Alexis Wajsbrot

Alexis Mickael Wajsbrot is a French film director, producer, and visual effects supervisor best known for his 2016 horror film Don't Hang Up. Wajsbrot's directorial debut was the short film Red Balloon, a 13-minute thriller, which he co-directed. In 2010 he won the Directorial Discovery Award at the Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival and 35 selections in others. As well as being a director, Wajsbrot is a visual effects supervisor at Framestore. In 2014 he won a Visual Effect Society Award on Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity for Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture. In 2024, Wajsbrot was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Visual Effects for the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. His nomination was shared with Stéphane Ceretti, Guy Williams and Theo Bialek. (Via Wikipedia)