Ensor Award

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Ensor Award
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Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements
CountryBelgium
Presented byEnsor Academie
First award2010
Website ensors.be

The Ensor Award (for the first two years Vlaamse Filmprijzen) is an accolade presented by the Ensor Academy of Belgium to recognize cinematic achievement in the film industry and is the highest film honour in the Flemish speaking part of the country. Named after James Ensor, it is the successor of the Joseph Plateau Award that honoured films from the entire country. Since its discontinuation, the Magritte Awards are given to French speaking movies, while the Ensors honor Flemish productions.

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The trophy was created by Ostend artist Yves Velter from Ostend. It is given out at the Ostend Film Festival in September. At the ninth edition, two films tied for the top prize as best film. [1] The tenth Ensor Awards ceremony was held on September 14, 2019 and saw the film Girl dominating by winning eight trophies including best film. [2]

The nominees are decided by a jury panel. While the winners are voted by the entire board of Ensor Academy, which consists of members from the film industry. [3] In 2018 categories for achievement in television were introduced.

Since 2022, the Ensors, have been gender neutral, meaning the awards do not separate male and female performances in acting categories. [4] This has lead to some years where men are the only winners in acting categories. [4] [5] [6]

Awards ceremonies

The following is a listing of all Ensor Awards ceremonies and Best picture winners.

CeremonyDateBest Film winner
1st Ensor Awards10 September 2010 The Misfortunates
2nd Ensor Awards10 September 2011 Bullhead
3rd Ensor Awards14 and 15 September 2012 Time of My Life
4th Ensor Awards13 and 14 September 2013 The Broken Circle Breakdown
5th Ensor Awards20 September 2014 Marina
6th Ensor Awards19 September 2015 N – The Madness of Reason
7th Ensor Awards16 September 2016 The Ardennes
8th Ensor Awards15 and 16 September 2017 Home
9th Ensor Awards15 September 2018 Racer and the Jailbird and Zagros
10th Ensor Awards14 September 2019 Girl
11th Ensor Awards23 January 2021 Patrick
12th Ensor Awards12 March 2022 Dealer
13th Ensor Awards 4 February 2023 Close
14th Ensor Awards 3 February 2024WIL
15th Ensor Awards 8 February 2024SKUNK

Nominations

Voters

Every active member of the Flemish audiovisual industry can the Academy, including employees in 'non-artistic' jobs in Flemish production companies. Staff members of film festivals subsidized by the Flemish Audiovisual Fund (VAF) can also join. [7]

Rules

Only Flemish films and television are considered. To be a 'majority Flemish' film or television series two of three categories must be met. One, the core of the artistic team (like the director, actor(s), or screenwriter) must be Flemish. Two, the content is Flemish, or three, its a Flemish production either through money or producers. [7]

Voting Process

A list eligible of film and tv candidates if complied. Then Every Academy member is given three votes for each category. The three titles that received the most votes in each category are nominated, and after considering individual professional categories, the Academy votes to add two more titles to each category. [7]

After this first nomination round, the nominees are released to the public. The Academy members then vote again, but are only are allowed one vote per category. The titles with the most vote in their category win. [7]

Categories

Current Categories [8]

The Ensors award both film and television.

Ensor Awards Chosen By Other Bodies
AwardChosen By
The Box Office PrizeBox office numbers
Telenet Audience AwardAudience vote
International Breakthrough of the Year (Albert Bert Prijs)BOD of The Ensors
Promise of the Year with the support of BNP Paribas FortisBOD of The Ensors
Best French-speaking Belgian FilmBOD of The Ensors
Best Co-ProductionBOD of The Ensors
Lifetime Achievement Award FFO

Retired Award Categories

Years ActiveRetired Award
2010–2018Best Debut
2010–2017Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2010–2017Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2011–2017Best Costume Design
2010-2022Best Actor in a Leading Role
2010-2022Best Actress in a Leading Role
2017Best Actress - TV Series

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bradshaw, Lisa (17 March 2020). "Tie leads to two Best Film winners at Ensor awards | Flanders Today". www.flanderstoday.eu.
  2. ↑ Engelen, Aurore (2019-09-16). "Girl dominates the 10th Ensor Awards ceremony - Cineuropa". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  3. ↑ "Ensor Academie - Industrie - Festival 2019 | Film Festival Oostende". www.filmfestivaloostende.be. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  4. 1 2 Service, Flanders News (2024-08-21). "Ensor film awards to remain gender-neutral but voting process to change". belganewsagency.eu. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  5. ↑ Service, Flanders News (2024-02-04). "Actors question gender-neutral prize system at Ensor Awards for TV and film". belganewsagency.eu. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  6. ↑ Kassam, Ashifa; Henley, Jon (2024-02-05). "Flemish film awards under fire after men win most prestigious gender-neutral categories". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Regulations | De Ensors". www.ensors.be. Archived from the original on 11 Dec 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  8. ↑ "Categories | De Ensors". www.ensors.be. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
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