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The '''1st Magritte Awards''' ceremony, presented by the [[Académie André Delvaux]], honored the best [[2010 in film|films of 2010]] in Belgium and took place on 5 February 2011 at the [[Square – Brussels Meeting Centre|Square]] in the historic site of [[Mont des Arts]], [[Brussels]], beginning at 7:30 p.m. [[Central European Time|CET]]. During the ceremony, the Académie André Delvaux presented [[Magritte Awards]] in twenty categories. The ceremony, televised in Belgium by [[BeTV (Belgium)|BeTV]], was produced by José Bouquiaux and directed by Vincent J. Gustin.<ref name="ceremony">{{cite web|title=Une grande salle et un petit écran|url=http://www.lesmagritteducinema.be/newsfile.php?lang=fr&id=30|publisher=Académie André Delvaux|date=February 4, 2011|accessdateaccess-date=January 9, 2014|language=French|archive-date=January 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111215844/http://www.lesmagritteducinema.be/newsfile.php?lang=fr&id=30|url-status=live}}</ref> Film director [[Jaco Van Dormael]] presided the ceremony, while actress [[Helena Noguerra]] hosted the evening.<ref name="host">{{cite web|title=Magritte du cinéma: les nominés sont connus|url=http://www.lavenir.net/article/detail.aspx?articleid=9300295|work=L'Avenir|date=January 14, 2011|accessdateaccess-date=January 11, 2014|language=French|archive-date=January 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111225238/http://www.lavenir.net/article/detail.aspx?articleid=9300295|url-status=live}}</ref> The pre-show ceremony was hosted by film director [[Fabrice Du Welz]].<ref name="ceremony"/>
''[[Mr. Nobody (film)|Mr. Nobody]]'' won six awards, including [[Magritte Award for Best Film|Best Film]] and [[Magritte Award for Best Director|Best Director]] for Jaco Van Dormael.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moniteurdufilm.be/?article=77&PHPSESSID=d0636412b8c21fa5e4cc15a80ae5ad53|title=Le cinéma belge était à l'honneur lors de la Première édition des Magritte du cinéma belge francophone|work=Moniteur du film|accessdateaccess-date=January 1, 2014|language=French|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205055415/http://www.moniteurdufilm.be/?article=77&PHPSESSID=d0636412b8c21fa5e4cc15a80ae5ad53|archivedatearchive-date=2012-12-05}}</ref> Other winners included ''[[Illegal (2010 film)|Illegal]]'', ''[[Private Lessons (2008 film)|Private Lessons]]'', and ''[[A Town Called Panic (film)|A Town Called Panic]]'' with two awards each, and ''[[The Barons]]'', ''[[The Boat Race (film)|The Boat Race]]'', ''[[Looking for Eric]]'', ''[[Paths of Memory]]'', ''[[Sleepless Night (2010 film)|Sleepless Night]]'', and ''[[Soeur Sourire (film)|Soeur Sourire]]'' with one.
==Background==
In 2010, the [[Académie André Delvaux]] was established by Patrick Quinet, president of the Francophone Film Producers Association (UPFF), and Luc Jabon, president of Pro Spère, to unite the five branches of the film industry: actors, directors, producers, technicians and writers.<ref>{{cite web|title=André Delvaux, l'œuvre au jour|url=http://www.lalibre.be/culture/cinema/andre-delvaux-l-uvre-au-jour-51b8c616e4b0de6db9bdf813|first=Fernand|last=Denis|work=[[La Libre Belgique]]|date=October 13, 2010|accessdateaccess-date=January 11, 2014|language=French|archive-date=January 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117150344/https://www.lalibre.be/culture/cinema/andre-delvaux-l-uvre-au-jour-51b8c616e4b0de6db9bdf813|url-status=live}}</ref> It aims to recognize excellence in Belgian francophone cinematic achievements in order to have a Belgian counterpart of the French [[César Award]]s.<ref name="image">{{cite web|title=Les Magritte du cinéma à l'image des César|url=http://www.lesoir.be/archives?url=/culture/cinema/2011-01-14/les-magritte-du-cinema-a-l-image-des-cesar-814744.php|first=Fabienne|last=Bradfer|work=[[Le Soir]]|date=January 14, 2011|accessdateaccess-date=January 11, 2014|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124034549/http://www.lesoir.be/archives?url=%2Fculture%2Fcinema%2F2011-01-14%2Fles-magritte-du-cinema-a-l-image-des-cesar-814744.php|archivedatearchive-date=January 24, 2014|df=}}</ref> Charly Herscovici, who created the Magritte Foundation, allowed the academy to use the name of the Belgian artist [[René Magritte]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.academieandredelvaux.com/home.php?lang=fr|title=Les Magritte du cinéma|publisher=Académie André Delvaux|accessdateaccess-date=January 9, 2012|language=French|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903054110/http://www.academieandredelvaux.com/home.php?lang=fr|archive-date=September 3, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Overseen by the Académie André Delvaux, the [[Magritte Award]]s replace the [[Joseph Plateau Award]]s, which were disestablished in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cineuropa.org/nw.aspx?t=newsdetail&l=en&did=151176|title=Race is on for Magritte Awards|first=Aurore|last=Engelen|date=October 1, 2010|publisher=Cineuropa|accessdateaccess-date=January 1, 2014|archive-date=January 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111224103/http://cineuropa.org/nw.aspx?t=newsdetail&l=en&did=151176|url-status=live}}</ref> During the first ceremony, 18 merit categories and two special awards were presented, honoring artists, directors and other personalities of the film industry for their works during the 2009–2010 period.<ref name="image"/>
==Winners and nominees==
The nominees for the 1st Magritte Awards were announced on 13 January 2011 at the Square in Mont des Arts, Brussels, by Patrick Quinet and Luc Jabon, co-presidents of the Académie André Delvaux.<ref>{{cite web|title=Le cinéma belge à l'honneur lors de la 1ère Cérémonie des Magritte du cinéma|url=http://www.lalibre.be/culture/cinema/le-cinema-belge-a-l-honneur-lors-de-la-1ere-ceremonie-des-magritte-du-cinema-51b8cc13e4b0de6db9bf7133|work=La Libre Belgique|date=January 13, 2011|accessdateaccess-date=January 11, 2014|language=French|archive-date=September 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921131411/https://www.lalibre.be/culture/cinema/le-cinema-belge-a-l-honneur-lors-de-la-1ere-ceremonie-des-magritte-du-cinema-51b8cc13e4b0de6db9bf7133|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Illegal (2010 film)|Illegal]]'' received the most nominations with eight total, followed by ''[[Mr. Nobody (film)|Mr. Nobody]]'' and ''[[Private Lessons (2008 film)|Private Lessons]]'' with seven each.<ref>{{cite web|last=Engelen|first=Aurore|title=Magritte Awards shine spotlight on Belgian Francophone cinema|url=http://www.cineuropa.org/nw.aspx?t=newsdetail&l=en&did=194469|publisher=Cineuropa|date=January 14, 2011|accessdateaccess-date=January 11, 2014|archive-date=December 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215213656/http://www.cineuropa.org/nw.aspx?t=newsdetail&l=en&did=194469|url-status=live}}</ref> The nominees for the Magritte Awards for Best Short Film and Best Documentary Film were announced on 29 December 29, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Les courts métrages et documentaires sont en ligne!|url=http://www.lesmagritteducinema.com/newsfile.php?lang=fr&id=10|publisher=Académie André Delvaux|date=December 29, 2010|accessdateaccess-date=January 11, 2014|language=French|archive-date=September 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902152035/http://www.lesmagritteducinema.com/newsfile.php?lang=fr&id=10|url-status=live}}</ref>
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on 5 February 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title="Mr. Nobody" sacré lors des premiers "Magritte du Cinéma"|url=http://www.lalibre.be/culture/cinema/mr-nobody-sacre-lors-des-premiers-magritte-du-cinema-51b8cd79e4b0de6db9bfcfb4|work=La Libre Belgique|date=February 5, 2011|accessdateaccess-date=January 11, 2014|language=French|archive-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903043153/https://www.lalibre.be/culture/cinema/mr-nobody-sacre-lors-des-premiers-magritte-du-cinema-51b8cd79e4b0de6db9bfcfb4|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Mr. Nobody'' won six awards, the most for the ceremony: Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay for [[Jaco Van Dormael]], Best Cinematography for [[Christophe Beaucarne]], Best Original Score for [[Pierre Van Dormael]], and Best Editing for [[Matyas Veress]]. ''Illegal'' and ''Private Lessons'' received two acting awards apiece. ''[[A Town Called Panic (film)|A Town Called Panic]]'' received two technical awards. On 25 January 2011 the Honorary Magritte Award was bestowed posthumously to [[André Delvaux]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Un Magritte d'honneur pour Delvaux|url=http://www.lalibre.be/archive/un-magritte-d-honneur-pour-delvaux-51b8cd05e4b0de6db9bfb384|work=La Libre Belgique|date=February 2, 2011|accessdateaccess-date=January 11, 2014|language=French|archive-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903085856/https://www.lalibre.be/archive/un-magritte-d-honneur-pour-delvaux-51b8cd05e4b0de6db9bfb384|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Awards ===
[[File:Pauline Etienne 2014.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Pauline Étienne]], Most Promising Actress winner|alt=A photo of a woman with short brown hair.]]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in '''boldface.'''<ref>{{cite web|last=Lamourette|first=Camille|title=Les "Magritte" du cinéma: première édition|url=http://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18601467.html|publisher=[[AlloCiné]]|date=February 7, 2011|accessdateaccess-date=January 11, 2014|language=French|archive-date=February 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216053117/http://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18601467.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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** [[Cécile de France]] – ''[[Soeur Sourire (film)|Soeur Sourire]]'' as [[Jeanine Deckers]]
** [[Yolande Moreau]] – ''[[Mammuth]]'' as Catherine Pilardosse
** Aylin Yay – ''[[Motherly (2009 film)|Motherly]]'' as Viviane
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! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | [[Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
** Stéphanie Blanchoud – ''[[The Boat Race (film)|The Boat Race]]'' as Læticia
** Anna Fransiska Jager – ''[[My Queen Karo]]'' as Karo
** Chloé Struvay – ''[[Motherly (2009 film)|Motherly]]'' as Zoé
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! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Film in Coproduction
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* '''''[[Looking for Eric]]'''''
** ''[[Altiplano (2009 film)|Altiplano]]''
** ''[[Le Concert]]''
** ''[[My Queen Karo]]''
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* '''''[[Soeur Sourire (film)|Soeur Sourire]]'' – Christophe Pidre and Florence Scholtes'''
** ''[[Altiplano (2009 film)|Altiplano]]'' – Anne Fournier
** ''[[My Queen Karo]]'' – Bernadette Corstens
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* Four: ''[[The Boat Race (film)|The Boat Race]]''
* Three: ''[[My Queen Karo]]'', ''[[Soeur Sourire (film)|Sister Smile]]'', and ''[[A Town Called Panic (film)|A Town Called Panic]]''
* Two: ''[[Altiplano (2009 film)|Altiplano]]'', ''[[Amer (film)|Amer]]'', ''[[Angel at Sea]]'', ''[[Le Concert]]'', and ''[[Motherly (2009 film)|Motherly]]''
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==External links==
* [http://www.lesmagritteducinema.com Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20121206044939/http://www.lesmagritteducinema.com/ |date=2012-12-06 }}
* {{IMDb event|0001778/2011|1st Magritte Awards}}
* [http://www.allocine.fr/festivals/festival-2775/edition-18354115/ 1st Magritte Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213085334/http://www.allocine.fr/festivals/festival-2775/edition-18354115/ |date=2017-12-13 }} at ''[[AlloCiné]]''
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