Marc Koninckx
Nascimento : , Bruxelles, Belgium
História
Marc Koninckx is a Belgian cinematographer, member of the A.F.C. (French Society of Cinematographers), member of the S.B.C. (Society of Belgian Cinematographers).
Koninckx was born in Brussels. After having studied cinema at the R.I.T.C.S. (Brussels), he graduated in 1983. He began his life's work as an assistant, then quickly emerged as a camera & steadicam operator. He collaborated with Louis Malle on Au revoir les enfants, Lewis Teague on The Jewel of the Nile, Cyril Collard sur Les Nuits Fauves, Bertrand Blier on Merci la vie, Roman Polansky on Frantic, Patrice Chéreau on Queen Margot, Claude Berri on Lucie Aubrac.
In 1993, he became 2nd unit director of photography for such films as Stealing Beauty directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, A Far Off Place directed by Mikael Salomon, French Kiss directed by Lawrence Kasdan and The Ninth Gate directed by Roman Polansky
Since 1998 Marc Koninckx moved up to 1st unit DOP. In 2008, with the film Johnny Mad Dog, Prize of Hope at Cannes Film Festival, he participated successfully to make photographic aesthetics an element of the filming process.
The film «The day god walked away» shot in Rwanda, won the Kutxa Prize for the best first film at the San Sebastian International Film Festival 2009. In 2012, Marc was nominated for the Best Light – Prix Lumière CST for «Rebellion» a film by Matthieu Kasovitz. «Zabana» shot in Algeria was a Foreign Film Nominee for the Academy Awards 2012.
Koninckx's work in Tamil film Maryan, released in 2013, earned him critical accolades for capturing contrasting backdrops such as the deserts in Africa and underwater sea in South India. He was nominated for best cinematographer – Vijay Awards.
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1976, Brian de Palma directs Carrie, the first novel by Stephen King. Since, more than 50 directors adapted the master of horror's books, in more than 80 films and series, making him now, the most adapted author still alive in the world.
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Victoire, the first female lasw student admitted to the Sorbonne, is accused of murder. Helped by her professor, she's in a race against time to prove her innocence.
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The musical drama is a sequel to the 2008 blockbuster 'Rock On' that tells the story of four friends and their passion for music. This time around, the film centers around the regional conflict prevailing in the North Eastern states of India.
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The film is an emotional journey of a common man to an unknown place with the hope to come home and lead a better life. The film revolves around a story of human survival adapted from a newspaper article of a real-life crisis event, when three oil workers from India were kidnapped and taken hostage in Sudan.
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A França, país da Igualdade, Liberdade e Fraternidade, abriga um núcleo duro de colonialistas. O filme narra uma história real que descreve em detalhes as facetas do ataque à Gruta de Ouvéa, na Nova Caledônia (Oceania, Oceano Pacífico). Envolvido em um suspense contínuo e crescente, o caso do ataque ao posto policial de Fayaoué, onde morrem 4 guardas e 30 outros são feitos reféns, será ou não resolvido à força pelo exército francês?
Tudo acontece em 12 dias, no intervalo entre o primeiro e o segundo turno das eleições presidenciais na França, disputadas por Mitterrand e Chirac, a esquerda e a direita, um Presidente, o outro, 1º Ministro.
A luta interna entre eles e as próprias eleições tem influência direta no campo, onde acontece o estado de guerra. Ambos disputam o apoio de Le Pen, da extrema direita, e se organiza assim um golpe de força para manter a colônia. Dessa colônia a França explora o níquel usado nos trilhos das ferrovias.
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35-year-old Jean still lives with his mother in a small village in Corsica and works as a cook in the family's restaurant. His future, to his great despair, is all mapped out: he'll take over the restaurant. But one day Nora, a young and forceful woman, is thrown into the sea from a racing yacht. She washes up on the beach at Jean's feet - adventure has at last knocked at his door.
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Film offers a new take on the Rwandan genocide, through the first person experience of one woman as the horror descends.
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On the day that his son fails his baccalaureate, Michel loses his job. He has been employed at the same factory for twenty years and now he has no job, no qualifications, no prospects. Michel soon realises that the only way he is going to get another job is by first passing his baccalaureate. So, he goes back to school, with his friend Gérard, who is in the same position. Naturally, Michel’s son is not at all pleased to find himself in the same class as his dad...
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Mehdi is an algérien writer that fundamentalist violence has transformed into a potential target. How to live with fear when everything is fear. But also life. Facing Mehdi is Ania, an algerian-born Frenchwoman, the woman next door. She often appears at her window on the court. A disturbing vis-à-vis. Ania will unceasingly try to convert this man to the culture of life, to burning passion. By bringing him tea regularly, risking to often find the door closed...
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The film is about a dreamy girl who belongs to a middle class family. She is dominated by her father who is characterized by severe authority, goodness and tenderness, by conservatism and liberalism. The family lives in a heterogeneous quarter with contradictions among its inhabitants.
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Este conto de fadas acompanha um menino andando pelas ruas de uma nublada cidade portuária povoada por estranhas criaturas aterrorizadas por Krank, um cientista louco que sequestra crianças órfãs para roubar seus sonhos, na tentativa de abrandar o processo de envelhecimento.
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Este conto de fadas acompanha um menino andando pelas ruas de uma nublada cidade portuária povoada por estranhas criaturas aterrorizadas por Krank, um cientista louco que sequestra crianças órfãs para roubar seus sonhos, na tentativa de abrandar o processo de envelhecimento.
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It is 1654, in the South of France. When horsemen follow a runaway slave into the convent where he's taken sanctuary and kill both the fugitive and the Mother Superior, they little realise that one of the novices is the spirited daughter of retired musketeer D'Artagnan.
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Paris, Reino da França, 18 de agosto de 1572. A fim de evitar o início de uma guerra religiosa, a princesa católica Marguerite de Valois, irmã do fraco rei Carlos IX, casa com o rei huguenote Henrique III de Navarra.
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Short film on Raoul Servais' Servaisgrafie process/invention.
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Situado na ponte mais antiga de Paris, a Pont Neuf, enquanto estava fechada para reparos, este filme é uma história de amor entre dois jovens vagabundos: Alex, um artista de circo viciado em álcool e sedativos e Michele, uma pintora que viveu uma vida nas ruas por causa de um relacionamento fracassado e uma aflição que lentamente a cega. O filme retrata a dura existência dos sem-teto como Alex, Michele e Hans, um vagabundo mais velho sobrevive nas ruas com inteligência. Como os dois lentamente recuperam suas vidas, Michele se torna cada vez mais dependente de Alex, enquanto sua visão se deteriora ainda mais. Temendo que Michele o deixe se receber um novo tratamento médico, Alex tenta manter Michele praticamente como uma prisioneira. As ruas, os céus e os canais de Paris são usados como pano de fundo para a história em uma série de visuais impressionantes que dominam o filme. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)
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Uma história comovente de amizade e perda devastadora sobre dois meninos que vivem na França ocupada pelos nazistas. Em um internato católico provincial, os jovens precoces conhecem a verdadeira camaradagem – até que um segredo é revelado.
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No ano de 1501, a peste negra s espalha pela população. Um grupo de mercenários comandados por Martin (Rutger Hauer) luta ao lado do nobre Arnolfini, que quer recuperar seu costelo. Os mercenários deveriam recebe ruma boa quantia, mas acabm sendo passados para trás pelo nobre. Em busca de vingança, eles sequestram Agnes (Jennifer Jason Leigh), a noiva do filho de Arnolfini, e invadem o castelo.
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A building contractor and his spouse are driven apart by financial worries. Tony is an energetic personality well on in his 30s, presuming upon having everything under control. He's married to Nora, and they have two kids. Tony frequents tough assertiveness training sessions, owing to which he boosts up his self-confidence and considers himself to be the never-failing businessman and the perfect husband. As a result of his excessive investments and his haughty attitude, his company gets under a heavy cloud. When bankruptcy has become inevitable, his problems also affect family life. He starts taking his problems out on his wife who seems to be able to cope with the new situation more easily. She makes him see how vulnerable he really is.
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When Anna, a twenty-eight-year-old photographer, is put in charge of a report on the restoration works at The Ostend Museum of Modern Art, she discovers by chance five paintings signed Constant Permeke, whose power and mystery move and fascinate her.She decides to embark on a quest to find out about who Permeke actually was, the places where he lived, how he worked, what experiences he went through.
