Born in 1949 (Lier - Belgium) Direction of Documentary films : 2004 Grandir au collège – 85’ Coproduction INA – France 5 Patrimoine au Festival du Réel Prize – 2004 2002 La véritable histoire du bus 402 - 78’ Coproduction Les Films d’Ici – Yumi Productions – Arte Selection Festival du Réel – 2002
1999 La commission de la vérité - 138’ and 124’ in 2 parts Coproduction Archipel 33 - La Sept Arte - Entre Chien et Loup - W.I.P - Lichtpunt Prizes Bibliothèques and Louis Marcorelles's Prize - Cinéma du Réel 1999 Nominated for the European Documentary Award 1999 - Eurpean Film Academy Scam Best Prize 2000 Golden Conch – Mumbai Film Festival 2002
1994 Que faire ? - 52’ Coproduction Archipel - JBA Production - France 3 - INA
1989 Histoires de classes Production RTBF - ZDF - GSARA
1982 Dans les bureaux Production INA
1979 Quelques nouvelles d’une colonie de malades mentaux à Geel près d’Anvers Three documentaries co-directed with Vincent Blanchet. Coproduction INA - RTBF - AATON
1975-78 Geel - co-directed with Vincent Blanchet Coproduction INA - ZDF - AATON
Ateliers VARAN' S Workshop direction 1982 Varan. Both Director and Teacher in the workshops (Paris and abroad)
1982 - 1983 Workshop in Mexico. Creation of a Bolivian Workshop in Telamayu. 1985 / 1988 Creation of the Johannesburg's Workshop (South Africa).
1987 / 1988 Direction of the project Chroniques sud-africaines - program of the Johannesburg's Workshop Coproduction JBA Productions - INA - La Sept - ZDF - Channel IV - RAI 3 Best Prize Festival "Vidéo réalités" in Brussels (Belgium) 1988.
1989 / 1990 Creation of the Paris Workshop "Directing documentaries".
1990 Direction of the project Non-lieux by Mariana Otero and Alejandra Rojo Coproduction Yumi – La Sept – ZDF Prize of the Best Documentary Vaulx-en-Velin Film Festival (France) - 1992
1993 / 1994 Direction of the project Exil à Domicile by Leïla Habichi and Benoît Prin Coproduction Yumi – La Sept/Arte – CRRAV – Vidéorème Prize of the Best Documentary - Professional Section - Festival « Traces de vie » (France) - 1994 René Vautier Prize and Doc Prize - Festival de L’Archanière - 1994 Documentary Prize - Festival de l’intégration républicaine (Marne-La-Vallée, France) - 1995
1994 / 1995 Direction of the project My vote is my secret, Chroniques sud-africaines 1994 in Johannesburg Coproduction JBA Production - Direct Cinema Workshop - La Sept/Arte - Périphérie Productions Jury 's Prize at IFRA - Amsterdam 1995 Special Mention Best Video Documentary - Lisboa Encounters (Portugal) - 1995 Joris Ivens's Prize - Cinéma du Réel Festival 1996 Human Rights Prize - Meilleures ambassadrices Prize- Cinéma Africain et Créole, Vues d’Afrique Montreal 1995 2004 Participate to the creation of Hanoï 's Workshop (Viet-Nam) Participate to the creation of Marseilles's Workshop (France)
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