The 2nd Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2011 in Belgium and took place on February 4, 2012, at the Square in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels beginning at 7:45 p.m. CET. During the ceremony, the Académie André Delvaux presented Magritte Awards in 21 categories. The ceremony was televised in Belgium by BeTV. Film director Bertrand Tavernier presided the ceremony, while actress Helena Noguerra hosted the show for the second time.[1]
| 2nd Magritte Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Date | February 4, 2012 |
| Site | Square Mont des Arts, Brussels, Belgium |
| Hosted by | Helena Noguerra |
| Produced by | José Bouquiaux |
| Directed by | Vincent J. Gustin |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Giants |
| Most awards | The Giants (5) |
| Most nominations | The Giants (12) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | BeTV |
The nominees for the 2nd Magritte Awards were announced on January 10, 2012.[2] Films with the most nominations were The Giants with twelve, followed by Bullhead with nine and The Kid with a Bike with eight. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on February 4, 2012.[3] The Giants won five awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Bouli Lanners. Other multiple winners were Bullhead with four awards, and The Fairy with two.
Winners and nominees edit
Best Film edit
- The Giants (Les Géants)
- Beyond the Steppes
- The Fairy (La Fée)
- The Kid with a Bike (Le Gamin au vélo)
Best Director edit
- Bouli Lanners – The Giants (Les Géants)
- Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon – The Fairy (La Fée)
- Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne – The Kid with a Bike (Le Gamin au vélo)
- Sam Garbarski – A Distant Neighborhood (Quartier lointain)
Best Flemish Film in Coproduction edit
- Bullhead (Rundskop)
- 22nd of May (22 mei)
- Come as You Are (Hasta la Vista)
- Madly in Love (Smoorverliefd)
- Pulsar
Best Foreign Film in Coproduction edit
- Romantics Anonymous (Les Émotifs anonymes)
- A Screaming Man (Un homme qui crie)
- Potiche
- Route Irish
Best Screenplay edit
- Bullhead (Rundskop) – Michael R. Roskam
- The Giants (Les Géants) – Bouli Lanners and Elise Ancion
- The Kid with a Bike (Le Gamin au vélo) – Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
- Romantics Anonymous (Les Émotifs anonymes) – Philippe Blasband
Best Actor edit
- Matthias Schoenaerts – Bullhead (Rundskop)
- Dominique Abel – The Fairy (La Fée)
- Benoît Poelvoorde – Romantics Anonymous (Les Émotifs anonymes)
- Jonathan Zaccaï – A Distant Neighborhood (Quartier lointain)
Best Actress edit
- Lubna Azabal – Incendies
- Cécile de France – The Kid with a Bike (Le Gamin au vélo)
- Isabelle De Hertogh – Come as You Are (Hasta la Vista)
- Yolande Moreau – The Long Falling (Où va la nuit)
Best Supporting Actor edit
- Jérémie Renier – Potiche
- Laurent Capelluto – The Long Falling (Où va la nuit)
- Bouli Lanners – Kill Me Please
- Didier Toupy – The Giants (Les Géants)
Best Supporting Actress edit
- Gwen Berrou – The Giants (Les Géants)
- Virginie Efira – Kill Me Please
- Tania Garbarski – A Distant Neighborhood (Quartier lointain)
- Marie Kremer – Final Balance (Légitime Défense)
Most Promising Actor edit
- Thomas Doret – The Kid with a Bike (Le Gamin au vélo)
- Romain David – Black Ocean (Noir océan)
- David Murgia – Bullhead (Rundskop)
- Martin Nissen – The Giants (Les Géants)
Most Promising Actress edit
- Erika Sainte – She's Not Crying, She's Singing (Elle ne pleure pas, elle chante)
- Stéphanie Crayencour – Les Mythos
- Jeanne Dandoy – Bullhead (Rundskop)
- Hande Kodja – Marieke, Marieke
Best Cinematography edit
- The Giants (Les Géants) – Jean-Paul De Zaeytijd
- Bullhead (Rundskop) – Nicolas Karakatsanis
- The Kid with a Bike (Le Gamin au vélo) – Alain Marcoen
Best Sound edit
- The Fairy (La Fée) – Emmanuel de Boissieu, Fred Meert and Hélène Lamy-Au-Rousseau
- Bullhead (Rundskop) – Benoît De Clerck, Yves De Mey, Quentin Collette, Christine Verschorren and Benoît Biral
- The Giants (Les Géants) – Marc Bastien and Thomas Gauder
Best Production Design edit
- A Distant Neighborhood (Quartier lointain) – Véronique Sacrez
- The Giants (Les Géants) – Paul Rouschop
- The Kid with a Bike (Le Gamin au vélo) – Igor Gabriel
- The Pack (La Meute) – Eugénie Collet and Florence Vercheval
Best Costume Design edit
- The Fairy (La Fée) – Claire Dubien
- A Distant Neighborhood (Quartier lointain) – Florence Scholtes
- The Giants (Les Géants) – Elise Ancion
Best Original Score edit
- The Giants (Les Géants) – Bram Van Parys
- Bullhead (Rundskop) – Raf Keunen
- Trader Games (Krach) – Frédéric Vercheval
Best Editing edit
- Bullhead (Rundskop) – Alain Dessauvage
- The Giants (Les Géants) – Ewin Ryckaert
- The Kid with a Bike (Le Gamin au vélo) – Marie-Hélène Dozo
Best Short Film edit
- Sundays (Dimanches)
- Back Against the Wall (Dos au mur)
- Bad Moon (Mauvaise lune)
- The Wolf's Version (La Version du loup)
Best Documentary edit
- LoveMEATender
- Fritkot
- In Their Hands (Sous la main de l'autre)
- Summer of Giacomo (L'estate di Giacomo)
Honorary Magritte Award edit
Audience Award edit
Films with multiple nominations and awards edit
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The following ten films received multiple nominations.
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The following three films received multiple awards.
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Les Magritte du cinéma s'installent". La Libre Belgique (in French). November 26, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ Engelen, Aurore (January 10, 2012). "Nominations announced for 2nd Magritte Awards". Cineuropa. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ Bradfer, Fabienne (February 4, 2012). "Bouli Lanners et " Tête de boeuf ", les Magritte du cinéma belge". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved January 12, 2013.