The 6th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2015 in Belgium and took place on February 6, 2016, at the Square in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels beginning at 8:00 p.m. CET. During the ceremony, the Académie André Delvaux presented Magritte Awards in 22 categories. The ceremony was televised in Belgium by BeTV. Actress Marie Gillain presided the ceremony, while Charlie Dupont hosted the show for the second time.[1][2]
6th Magritte Awards | |
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Date | February 6, 2016 |
Site | Square Mont des Arts, Brussels, Belgium |
Hosted by | Charlie Dupont |
Produced by | José Bouquiaux |
Directed by | Vincent J. Gustin |
Highlights | |
Best Film | The Brand New Testament |
Most awards | The Brand New Testament and Alleluia (4) |
Most nominations | The Brand New Testament (10) |
Television coverage | |
Network | BeTV |
The nominees for the 6th Magritte Awards were announced on January 12, 2016.[3] Films with the most nominations were The Brand New Testament with ten, followed by All Cats Are Grey with nine and Alleluia with eight. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on February 6, 2016.[4] The Brand New Testament won four awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Jaco Van Dormael. Other multiple winners were Alleluia also with four awards, and All Cats Are Grey with two.
Winners and nominees
editBest Film
edit- The Brand New Testament (Le Tout Nouveau Testament)
- All Cats Are Grey (Tous les chats sont gris)
- I'm Dead But I Have Friends (Je suis mort mais j'ai des amis)
- Melody
- Prejudice
Best Director
edit- Jaco Van Dormael – The Brand New Testament (Le Tout Nouveau Testament)
- Bernard Bellefroid – Melody
- Savina Dellicour – All Cats Are Grey (Tous les chats sont gris)
- Fabrice Du Welz – Alleluia
Best Actor
edit- Wim Willaert – I'm Dead But I Have Friends (Je suis mort mais j'ai des amis)
- François Damiens – La Famille Bélier
- Bouli Lanners – All Cats Are Grey (Tous les chats sont gris)
- Jérémie Renier – The Wakhan Front (Ni le ciel ni la terre)
Best Actress
edit- Veerle Baetens – Un début prometteur
- Annie Cordy – Memories (Les Souvenirs)
- Christelle Cornil – What Jacques Saw (Jacques a vu)
- Yolande Moreau – Journey Through China (Voyage en Chine)
Best Supporting Actor
edit- Laurent Capelluto – The Clearstream Affair (L'Enquête)
- Arno Hintjens – Prejudice
- David Murgia – The Brand New Testament (Le Tout Nouveau Testament)
- Marc Zinga – Dheepan
Best Supporting Actress
edit- Anne Coesens – All Cats Are Grey (Tous les chats sont gris)
- Yolande Moreau – The Brand New Testament (Le Tout Nouveau Testament)
- Helena Noguerra – Alleluia
- Babetida Sadjo – Waste Land
Most Promising Actor
edit- Benjamin Ramon – Être
- Arthur Bols – Prejudice
- Romain Gelin – The Brand New Testament (Le Tout Nouveau Testament)
- David Thielemans – Chubby (Bouboule)
Most Promising Actress
edit- Lucie Debay – Melody
- Manon Capelle – All Cats Are Grey (Tous les chats sont gris)
- Pili Groyne – The Brand New Testament (Le Tout Nouveau Testament)
- Stéphanie Van Vyve – Être
Best Screenplay
edit- The Brand New Testament (Le Tout Nouveau Testament) – Thomas Gunzig and Jaco Van Dormael
- Alleluia – Fabrice Du Welz and Vincent Tavier
- I'm Dead But I Have Friends (Je suis mort mais j'ai des amis) – Guillaume Malandrin and Stéphane Malandrin
- Prejudice – Antoine Cuypers and Antoine Wauters
Best First Feature Film
edit- All Cats Are Grey (Tous les chats sont gris)
Best Flemish Film
edit- The Ardennes (D'Ardennen)
- Belgian Rhapsody (Brabançonne)
- Cafard
- Waste Land
Best Foreign Film in Coproduction
edit- La Famille Bélier
- Marguerite
- Song of the Sea
- The Wakhan Front (Ni le ciel ni la terre)
Best Cinematography
edit- Alleluia – Manuel Dacosse
- The Brand New Testament (Le Tout Nouveau Testament) – Christophe Beaucarne
- Prejudice – Frédéric Noirhomme
Best Production Design
edit- Alleluia – Emmanuel de Meulemeester
- All Cats Are Grey (Tous les chats sont gris) – Paul Rouschop
- I'm Dead But I Have Friends (Je suis mort mais j'ai des amis) – Eve Martin
Best Costume Design
edit- The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (La Dame dans l'auto avec des lunettes et un fusil) – Pascaline Chavanne
- All Cats Are Grey (Tous les chats sont gris) – Sabine Zappitelli
- I'm Dead But I Have Friends (Je suis mort mais j'ai des amis) – Elise Ancion
Best Original Score
edit- The Brand New Testament (Le Tout Nouveau Testament) – An Pierlé
Best Sound
edit- Alleluia – Emmanuel de Boissieu, Frédéric Meert, and Ludovic Van Pachterbeke
- The Brand New Testament (Le Tout Nouveau Testament) – François Dumont, Michel Schillings, and Dominique Warnier
- I'm Dead But I Have Friends (Je suis mort mais j'ai des amis) – Marc Bastien, Marc Engels, and Franco Piscopo
Best Editing
edit- Alleluia – Anne-Laure Guégan
- All Cats Are Grey (Tous les chats sont gris) – Ewin Ryckaert
- I'm Dead But I Have Friends (Je suis mort mais j'ai des amis) – Yannick Leroy
Best Fiction Short Film
edit- The Black Bear (L'Ours noir)
- Jay Amongst Men (Jay parmi les hommes)
- Tout va bien
Best Animated Short Film
edit- Last Door South (Dernière porte au Sud)
- The Scent of Carrots (Le Parfum de la carotte)
- A Slice of the Country (Tranche de campagne)
Best Documentary Film
edit- The Man Who Mends Women: The Wrath of Hippocrates (L'Homme qui répare les femmes: la colère d'Hippocrate)
- Employment Office (Bureau de chômage)
- I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman
- Ship of Fools (La Nef des fous)
Honorary Magritte Award
editFilms with multiple nominations and awards
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The following twelve films received multiple nominations.
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The following three films received multiple awards.
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Magritte du Cinéma: Marie Gillain présidera la 6ème édition de la cérémonie" (in French). RTBF. December 30, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Dupont, Maître de la 6e Cérémonie des Magritte". Cinevox (in French). December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Magritte du cinéma : pluie de nominations pour Jaco van Dormael et Savina Dellicour". Le Soir (in French). January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Moury, Gaëlle; Bradfer, Fabienne (February 7, 2016). "Jaco Van Dormael et la Flandre se distinguent aux Magritte du cinéma". Le Soir (in French). Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.