Henning Camre
Encyclopedia
Henning Camre is a Danish
cinematographer
and film industry administrator
, currently President of the Think Tank on European Film and Film Policy
. He started out as a cinematographer in the first half of the 1970s before he became the principal of first the Danish Film School
and then the National Film and Television School
in England before he became a Director and reformer of the Danish Film Institute
.
in 1938 to manufacturer Sigfred Niels Juel Camre and wife Carna Petersen. He was educated at the University of Copenhagen
and the newly founded National Film School of Denmark
as a cinematographer.
In the first half of the 1970s he worked with Danish directors Jørgen Leth
and Henrik Stangerup. In 1971 he won a Bodil Award
for his cinematography on Stangerup's Giv Gud en chance om søndagen. He was also the cinematographer on Leth's The Perfect Human.
In 1971 Camre became the leader of the cinematography line at the Danish Film School and in 1975 he became its principal, a position he held until 1992. From 1979 to 1979 he was also chairman of the Nordic Film Council Committee. In 1992 he moved to England
to be the principal and chief executive of the National Film and Television School
in Beaconsfield
, Buckinghamshire
. 1997 saw him returning to Denmark to lead the reorganized and expanded Danish Film Institute
. In 2007 he retired from the Film Institute but became the first President of the newly founded Think Tank on European Film and Film Policy
.
From 1980 to 1986 Camre was a board member of the Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et de Télévision
and from 1986 to 2002 he was vice president of the same association. From 1982 to 2002 he was chairman of its Programme for Developing Countries.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
cinematographer
Cinematography
Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
and film industry administrator
Arts administration
Arts Administration is the business end of an arts organization responsible for facilitating the day-to-day operation of the organization and fulfilling its mission...
, currently President of the Think Tank on European Film and Film Policy
Think Tank on European Film and Film Policy
The Think Tank on European Film and Film Policy is a think tank founded in 2007 to promote and develop the effectiveness of European Film Policy. It strives to generating change to ensure that filmmaking environments do not evolve into stagnant subsidy cultures...
. He started out as a cinematographer in the first half of the 1970s before he became the principal of first the Danish Film School
National Film School of Denmark
TheNational Film School of Denmark is an independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was established in 1966 and is based on Holmen in the harbour of Copenhagen.-History:...
and then the National Film and Television School
National Film and Television School
The National Film and Television School was established in 1971 and is based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, and it is located close to Pinewood Studios.-History:...
in England before he became a Director and reformer of the Danish Film Institute
Danish Film Institute
The Danish Film Institute is the national Danish agency responsible for supporting and encouraging film and cinema culture, and for conserving these in the national interest....
.
Biography
Henning Camre was born in RandersRanders
Randers is a city in Randers municipality on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. It is Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 60,656 . Randers city is the main town of the municipality and the site of its municipal council.-Overview:Randers municipality has 94,750 inhabitants...
in 1938 to manufacturer Sigfred Niels Juel Camre and wife Carna Petersen. He was educated at the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
and the newly founded National Film School of Denmark
National Film School of Denmark
TheNational Film School of Denmark is an independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was established in 1966 and is based on Holmen in the harbour of Copenhagen.-History:...
as a cinematographer.
In the first half of the 1970s he worked with Danish directors Jørgen Leth
Jørgen Leth
Jørgen Leth is a Danish poet and film director who is considered a leading figure in experimental documentary film making. Most notable are his epic documentary A Sunday in Hell and his surrealistic short film The Perfect Human...
and Henrik Stangerup. In 1971 he won a Bodil Award
Bodil Awards
The Bodil Awards are the major Danish film awards given by Denmark's National Association of Film Critics . The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in the Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe...
for his cinematography on Stangerup's Giv Gud en chance om søndagen. He was also the cinematographer on Leth's The Perfect Human.
In 1971 Camre became the leader of the cinematography line at the Danish Film School and in 1975 he became its principal, a position he held until 1992. From 1979 to 1979 he was also chairman of the Nordic Film Council Committee. In 1992 he moved to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to be the principal and chief executive of the National Film and Television School
National Film and Television School
The National Film and Television School was established in 1971 and is based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, and it is located close to Pinewood Studios.-History:...
in Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield is a market town and civil parish operating as a town council within the South Bucks district in Buckinghamshire, England. It lies northwest of Charing Cross in Central London, and south-east of the county town of Aylesbury...
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
. 1997 saw him returning to Denmark to lead the reorganized and expanded Danish Film Institute
Danish Film Institute
The Danish Film Institute is the national Danish agency responsible for supporting and encouraging film and cinema culture, and for conserving these in the national interest....
. In 2007 he retired from the Film Institute but became the first President of the newly founded Think Tank on European Film and Film Policy
Think Tank on European Film and Film Policy
The Think Tank on European Film and Film Policy is a think tank founded in 2007 to promote and develop the effectiveness of European Film Policy. It strives to generating change to ensure that filmmaking environments do not evolve into stagnant subsidy cultures...
.
From 1980 to 1986 Camre was a board member of the Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et de Télévision
CILECT
CILECT is the association of the world's major film and television schools...
and from 1986 to 2002 he was vice president of the same association. From 1982 to 2002 he was chairman of its Programme for Developing Countries.
Awards and accolades
- 1971 Bodil AwardBodil AwardsThe Bodil Awards are the major Danish film awards given by Denmark's National Association of Film Critics . The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in the Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe...
- 1990 Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des LettresOrdre des Arts et des LettresThe Ordre des Arts et des Lettres is an Order of France, established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture, and confirmed as part of the Ordre national du Mérite by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963...
- 2005 Knight of the DannebrogOrder of the DannebrogThe Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
- 2007 Honorary Robert AwardRobert AwardThe Robert statue is a Danish film prize awarded each year by the Film Academy of Denmark. It is the Danish equivalent of the American Oscars. The award, voted only by academy members, is acknowledgement by Danish industry colleagues of a person's or film's outstanding contributions during the...
Filmography
Henning Camre has been a cinematographer on the following films:- The Perfect Human (1967)
- Giv Gud en chance om søndagen (1970)
- Og så er der bal bagefter (1970)
- Løgneren (1970)
- Farlige kys (1972)
- Afskedens time (1973)
- Nitten røde roser (1974)
- Det gode og det onde (1975)
- Notater om kærligheden (1989)
Publications
- Bridging the Gap – Towards a Policy and Strategy for Film and Television Training in the Developing World, 1982
- Film and Television Training in Indonesia, 1985
- Asia-Pacific Film and Television Schools, 1991
- Camres Feasibility studies for UNESCO are Film and Television Training for Zimbabwe and the SADCC Countries, 1987–91
- Interregional exchange and co-production project for young communication professionals – Young Observers 1991-95
- Development Plan for a Southern African Film and Video Training Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe, 2001-2002.