CHRISTINE PIREAUX

General Secretary since 1982
of Wallonie Image Production

Administrator and Manager of the SPRL since 1984
Les Films de la Passerelle

Activities in the audio-visual field

•Member and animator/organiser of the film production cooperative "La Fleur Maigre" from 1980 to 1984.
•Script co-writer and co-director of the documentary "Chronique des saisons d'acier" (Chronicles of steel seasons) in 1980.
•Script writer together with Jean Louis Comolli, Jean Louvet and Thierry Michel of the film "Hiver 60" (Winter 60) directed by Thierry Michel. Director's assistant for this film in 1981.
•In 1982 she founds and has since been secretary general of "Wallonie Image Production" (W.I.P.), a non-profit making organisation subsidised for the co-production of documentary and experimental film and video projects.
•In the framework of W.I.P. she has also taken part in the production of over 100 projects together with independent producers, Belgian and international broadcasters.
• She ensures the organisation's films take part in international film festivals, and that they are present on television broadcasting markets worldwide (MIP -MIPCOM-Sunny Side, …)
•In 1984 she founds Les Films de la Passerelle, and has since been its director.
•In 1988 she is co-founder of "Hot Doc", an association of Belgian documentary makers including almost 200 professionals.
•Member of the EUROAIM General Assembly representing "Hot Doc" from 1990 to 1996.
•Member of PROSPERE, a professional association which includes the majority of Belgian French-speaking professionals of the audio-visual field.
•Member of the Commission de Sélection (Selection committee) of the Ministry of the Belgian French-speaking Community for feature films and television productions from 1992 to 1995.
•Co-founder of the "Culture à Liège" association, which brings together personalities from all areas of culture in Liège.