscope, Views of a Living Environment (Kaléidoscope, regards sur un cadre de vie), 26 min)
  • 2004 : Denpasar Market, Bali, Indonesia (Le marché de Denpasar, Bali, Indonésie) (series Kaleidoscope, Views of a Living Environment (Kaléidoscope, regards sur un cadre de vie), 26 min)
  • 2005 : Bollywood, Mumbai, India (Bollywood, Mumbaï, Inde) (series Kaleidoscope, Views of a Living Environment (Kaléidoscope, regards sur un cadre de vie), 26 min)
  • 2006 : Nanotechnology, the Film (Nanotechnologie, le film) (docu/fiction on the nanoscience revolution, 26 min)
  • 2007 : Hello (animated series of 900 episodes of 11 s)
  • 2009 : The Earth, the Men (La Terre, des Hommes) (documentary series on agriculture in Congo and Belgium, 5 episodes of 26 min)
  • 2012 : Portraits of Kinshasa (for the ARTE collection AFRICA: 50 years of independence)

Short Films

  • 1974 : Smoke, It’s Belgian (Fume, c’est du belge) (Satirical micro-interview, 14 min)
  • 1977 : In Trouble…Culas (Dans de beaux draps…Culas) (graduation film, 30 min)
  • 1984 : Smoke, It’s Belgian (Fume, c’est du belge) (The Return) (Satirical micro-interview, 10 min)
  • 1985 : FLASH BACK (8 min)
  • 1996 : The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), with Jean-Claude Dreyfus
  • 2011 : SLAP! (BAF !) (6 min)
  • 2020 : Kinshasa Now (360° virtual reality short film)
  • 2025 : Prout (Humorous children’s short film in stop-motion plasticine and live-action, 7 min)

Advertising

  • 1998 : Select (4 advertising films for the cigarette brand SELECT)
  • 1998 : Tango (2 advertising films as part of the campaign Parisienne People by Famous Directors)
  • 2001 : Quickly Read, Well Read (Vite lu, bien lu) (3 advertising films for the Swiss newspaper “Le Matin”, 15 s)
  • 2000 : The Euro (L’Euro) (drawings by Royer) (advertising film for the European Commission)
  • 2003 : Nanotechnology (La nanotechnologie) (advertising film for the European Commission)

Actor

Cinema

  • 1979 : Attention to Color (Attention à la couleur) : Marc
  • 1980 : Mama Dracula : Vladimir
  • 1990 : Koko Flanel : Frédérique
  • 2005 : Bunker Paradise : The client

Documentary

  • 1999 : Around the World in 80 Beers (Le tour du monde en 80 bières) : Johnny
  • 1991 : Mr Almaniak : Presenter

Television

  • 1981 : Professor Adélard (Le Professeur Adélard) : The professor
  • 1983 : CLAPMAN (CLAP) : Clapman

Short Films

  • 1974 : Smoke, It’s Belgian (Fume, c’est du belge) (Satirical micro-interview, 14 min) : Journalist
  • 1984 : Smoke, It’s Belgian (Fume, c’est du belge) (The Return) (Satirical micro-interview, 10 min) : Journalist
  • 1985 : FLASH BACK (8 min)
  • 1994 : Phew! (Ouf!)

Theater

  • 1975 : Vous disiez Monsieur IngresFilmography

Awards

Date Ceremony Award Film Name
1974 Festival International Super 8 de Bruxelles Prix du Montage Smoke, It's Belgian (Fume, c'est du belge), 1974
1982 Festival Internaitonal du Film scientifique de Bruxelles Prix de Psychologie Happy as a Baby Under Water (Heureux comme un bébé dans l'eau), 1978
1984 New York International Film and TV Festival Gold Award CLAPMAN (CLAP), 1983
1984 Antenne de Cristal, Bruxelles Meilleur Programme Belge CLAPMAN (CLAP), 1983
1985 Concours du Creative Club de Belgique Gold Award CLAPMAN (CLAP), 1983
1986 Festival de cinéma de Sao Paulo, Brésil Best short CLAPMAN (CLAP), 1983
1993 l'Union de la Critique Cinéma (UCC) Prix André Cavens Just Friends, 1993
1993 Festival de La Baule Prix du Jury Just Friends, 1993
1993 Festival de La Baule Prix du Meilleur comédien Just Friends, 1993
1993 Prix de la Jeunesse Meilleur film belge Just Friends, 1993
1993 Ville de Bruxelles Prix Femina Just Friends, 1993
1993 Philip Morris Movie Club Prix du Meilleur Scénario Just Friends, 1993
1993 Magazine Jazz in Time Disque du mois Just Friends, 1993
1994 Festival de Montevideo Prix de la Première Œuvre Just Friends, 1993
1994 Festival du Film du Val d'Aoste Grand Prix Just Friends, 1993
1994 Festival de Gand Prix Joseph Plateau du Meilleur Film Belge Just Friends, 1993
1994 Festival de Gand Prix Joseph Plateau du Meilleur Acteur Just Friends, 1993
1994 Festival de Gand Prix Joseph Plateau du Meilleur Réalisateur Just Friends, 1993
1994 Rencontres Internationales du Film de Sorrento Grand Prix Just Friends, 1993
1994 Nomination aux Oscars Représentant de la Belgique Just Friends, 1993
1996 Festival de Cannes Rail d'Or The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1996 Festival de Potsdam Grand Prix The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1996 Festival International du Film de Comédie de Vevey Meilleur Court Métrage The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1996 Festival International de Palm Springs Meilleur Court Métrage de Comédie The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1996 Festival International du Court-Métrage de Capalbio Prix de la Mise en Scène The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1996 Festival International du Court-Métrage de Capalbio Prix du Public The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1996 Festival International du Film de Namur Prix de la Communauté française The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1996 Festival International du Court Métrage de Huy Palme d'Argent The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1996 Festival International du Court Métrage de Huy Meilleur Acteur The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1996 Festival International du Court Métrage de Bucarest Prix de la Mise en Scène The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1997 Festival International du Film Action et Aventures de Valenciennes Mention spéciale du Jury The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1997 Festival du Court Métrage pour Jeune Public de Stains Prix du Jeune Public The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1997 Festival du Film Ferroviaire de St-Ouen Prix du Court Métrage de Création The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1998 Golden Gate Awards de San Francisco Silver Spire Yevgeny Khaldei, Photographer Under Stalin (Evgueni Khaldei, photographe sous Staline), 1997
1998 Festival International du Documentaire de Taiwan Grand Prix Yevgeny Khaldei, Photographer Under Stalin (Evgueni Khaldei, photographe sous Staline), 1997
1998 Festival International du Film à Beauvais Prix du Public The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1998 Festival Mediawave - Gyor Prix de la Meilleure Fiction Absurde The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1998 Festival de Wine Country Meilleur Court Métrage International The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
1999 Festival International du Film pour Enfant, Tournai Fifety d'Or The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
2000 Festival International du Film de Rhode Island Premier Prix Yevgeny Khaldei, Photographer Under Stalin (Evgueni Khaldei, photographe sous Staline), 1997
2000 Madrid Gran Premio "DOCUMANIA" Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle), 2001
2000 Muestra Intl De Patrimonio Arquitectonico Alcala Gran Premio Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle), 2001
2000 Festival du Documentaire de Création Européen à Strasbourg Premier Prix Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle), 2001
2000 Festival du Documentaire de Création Européen à Strasbourg Prix du Public Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle), 2001
2001 Ajijic Festival International du Cinéma Los Charales Awards Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle), 2001
2001 Sydney Changing Images International Film Festival Meilleur Documentaire Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle), 2001
2001 U.S. International Film and Video Festival à Elmhurst, Illinois Silver Screen Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle), 2001
2001 Festival International du Film sur l'Art de Montréal Grand Prix FIFA Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle), 2001
2001 Festival de Monte-Carlo Médaille de Bronze Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle), 2001
2001 Festival du court métrage de Badalona Grand prix The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
2001 Festival du court métrage de Badalona Prix du public The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
2001 Petits Déjeuners du Cinéma Croissant d'Or The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
2002 Thunderbird International Film Festival Meilleur direction de photo documentaire Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle), 2001
2002 Thunderbird International Film Festival Meilleur Documentaire Professionel Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle), 2001
2002 Festival International de FILMETS à Badalona Prix du Meilleur Film diffusé dans le programme Filmets de la TVB The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil), 1996
2003 Technfilm Price of Czech Ministry of education for Youth & Physical Training Nanotechnology, the Film (Nanotechnologie, le film), 2006
2003 33rd Roshd International Film Festival Silver Book Nanotechnology, the Film (Nanotechnologie, le film), 2006
2004 Festival International du Film sur l'Architecture de Bratislava Premier Prix Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle), 2001
2004 Festival de Kiev Prix du Public Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, un architecte engagé dans le siècle), 2001
2004 Durban International Film Festival Best Documentary The Five Obstructions, 2003
2004 Gulddok, Copenhaguen Gold Dok of the Year The Five Obstructions, 2003
2004 Odense International Film Festival Grand Prix The Five Obstructions, 2003
2004 Zagreb Motovun Film Festival Prix du Jury FIPRESCI The Five Obstructions, 2003
2012 Étoiles et Toiles du Cinéma Européen (Strasbourg) Prix Odyssée-Conseil de l'Europe pour les Droits de l'Homme Kinshasa Kids, 2012
2013 Festival du film de Bucarest Prix du Public Kinshasa Kids, 2012
2013 Festival de Festroia - Portugal Mention Spéciale "L'Homme et son environnement" Kinshasa Kids, 2012
2013 Festival Écrans Noirs de Yaoundé Prix du meilleur film étranger Kinshasa Kids, 2012
2013 Festival de Marrakech Coup de Coeur Kinshasa Kids, 2012
2014 Union de la Presse Cinématographique Belge / Belgique Le Prix Humanum Kinshasa Kids, 2012
2014 Magritte du Cinéma Meilleur Montage & Nomination pour le Meilleur Film Kinshasa Kids, 2012
2014 Festival Ciné Droit Libre - Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Prix du Public Sorcerer Children, Kinshasa (Enfants Sorciers, Kinshasa), 2014
2014 Festival Ciné Droit Libre - Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Mention spéciale du Jury Sorcerer Children, Kinshasa (Enfants Sorciers, Kinshasa), 2014
2019 Festival du Film d'Avanca Mention spéciale The Barefoot Emperor, 2020
2020 Satis - 360° Film Festival (Paris, France) Grand Prix Kinshasa Now, 2020
2020 Filmfest Gent Joseph Plateau Honorary Award pour Geraldine Chaplin The Barefoot Emperor, 2020
2020 Pula Film Festival Golden Arenas pour le meilleur film The Barefoot Emperor, 2020
2020 Pula Film Festival Golden Arenas pour le meilleur réalisateur The Barefoot Emperor, 2020
2020 Pula Film Festival Golden Arenas pour le meilleur acteur The Barefoot Emperor, 2020
2020 AFI European Union Film Showcase Prix du public The Barefoot Emperor, 2020
2021 Crow Wood International Film Festival (Calcutta, Inde) Best Virtual Reality and 360° Kinshasa Now, 2020
2021 L'âge d'or International Arthouse Film Festival (Calcutta, Inde) Best Virtual Reality and 360° Kinshasa Now, 2020
2021 Virgin Spring Cinefest (Calcutta, Inde) Gold Award Kinshasa Now, 2020
2021 The Druk International Film Festival (Paro, Bhoutan) Best VR and 360 ° Kinshasa Now, 2020
2021 Tagore International Film Festival (Bolpur, Inde) Grand Prix Kinshasa Now, 2020
2021 World Film Carnival (Singapour) Gold Award Kinshasa Now, 2020
2021 Sun of the East Award Best VR Kinshasa Now, 2020
2021 Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival (Calcutta, Inde) Best VR Kinshasa Now, 2020
2021 Buenos Aires International Film Festival - BUEIFF (Argentine) Best Virtual Reality Kinshasa Now, 2020
2021 Realtime International Film Festival (Nigeria) Honorable mention & Best 360 degrees movie Kinshasa Now, 2020
2021 Alpinale Short Film Festival (Autriche) Meilleur court métrage VR - Prix Spécial Kinshasa Now, 2020
2021 Festival Villa del Ciné (Bogota, Colombie) Meilleur court métrage VR Kinshasa Now, 2020
2022 Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo Prix Amade I Am Chance, 2022
2022 Filem'On – Festival International de Cinéma Jeune public ECFA Documentary Award I Am Chance, 2022
2022 Festival Africlap Grand Prix de la Solidarité Internationale I Am Chance, 2022
2022 San José International Film Awards Best Feature Documentary I Am Chance, 2022
2023 Pampa DocFest Best Feature Documentary I Am Chance, 2022
2023 IBIZA CINEFEST Prix du Public[1] I Am Chance, 2022
2023 San Antonio Independent Film Festival Best Documentary Feature I Am Chance, 2022
2023 Festival International de Cinéma Vues d'Afrique Mention spéciale I Am Chance, 2022
2023 Festival International des Films Identitaires et Solidaires Prix du Public I Am Chance, 2022
2023 Magritte du Cinéma Nomination – Meilleur Documentaire I Am Chance, 2022
2023 ECFA Awards Nomination for Best European Children's Film I Am Chance, 2022
2024 International Ethnographic Film Festival OKO Feature Film Competition Award I Am Chance, 2022
2024 9ème Festival International Cinéma et Philosophie de Fès Prix Averroes I Am Chance, 2022
2025 ZIFFA - Ziguinchor International Film Festival & Animation 2025 (Ziguinchor, Sénégal) Prix du meilleur court-métrage d'animation Prout, 2025
2025 SJIFA - San José International Film Awards 2025 (San José, Costa Rica) Prix du meilleur court-métrage d'animation Prout, 2025

In total, Marc-Henri Wajnberg's films have been awarded more than 107 international prizes.

  • Just Friends was awarded 13 international prizes, including the awards for best Belgian film, best actor (Josse de Pauw) and best director at the Ghent Film Festival (Joseph Plateau Award).
  • The Alarm Clock (Le Réveil) won, in addition to the Rail d'Or at Cannes, 22 other international prizes.
  • Yevgeny Khaldei, Photographer Under Stalin (Evgueni Khaldeï, photographe sous Staline) won 3 prizes and Oscar Niemeyer, an Architect Committed to His Century (Oscar Niemeyer, Un architecte engagé dans le siècle) was also internationally recognized with 13 prizes.
  • Kinshasa Kids received the Human Rights Prize, presented in Strasbourg by 8 ambassadors. The film was selected at Venice, Toronto, Busan, New York, ... (8 prizes and more than 50 festivals).
  • Kinshasa Now received 18 international awards and was selected in 44 festivals including the Venice Film Festival where it was in official competition in the 'virtual reality' section.

I Am Chance was nominated for the Magritte Awards and selected in 41 international festivals, notably at the États généraux du film documentaire. It received 14 awards.

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