The 8th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2017 in Belgium and took place on 3 February 2018 at the Square in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels, beginning at 8:45 p.m. CET. During the ceremony, the Académie André Delvaux presented Magritte Awards in 22 categories. The ceremony was televised in Belgium by La Deux, after RTBF took over broadcast rights from BeTV.[1] Actress Natacha Régnier presided the ceremony, while Fabrizio Rongione hosted the show for the third time.[2][3]
| 8th Magritte Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Date | 3 February 2018 |
| Site | Square Mont des Arts, Brussels, Belgium |
| Hosted by | Fabrizio Rongione |
| Produced by | Olivier Auclair |
| Directed by | Vincent J. Gustin |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Insyriated |
| Most awards | Insyriated (6) |
| Most nominations | A Wedding (8) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | RTBF |
The nominees for the 8th Magritte Awards were announced on 11 January 2018.[4] Films with the most nominations were A Wedding with eight, followed by This Is Our Land with seven and Insyriated with six. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on February 3, 2018.[5] Insyriated won six awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Philippe Van Leeuw. Other multiple winners were A Wedding and Raw with two awards each.
Winners and nominees
editBest Film
edit- Insyriated
- Blind Spot (Dode Hoek)
- Lost in Paris (Paris pieds nus)
- This Is Our Land (Chez nous)
- A Wedding (Noces)
Best Director
edit- Philippe Van Leeuw – Insyriated
- Lucas Belvaux – This Is Our Land (Chez nous)
- Nabil Ben Yadir – Blind Spot (Dode Hoek)
- Stephan Streker – A Wedding (Noces)
Best Actor
edit- Peter Van den Begin – King of the Belgians
- François Damiens – Just to Be Sure (Ôtez-moi d'un Doute)
- Jérémie Renier – L'Amant double
- Matthias Schoenaerts – Racer and the Jailbird (Le Fidèle)
Best Actress
edit- Émilie Dequenne – This Is Our Land (Chez nous)
- Cécile de France – Just to Be Sure (Ôtez-moi d'un Doute)
- Lucie Debay – King of the Belgians
- Fiona Gordon – Lost in Paris (Paris pieds nus)
Best Supporting Actor
edit- Jean-Benoît Ugeux – Racer and the Jailbird (Le Fidèle)
- Laurent Capelluto – Don't Tell Her (Faut pas lui dire)
- Patrick Descamps – This Is Our Land (Chez nous)
- David Murgia – Blind Spot (Dode Hoek)
Best Supporting Actress
edit- Aurora Marion – A Wedding (Noces)
- Isabelle de Hertogh – 150 Milligrams (La Fille de Brest)
- Lucie Debay – The Confession (La Confession)
- Yolande Moreau – A Woman's Life (Une vie)
Most Promising Actor
edit- Soufiane Chilah – Blind Spot (Dode Hoek)
- Mistral Guidotti – Home
- Baptiste Sornin – Sonar
- Arieh Worthalter – Past Imperfect (Le Passé devant nous)
Most Promising Actress
editBest Screenplay
edit- Insyriated – Philippe Van Leeuw
- King of the Belgians – Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth
- This Is Our Land (Chez nous) – Lucas Belvaux
- A Wedding (Noces) – Stephan Streker
Best First Feature Film
edit- Don't Tell Her (Faut pas lui dire)
- Even Lovers Get the Blues
- Sonar
- Spit 'n' Split
- Staying in the Woods (Je suis resté dans les bois)
Best Flemish Film
edit- Home
- Cargo
- King of the Belgians
- Racer and the Jailbird (Le Fidèle)
Best Foreign Film in Coproduction
edit- Raw (Grave)
- Graduation (Bacalaureat)
- I, Daniel Blake
- Loveless (Nelyubov)
Best Cinematography
edit- Insyriated – Virginie Surdej
- Angel (Mon ange) – Juliette Van Dormael
- Raw (Grave) – Ruben Impens
Best Production Design
edit- Raw (Grave) – Laurie Colson
- Angel (Mon ange) – Luc Noël
- A Wedding (Noces) – Catherine Cosme
Best Costume Design
edit- A Wedding (Noces) – Sophie Van Den Keybus
- King of the Belgians – Claudine Tychon
- Raw (Grave) – Elise Ancion
Best Original Score
edit- Insyriated – Jean-Luc Fafchamps
- Racer and the Jailbird (Le Fidèle) – Raf Keunen
- This Is Our Land (Chez nous) – Frédéric Vercheval
Best Sound
edit- Insyriated – Paul Heymans and Alek Gosse and Chadi Roukoz
- A Wedding (Noces) – Olivier Ronval and Michel Schillings
- Sonar – Félix Blume, Benoît Biral and Frédéric Meert
Best Editing
edit- Lost in Paris (Paris pieds nus) – Sandrine Deegen
- Home – Nico Leunen
- Racer and the Jailbird (Le Fidèle) – Alain Dessauvage
- This Is Our Land (Chez nous) – Ludo Troch
- A Wedding (Noces) – Jérôme Guiot
Best Fiction Short Film
edit- With Thelma (Avec Thelma)
- Kapitalistis
- Little Hands (Les Petites Mains)
- The Summer Movie (Le Film de l'été)
Best Animated Short Film
edit- Le Lion et le Singe
- 69 sec
- The Unicorn (La Licorne)
- The Wind in the Reeds (Le Vent dans les roseaux)
Best Documentary Film
edit- Burning Out
- The Belgian Road to Cannes (La Belge Histoire du festival de Cannes)
- Children of Chance (Enfants du hasard)
- Still Alive (Rester vivants)
Honorary Magritte Award
editFilms with multiple nominations and awards
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The following fourteen films received multiple nominations.
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The following three films received multiple awards.
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See also
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References
edit- ^ Belga (July 19, 2017). "La RTBF va produire les Magritte du cinéma". L'Avenir (in French). Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ Bradfer, Fabienne (January 19, 2017). "Natacha Régnier, présidente de la 8e édition des Magritte du Cinéma". Le Soir. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Lecocq, Jean-Jacques (December 15, 2017). "Fabrizio Rongione, maître des Magritte". Ciné Télé Revue (in French). Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Huon, Julie (January 11, 2018). "Les Magritte, nouvelle ère". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ Belga (February 3, 2018). "Cérémonie des Magritte: Carton plein pour "Insyriated", élu meilleur film, qui remporte 6 distinctions". La Libre Belgique (in French). Retrieved February 4, 2018.