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1 the André Delvaux Academy, the Wallonia-Brussels Federation PRESS PACK

2 Press Contact Magritte Awards Marie-Pierre Dinsart Emilie Tasiaux Floriane Werckx The social networks and the Magritte Awards website provide online access to all information about the event. Insta Magritte_Cinema The Magritte Awards Be tv 2

3 Virginie Efira, President of the Ceremony, Patrick Quinet and Luc Jabon, co-presidents of the André Delvaux Academy and Be tv, producer and broadcaster of the Ceremony are delighted to present the 7 th Magritte Awards Ceremony that will be held on Saturday, the 4 th of February 2016 at the SQUARE and hosted by Anne-Pascale Clairembourg and to announce the nominations for this 7 th edition The Ceremony will be broadcast live and unencrypted on Be tv, on the 4 th of February from 8 p.m. onwards. 3

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5 Table of contents 6 EDITORIALS - ANDRÉ DELVAUX ACADEMY 10 BE TV - 7 TH MAGRITTE AWARDS CEREMONY 7 years celebrating the achievements of the 7 th Art in Belgium Virginie Efira, President of the Ceremony Anne-Pascale Clairembourg, Host Behind the scenes of the Magritte Awards Special Magritte Awards programming 24 THE ANDRÉ DELVAUX ACADEMY The André Delvaux Academy The organisation of the ballot The statuette The Jaeger-LeCoultre Talent Dinner 30 THE CEREMONY IN THE WORLD 32 THE PARTNERS OF THE MAGRITTE AWARDS 36 THE RULES OF THE ANDRÉ DELVAUX ACADEMY 5

6 Editorials - André Delvaux Academy Unflagging ambition and motivation! In these troubled times, culture, and with it creation, continues to play an essential role. And film, in all its forms, has its rightful place on this stage. Whether it entertains or asks questions, whether it makes us think, tremble or laugh, like so many other artistic disciplines, it gives us a range of insights into the world and into ourselves. A booming film industry also brings a particular gravitas to the professionals who make up the André Delvaux Academy, since they will be called upon again this year to choose between 72 films of all genres and to cast their votes. A vote that will lead to the presentation of no fewer than 21 Magritte awards during the Ceremony on the 4 th of February 2017 to the many talents that make up our community. For the André Delvaux Academy, 2017 will be a year of continuity, confirming our commitment to the short film with, for the second consecutive year, the award of a specific Magritte for a short animated film in addition to the award for the live action short film, as well as our firm undertaking, through the 6

7 Curtain up on the 7th Magritte for the Best Flemish Film, to highlight and share our neighbour s flourishing film industry. But the Academy also wants to move forward, by reaching out to the public both upstream and downstream of the Ceremony on the 4 th of February. We will also be stepping up our cooperation with our film distribution partners to allow the public to see or rediscover the films in the running for a Magritte Award. As such, the Academy has signed an agreement with the Quadrature du Cercle (the network of cinema programmers of the cultural centres) to screen the winning films in the month following the Ceremony. Other promotional campaigns will also be rolled out, before the Ceremony, at several film festivals and at the Riches-Claires Cultural Centre in particular. The Ceremony on the 4 th of February puts the spotlight on films and the professionals who produce and create them. A celebration orchestrated once again by Be tv, and supported also by all the partners and sponsors who have signed up for the event. On behalf of the Academy, we sincerely thank them for their efforts. Bringing films to life by keeping them present in our minds, whether fiction or documentary, regardless of format or duration. Showing the craft that our film makers, producers, actors and technicians inject into their work. Defending all the measures that allow such diversity of creation. Our ambitions remains unflagging for this 7 th edition of the Magritte Awards! Patrick Quinet and Luc Jabon, Co-Presidents of the André Delvaux Academy 7

8 Editorials - André Delvaux Academy The age of reason? While, for the dictionaries, the number 7 is simply and prosaically the natural integer following 6 and preceding 8, it is also commonly considered as the age of reason. I m not sure whether this is something we should wish the Magritte Awards, which are blowing out their 7 th candle this year, which are at the service of the 7 th art, and which have, by some lucky coincidence, directly or indirectly, awarded prizes to 77 films to date. Or, on the contrary, whether we should wish them to preserve that element of madness that has enabled them to harmoniously combine the sense of celebration, pride and derision we have witnessed so far. At the beginning of December 2016, at the time of writing, little information is filtering on the next ceremony, the voting has not yet started and, logically, the names of the presenters of the awards, and especially the winners, are still a complete mystery. However, two names are already known to all: that of the President of the 7 th ceremony first of all. Winner of an audience award at the second edition of the Magritte Awards, Virginie Efira is at the height of an exemplary and atypical career. 8

9 Adulated by the public in each of her metamorphoses, for this fine actress, the year 2016 will have been a breakthrough year with Elle by Paul Verhoeven then Victoria by Justine Triet. At the time of writing, another name has been revealed, that of the Ceremony s host, Anne-Pascale Clairembourg. Winner of the Magritte Award for Most Promising Actress in 2013, it was on stage that she made her mark in 2016 with Tristesses. One of the hottest tickets in town at the Avignon Theatre Festival, this play was voted best play of the year by the Critics Prize. The choice of Virginia Efira as President of the Ceremony, and that of Anne-Pascale Clairembourg as its host are emblematic of a Belgian cinema that is proud of its talents and its diversity. Emblematic also of this desire never to be confined to a a certain format, to be pigeon-holed, to follow a particular school of thought or credo. Our talents reach beyond all borders, whether between comedies and art house films, between the Flemish Community and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, between theatre and film, between film and television. In this virtuous circle, which feeds on differences, there was a distinct lack of television series produced and made in our country. This void has been filled with La Trêve and Ennemi public that open new perspectives to our professionals. We are proud to support 50 years of cinematographic creation in French-speaking Belgium. To tell directors, producers, authors, technicians and of course the actors that they can be prophets in their own country and to recognise their talent. To emphasise also that there is too little opportunity to use the female form for these professions. And that is another reason why the choices of Virginie Efira and Anne-Pascale Clairembourg are emblematic. Long live the Magritte Film Awards! Frédéric Delcor, General Secretary of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation Long live the Magritte Awards 9

10 Be tv - 7 th Magritte Awards Ceremony #magritteducinema Staged by Samuel Tilman and Emmanuel Dekoninck Directed by Vincent Gustin Produced by José Bouquiaux

11 7 years celebrating the achievements of the 7 th art in Belgium Be tv has always supported the 7 th Art, and the Belgian film industry in particular. This support is reflected both in its programming and in its investment as a co-producer. Each year, it co-produces more than 20 films. It is with immense pride and untiring enthusiasm that Be tv will once again collaborate with the André Delvaux Academy, continuing its unbroken tradition, to organise, produce and broadcast the 7 th Magritte Awards Ceremony, live and unencrypted, on the 4 th of February. The ceremony will also be streamed live on the Be tv website. Once again this year, the diversity of our film industry and the many talents that make it up, will be represented by the 72 films nominated for this 7 th edition. These include Joachim Lafosse s L Economie du couple, La fille inconnue by the Dardenne Brothers, Les premiers, les derniers by Bouli Lanners, Keeper by Guillaume Senez, and the documentaries La terre abandonnée by Gilles Laurent and Pablo Munoz Gomez s Intrégration Inch Allah, which will also be shown on Be tv as part of the special three-day programming it has put together during the weekend of the Ceremony. Finally, Be tv is delighted to entrust the reins of this 7 th Ceremony to a 100% female duo. The President, the radiant Virginie Efira and the Host, the elegant actress and comedienne, Anne-Pascale Clairembourg. Long live the Magritte Awards and the 7 th Art in Belgium! Insta Magritte_Cinema The Magritte Awards Be tv 11

12 Virginie Efira, President of the 7 th Magritte Awards Ceremony Virginie Efira is one of those artists who boast a rare quality, an aura that betrays a true kindness and a sincere humility. A passionate personality who can arouse passion in others, Virginie is the rising star of Belgian and French cinema. Her freshness, her talent and her inimitable spontaneity make her a witty and endearing personality. Moving in 20 ans d écart with Pierre Ninet, a courageous yet flirtatious mother with Benoît Poelvoorde in Une famille à louer, the screen beauty also managed to make Jean Dujardin fall for her charms in Un homme à la hauteur. The actress has a knack for picking great stories and box office success. The year 2016 once again marks a turning point in her career. After several years playing comic parts, another facet of her personality has been brought out by directors who have challenged her and taken her to a deeper level. In the shoes off Victoria, a film that won rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival in competition during Critics Week, she is radiant and disarming. In Elle, by Paul Verhoeven, she is quite simply transformed. Her performance is masterful. Virginie no longer only makes you laugh or smile, her presence blows you away, leaving everyone speechless! It is with immense respect and pride that the André Delvaux Academy and Be tv are pleased to welcome Virginie Efira as President of the 7 th Magritte Awards Ceremony. On Saturday, the 4 th of February, she will proudly represent Belgian cinema with her natural brilliance, authenticity and humour when she announces: I declare the 7 th Awards Ceremony open.

13 The President of the 7 th Ceremony 13

14 Anne-Pascale Clairembourg, Host This year, the Ceremony has a female host. Be tv and the André Delvaux Academy are pleased to welcome the host of the 2017 Ceremony, Anne-Pascale Clairembourg. A Magritte award for Most Promising Actress for Mobile Home in 2013, presenter of the Magritte award for Most Promising Actor in 2014, Anne-Pascale Clairembourg continues is writing another chapter of her history with the Magritte Awards by donning the host s hat for the 7 th Magritte Awards Ceremony. Tell us a little about yourself. My parents took me to the theatre from an early age and instilled this passion in me, so theatre quickly became part of my daily life. And I just love films! Films are my world, I m a bit of a film buff! The two worlds collided during my acting course at the IAD (Institut des Arts de Diffusion), where I began to participate in film projects. Since then, these two universes have continually been intertwined for me. I actually met François Pirot, who directed Mobile Home, at the IAD, but met Jaco Van Dormael at the theatre!

15 INTERVIEW How did you react when you were asked to host the Magritte Awards? Do I have to tell the truth? (laughs) The truth is, I almost ran away. But on a more serious note, I was very surprised, and at the same time very curious to know more. What tipped the balance for me was when I realised that it was going to be a real team effort. With the producer, with the director, with the authors. I needed this strength, to feel that we were going to create this Ceremony together. This kind of opportunity is rare and it would have been a shame to refuse it out of fear. Beyond the personal opportunity, it s a great challenge! What film is your personal favourite? I have a bit of a soft spot for Mike Leigh s Secrets and Lies and for his work in general: it s smart, funny and yet poignant. The actors, mostly theatre actors, are all incredible, from the smallest walk-on part to the leading role. Among the films that have marked me, I would cite Bloody Sunday by Paul Greengrass; Nothing by Vincenzo Natali; Cashback by Sean Ellis and more recently The Broken Circle Breakdown by Felix van Groeningen. But there are so many genres and directors that I find exciting, it s hard to name just the one! What kind of Host are you going to be? I can t reveal everything, you have to keep the element of surprise! Above all, I want to highlight the artists, give pleasure to people and share my passion for film. What drives you? Since I graduated, I have had the chance to work in completely different styles. Switching from Tristesses (the creation of Anne-Cécile Vandalem which was performed at the Avignon Theatre Festival 2016) to Feydeau means working a very different range. Adapting to a film director or a stage director, trying to decipher their language and capturing it, understanding and being in tune with your partners those are the things that drive me as an actress. You are shaken in your convictions, in your way of doing things, and it is really rewarding. For you, what is Belgian cinema? For me, it is a unique cinema, unique in its kind. It is often defined as social, earthy. Personally, I find it very diverse, it is raw but also naive, poetic, creative, delirious The Dardenne brothers, Bouli Lanners, Jaco Van Dormael, Yolande Moreau, Benoit Mariage, Vanja d Alcantara there you already have a huge spectrum of talents! I ve been lucky enough to work with Jaco (Le tout nouveau testament), Géraldine Doignon (De leur vivant), François Pirot, Silvestre Sbille and more recently with Matthieu Donck (on the series La Trêve and the short film Partouze): I m convinced that Belgian cinema has a bright future ahead of it! What are your future projects? From March onwards, I ll be touring France against with the play Tristesses. After that I ll be working with Alexandre Trocki in a play written by Thomas Gunzig and staged by David Strosberg. 15

16 Behind the scenes at the Magritte Awards Behind the scenes... The Magritte Awards Ceremony is also broadcast live on television. More than 80 professionals are involved in the filming of this prestigious Ceremony. Behind the scenes, you have the director and his 5 assistants, the director of photography, the cameramen, the sound technicians, the floor managers and, last but not least, the continuity supervisors. The role of the continuity supervisor: ensure that the live broadcast runs smoothly. Consistency of the shots, follow-up of the cue sheet, respect of the timing, these are some of their main tasks. The continuity supervisor is in a way the director s assistant. For the Magritte Awards, a duo of experts is at the helm: Réjane Duriau, (continuity supervisor for The Voice, Cap 48) and Nathalie Husson (continuity supervisor of the César Award Ceremony for many years, of the Victories de la musique and several World Cup finals). Réjane Duriau and Nathalie Husson have been the two official continuity supervisors of the Ceremony since its inception.

17 THE CONTINUITY SUPERVISOR Nathalie Husson reveals the secrets of preparing for the 7 th Magritte Awards: What is the role of the continuity supervisors of the Magritte Awards Ceremony? Upstream, I gather all the technical information necessary to organise the cue sheet of the TV broadcast. Like a scribe, my job is to reference, for each sequence, the needs in terms of sound, image, light, text, timing, camera or even equipment. For example, if a choreography is planned, the music, images, lighting and timing all have to be synchronised. It s all about anticipation and respecting the timing. Our Bible is called the cue sheet. During the Ceremony, I oversee that everything runs smoothly and its continuity. On the basis of the cue sheet, my role will be to warn all key people, such as the Host, the producer, the directors, about what will happen, manage the entry of the presenters, the rehearsals, and to handle the technical specificities associated with it. While this year, it is a female Host who is entrusted with the presentation of the 7 th Ceremony, Réjane has been tasked with directing the 4 portable cameras towards the personalities in the room, towards the nominees according to what was planned in the cue sheet. Continuity supervisor is a profession where you have to be alert at all times, that calls for a great deal of self-control and reactivity. We often associate the profession of continuity supervisor with that of the conductor but also of 3 rd eye of the director Yes that s exactly it! It is a work in the shadows, but it is instrumental because it facilitates the work of the director. Our role is to anticipate, prepare the cameras, light, sound to facilitate the work of the director. With Vincent Gustin and Rejane, we form a fantastic and, above all, a very effective trio. We have some great surprises in store for you again this year! 17

18 Programming around the Magritte Awards on Be tv To mark the 7 th Magritte Awards Ceremony, Be tv pays tribute to all the talents of Belgian cinema for three days with a 100% Belgian programming. Friday, the 3 rd of February on Be Ciné HD With reruns of the following three Belgian films: D ardennen A thriller from Robin Pront with Veerle Baetens, Jeroen Perceval, Kevin Janssens Be Ciné, Friday 3 February at 22:00 Les cowboys Drama by Thomas Bidegain with François Damiens, Finnegan Oldfield, Agathe Dronnex Be Ciné, Friday 3 February at 23:30 Comedy by Guillaume Malandrin, Stéphane Malandrin with Bouli Lanners, Wim Willaert, Lyes Salem Je suis mort mais j ai des amis Be Ciné, Friday 3 February at 01:10

19 Saturday, the 4 th of February on Be 1 HD Be tv is rolling out the blue carpet on Saturday 4 February and the day after the Ceremony. An opportunity to discover or rediscover the performances of the talents that make up cinema made in Belgium: Intégration Inch Allah by Pablo Muñoz Gomez, Le tout nouveau testament by Jaco Van Dormael (Magritte for Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay or Best Adaptation, Best Original Music 2016), Une famille à louer with Benoit Poelvoorde and Virginie Efira, Le goût des merveilles with Virginie Efira. Be 1 HD at 13:30 Intégration Inch Allah Be 1 HD at 14:30 Le tout nouveau testament Be 1 HD at 16:20 Une famille à louer Le goût des merveilles Drama by Eric Besnard with Virginie Efira, Benjamin Lavernhe, Lucie Fagedet A gentle and poetic film, Le goût des merveilles features the couple Virginie Efira and a forceful Benjamin Lavernhe playing a man with Asperger s syndrome, a form of autism. Be 1, Saturday 4 February at 17:55 19

20 Saturday, the 4 th of February on Be 1 HD 19:50 EN ATTENDANT LES MAGRITTE - LA DESCENTE DES MARCHES 20:00 LA 7 ÈME CÉRÉMONIE DES MAGRITTE DU CINÉMA EN DIRECT

21 Sunday, the 5 th of February on Be 1 HD Drama by Guillaume Senez, with Kacey Mottet Klein, Galatéa Bellugi, Catherine Salée. Keeper After the short film Dans nos veines, Guillaume Senez returns to the theme of paternity with this story of two teenagers, Maxime and Mélanie. Their lives will be turned upside down when they find out that Melanie is pregnant. Nominated for the Prix Louis Delluc and for the Magritte Award, Keeper will also be present at the upcoming César Award Ceremony as the actress Galatéa Bellugi is on the People s Choice list for Be 1, Saturday 4 February at 22:20 Comédie by Dominik Moll with François Damiens, Vincent Macaigne, Veerle Baetens Des nouvelles de la planète mars In this black comedy by Dominik Moll, François Damiens is Philippe Mars, a divorced computer engineer who has to juggle between his suddenly vegetarian son, his success-obsessed daughter, his artist sister and his ex-wife. The arrival of Jerome in his life will transform his existence into chaos when all he ever wanted was a quiet life. Be 1, Sunday 5 February at 08:25 21

22 Sunday, the 5 th of February on Be 1 HD Documentary by Gilles Laurent La terre abandonnée La Terre abandonnée is the first documentary feature by Gilles Laurent, a professional sound engineer. With his team, the director goes to Tomioka, a village in an area irradiated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster and heads off to meet some inhabitants who, despite the high radioactivity levels, have decided to remain there, without a school or even a doctor, just by choice and out of an attachment to their lands. La Terre abandonnée is an open reflection on the relation of man to nature and his own existence. Be 1, Sunday 5 February at 10:15 Rerun of the 7 th Magritte Awards Ceremony Be 1, Sunday 5 February at 13:30 unencrypted Drama by Joachim Lafosse with Vincent Lindon, Louise Bourgoin, Valérie Donzelli Les chevaliers blancs After A perdre la raison, Joachim Lafosse is inspired by another scandal that made the headlines, that of L Arche de Zoé. In 2007, the French humanitarian association is trying to bring about a hundred orphaned children from Chad to entrust them to adoptive families. The Belgian film-maker does not set out to adapt the story to the screen but rather to give his own interpretation of the story. For the main role, he called on Vincent Lindon (Honorary Magritte Award in 2015) and surrounds himself with a French-Belgian cast including Louise Bourgoin, Valerie Donzelli, Reda Kateb, Stéphane Bissot, Catherine Salée and Yannick Renier. Be 1, Sunday 5 February at 16:20

23 Drama by Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah with Martha Canga Antonio, Aboubakr Bensaihi, Emmanuel Tahon. Drama by Bouli Lanners with Bouli Lanners, Albert Dupontel Les premiers, les derniers Winner of the Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, Les premiers, les derniers is the fourth feature by Bouli Lanners. One-man-band Bouli Lanners is both in front of and behind the camera. Alongside him we find Albert Dupontel and David Murgia (People s Choice Award at the César Awards 2017). Be 1, Sunday 5 February at 21:00 Black Adapted from the book of the same name by Dirk Bracke and only the second feature film for the Brussels duo, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, Black left a deep impression. The story, that of a rivalry between gangs, takes place in Brussels and more particularly in the districts of Matonge and Molenbeek. The film was awarded the Discovery Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. And Hollywood has already bagged the duo of directors! Be 1, Sunday 5 February at 22:35 23

24 The André Delvaux Academy #magritteducinema The André Delvaux Academy, founded in 2010, created the Magritte Cinema Awards Ceremony to pay tribute to the talents of Belgian cinema who have contributed to the fame and influence of our cinema in Belgium and internationally. Each year, following a voting procedure in two rounds, members of the Academy, more than 800 Belgian film professionals, vote for the winners in the 21 eligible categories. On the 4 th of February, at the 7 th Magritte Awards Ceremony, 21 awards be presented, along with an Honorary Magritte awarded by the André Delvaux Academy to an emblematic personality of the 7 th Art in order to honour his or her cinematographic career. 24

25 Projection of the Magritte Award films For this 7 th edition, the André Delvaux Academy has partnered with the Les Riches-Claires cultural centre in Brussels for the second time since the creation of the Magritte Awards to allow the general public to discover the films in competition in a convivial and festive setting! In 2017, films nominated in the categories Best Film and Best First Film will be screened at the Riches-Claires between Sunday, the 15 th of January and Wednesday, the 18 th of January An opportunity for the public to discover, as the professionals cast their vote, all the films by Belgian directors competing for the coveted statuettes, and perhaps to meet the future winners during these screenings! Some lucky spectators will also have the chance, via a draw, to attend the 7 th Magritte Awards Ceremony. In addition, following the partnership with the Quadrature du Cercle (the network of cinema programmers in cultural centres) in 2016, the cultural centres of Wallonia and Brussels will be organising screenings of all the award-winning predominantly Belgian films for six weeks after the 7 th Ceremony. Members of the teams will be invited to participate in these screenings to allow, whenever possible, encounters with the spectators! These large-scale events are supplemented by screenings organised by several festivals, which programme, on an ad hoc or more regular basis, showings of the films of the current edition: the Be Film Festival, which takes place at the end of December, screens every year in the framework of two special sessions, all the short films selected at the Magritte Awards. In 2016, a screening dedicated to short animated films was also organised by FIDEC, in Huy, as part of its programming for Le Jour le plus Court on the 21 st of December. The Magritte Awards are also being exported: the Festival Paris Courts Devant, held in early December, organised a retrospective of the Magritte short film award winners in Paris in 2016, while, since 2015, the association Cannes Cinéma, has been organising an annual carte blanche in March, dedicated to some of the Magritte Award winners that have not yet been widely distributed in France. 25

26 72 films in competition The Academy makes an inventory of the Belgian fiction and animation films recognised by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation released between 16 October 2015 and 15 October For the 2017 Magritte Awards, this represents 17 predominantly Belgian films and 21 minority co-productions. The predominantly Belgian films section includes the feature films of Belgian directors and the co-productions section the films made by foreign directors. In addition, 16 short films, 8 live action and 8 animated, and 8 documentaries have been selected for this 7 th edition by the selection committees. Since 2016, the short film has been awarded two distinct prizes: Best animation short and Best live action short. Finally, in the category of Best Flemish Film, there are 10 films by Flemish directors in the competition. In total, there are 72 films in the running for this 7th edition of the Magritte Awards. The organisation of the vote The voting procedure takes place in two rounds: the first in December allows the members of the Academy to vote for three candidates in each section and determines the nominees; the second takes place during the second half of January. For the first round, 30 Belgian directors and/or screenwriters, around a 100 actors and actresses and more than 150 technicians can be nominated and receive votes. For the actresses and actors, eligibility is extended to films not eligible for the Magritte for Best Film or Best Foreign Film in co-production but where the Belgian actresses or actors play important roles. The Board of Directors of the André Delvaux Academy wished to allow voters to honour their performance in these films as well. All members of the Academy have received a box set containing virtually all the eligible films on a DVD in order to allow them to vote in the best possible conditions. 26

27 The statuette A creation by Xavier Lust For the past 7 years, the Magritte Awards have rewarded the best of Belgian cinema. And who says reward, says statuette! If at the Oscar, the winners leave with a statuette representing the silhouette of Oscar, and are presented with a palm in Cannes, at the Magritte Awards, they come away with a part of the universe of its inspirer, René Magritte. An original creation by Xavier Lust, a Belgian designer, the Magritte Awards Cinéma statuette is 100% made in Belgium. Inspired by a poster created by the painter René Magritte for a film festival in 1958 entitled unforgettable moments of cinema. Each year, 22 Magritte statuettes are made to reward the talents of our film industry. 27

28 The Jaeger-LeCoultre Talents Dinner The 3 rd edition of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Talents Dinner took place on the 7th of November at the Boghossian Foundation - Villa Empain in Brussels. This year, Jaeger-LeCoultre and the André Delvaux Academy were keen to showcase the career and performances of four young talents, Aurora Marion, Babetida Sadjo, Jean-Jacques Rausin and Thomas Mustin under the watchful eye of their patron Natacha Régnier, winner of a César Award for Most Promising Actress and of a Best Actress Award in Cannes for La vie rêvée des anges, who was keen to lend them her support. During this dinner, the talents and their patron were able to discuss their respective careers and their shared passion for the cinema. 28

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30 The Ceremony in the world La Trois and the cinema, a love story It starts with a thunderbolt, nurtures a deep bond and settles down into a true union. Yes, a beautiful love story has grown between La Trois television channel and the cinema. Over the years, the channel has given its due place to cinema in all its genres: Belgian cinema, art house cinema, feature films, short films, animated films, original versions, documentary films This love story has endured and given rise to cycles, dedicated and thematic evenings. With an exemplary loyalty, it will again celebrate the Magritte Awards this year. La Trois will be drawing attention this event and partner it with a special, rich and varied programming. If you like film, if you want to taste the world of film and savour it, make a date, and another and another with La Trois! DOCUMENTARIES AND FILMS TUESDAY 07/02 21:15 Melody by Bernard Bellefroid UNSEEN 22:50 L exercice de l état by Pierre Schoeller (Film) WEDNESDAY 08/02 21:15 Summary of the Magritte Awards Ceremony 22:50 Tango Libre by Frédéric Fonteyne (Film) THURSDAY 09/02 21:20 Au-delà des mots, le cinéma de Joachim Lafosse by Luc Jabon UNSEEN (Documentary) 22:15 Wim by Lut Vandekeybus (Documentary) 00:10 La deuxième nuit by Eric Pauwels (Documentary) TOUT COURT SPÉCIAL MAGRITTE 2017 TUESDAY 31/01 23:52 Estate by Ronny Trocker (Film eligible for the Magritte for Best Animated Short Film 2017) 23:59 Dernière porte au Sud by Sacha Feiner (Magritte for Best Animated Short Film 2016) 00:10 La bûche de Noël by Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier (Magritte for Best Short Film 2015) 00:40 Welkom by Pablo Munoz Gomez (Magritte for Best Short Film 2014) TUESDAY 07/02 00:35 A l arraché by Emmanuelle Nicot (Film eligible for the Magritte for Best Live Action Short Film 2017 and RTBF co-production) 00:55 Le plombier by Xavier Seron and Méryl Fortunat Rossi (Film eligible for the Magritte for Best Live Action Short Film 2017 and RTBF co-production) 01:10 Renaître by Jean-François Ravagnan (Film eligible for the Magritte for Best Live Action Short Film 2017 and RTBF co-production) 01:30 Toutes nuancées by Chloé Alliez (Film eligible for the Magritte for Best Animated Short Film 2017 and RTBF co-production) UNSEEN FILM 30

31 An overview of the Ceremony on TV5MONDE A partner of the Magritte Awards from the outset, TV5MONDE is renewing its partnership and setting aside a whole special evening to the event by broadcasting on all its frequencies an extensive summary of the 7 th Magritte Awards Ceremony, preceded by a film by Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon & Bruno Romy: L Iceberg. From box office success to the most memorable art house or cult films, TV5MONDE is the channel of all French-language films. Each year, on its 9 channels, it broadcasts over 250 feature films and a hundred or so short films with subtitles in 14 languages, including numerous Belgian films; a rich and eclectic offering also available on TV5MONDE + cinéma, the first international offering of French-language cinema on demand. FRANCE/BELGIUM/ SWITZERLAND MONDAY 06/02 Iceberg at 21:00 La 7 ème Cérémonie at 22:55 EUROPE THURSDAY 09/02 Iceberg at 21:00 H. PARIS/ BERLIN La 7 ème Cérémonie at 22:30 H. PARIS/ BERLIN AFRICA TUESDAY 07/02 Iceberg at 21:50 H. PARISs at 20:50 H. DAKAR La 7 ème Cérémonie at 23:25 H. PARIS at 22:25 H. DAKAR NORTH AFRICA/ MIDDLE EAST TUESDAY 07/02 Iceberg at 21:00 H. PARIS at 22:00 H. BEIRUT La 7 ème Cérémonie at 22:30 H. PARIS at 23:30 H. BEIRUT ASIA TUESDAY 07/02 Iceberg at 15:50 H. PARIS at 19:50 H. BANGKOK La 7 ème Cérémonie at 15:20 H. PARIS at 21:20 H. BANGKOK PACIFIC WEDNESDAY 08/02 Iceberg at 09:25 H. PARIS at 17:25 H. TOKYO La 7 ème Cérémonie at 11:15 H. PARIS at 19:15 H. TOKYO UNITED STATES TUESDAY 07/02 Iceberg at 02:30 H. PARIS at 20:30 H. NEW YORK THURSDAY 09/02 La 7 ème Cérémonie at 07:30 H. PARIS 01:30 H. NEW YORK at 22:30 H. LOS ANGELES LATIN AMERICA TUESDAY 07/02 Iceberg at 03:00 H. PARIS at 23h00 H. B. AIRES WEDNESDAY 08/02 La 7 ème Cérémonie at 05h00 H. PARIS at 01h00 H. B. AIRES 31

32 The Partners of the Magritte Awards The André Delvaux Academy would like to convey its gratitude to all the partners for their support and their investment in the Magritte Awards Ceremony. Partners who help put the Belgian film industry, their many talents and the Magritte Ceremony on the international stage. 32

33 The FIFF team The André Delvaux Academy would like to thank in particular the FIFF teams Nicole Gillet, its General Delegate, Barbara Firquet, Anais Pirenne and Hervé Le Phuez for their invaluable support, cooperation and professionalism in welcoming personalities over the past 7 Years. The wardrobe of the Magritte Awards by Delphine Dumoulin and Didier Vervaeren In its quest to highlight Belgian know-how in all the artistic disciplines, the André Delvaux Academy is delighted to have yet another opportunity to work with Delphine Dumoulin and Didier Vervaeren, two emblematic figures of the Belgian fashion world. Both will coordinate the wardrobe for all nominees and personalities who will be asked to present a prize at the 7 th Magritte Awards Ceremony. A wardrobe that, we are sure, will be brimming over with the most beautiful creations of our Belgian fashion designers thanks to the talent and experience of Delphine Dumoulin and Didier Vervaeren. 33

34 The founding partners An initiative of the André Delvaux Academy, the Centre du Cinéma et de l Audiovisuel of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and Be tv. Institutional partners ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE Service public fédéral Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement The technical partners 34

35 The official partners Partner of the cinema and Belgian cinema in particular via CINEVOX, it was only natural that BNP Paribas Fortis should support the initiative which each year pays tribute to its 7th Art and recognises its many talents, the Magritte Awards. The beauty partners 35

36 The rules of the André Delvaux Academy Introduction The André Delvaux Academy (named after the Belgian film-maker André Delvaux) brings together within the André Delvaux Academy non-profit association, full members (representatives of professional associations of authors and producers in particular), associate members (all professionals wishing to join the Academy and that meet the conditions set out in the statutes and these rules) and supporting members (foreign professionals meeting the conditions laid down in these rules, wishing to support the André Delvaux Academy and receive a Magritte Awards set without participating in the vote). It is administered by a Board of Directors appointed by the full members that make up the General Assembly. The André Delvaux Academy aims in particular to reward the most outstanding achievements of the Belgian French-language film industry by presenting every year a statuette called the Magritte (named after the Belgian painter René Magritte) to promote film creation and bring it to the attention of the public. The Magrittes are awarded annually, during the first quarter, following a vote by the members of the Academy. They are presented at a ceremony televised by Be tv. The André Delvaux Academy - How to become a member Article 1 Membership of the André Delvaux Academy, giving the right to vote for the seventh edition of the Magritte Awards, is open to all Belgian cinema professional - of Belgian nationality or having their domicile in Belgium for at least 5 years, or having had their domicile in Belgium for a minimum of 15 years - who make an express application in writing between 1 September and 1 December 2016 by means of the ad hoc form available on the Academy s website and who meet the conditions set out in at least one of the following 5 points: 1. Regularly registered and fully paid up members of the previous edition of the Magritte Awards. 2. Persons who have contributed in the five years preceding their application for admission, to at least one feature or short film supported by the Centre du Cinéma et de l Audiovisuel of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (CCA), or by Wallimage or Wallimage/Bruxellimage and Screen.Brussels Funds, or recognised as a French-language Belgian film by the CCA; and falling into at least one of the following categories: actors, directors, writers (scriptwriters, co-scriptwriters, contributors to scripts or dialogue writers), composers and technicians who have contributed to the aforementioned film(s) in functions listed in the credits; managers, directors, managing directors and owners of film production companies who have participated as executive producers or co-producers in the production of such a film/such films. 3. Individuals belonging to one of the following categories: managers, directors, managing directors or distribution managers of distribution companies active in the distribution of feature films in Belgian cinemas; managers, directors, managing directors or owners of cinemas located in Belgium; managers, directors, managing directors or owners of companies active in technical services in Belgium; the heads of subsidy bodies (in particular the CCA, Wallimage, Screen.Brussels Fund and the VAF) contributing to the financing of Belgian films; those in charge of co-production of fiction and documentary films with Belgian television editors; the heads of the host workshops and production workshops recognised by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation; managers and teachers of Belgian film schools and their workshops; the heads of media education resource centres developing activities related to the film and the people in charge of film education within these structures; persons in charge of filming offices in Belgium; 36

37 organisers of festivals taking place in Belgium; independent press officers or managers of a press department in a distribution company working to promote films in Belgium; cinema managers and programmers of cultural centres in Belgium; managers of Belgian antennas of companies that ensure the collective management of rights in the audiovisual field; managers of companies licensed to raise tax shelter funds for the cinema. 4. Persons nominated in a previous edition of the Magritte Awards; 5. Those invited by the Board of Directors of the Association to become full members of the Academy. The Board of Directors of the association may indeed decide to invite people directly, regardless of whether or not they meet the criteria set out in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, to become full members of the Academy. To confirm their interest, they must complete on the site of the Academy a membership newsletter to be returned to the association. In case of doubt on the eligibility of a member, the final decision on whether to accept or not the application is down to the Board of Directors of the association or, by decision of the Board, the Bureau [election committee]. Its decision shall be final and shall not be substantiated. Article 2 Any Belgian person (or living in Belgium for at least 5 years or having been domiciled in Belgium for a minimum of 15 years) who works in the film industry, but does not fall under the conditions set out in Article 1 as well as any Belgian personality who wishes to enter the Academy may submit a written application for membership to the Academy, in which case the Bureau or the Board will assess its relevance. Its decision shall be final and shall not be substantiated. Article 3 Each associate member of the Academy pays an annual fee to the André Delvaux Academy non-profit association. The amount of the fee is set for 2016 at 75 euros including VAT and makes the member eligible for a DVD set containing the films of the current edition whose inclusion has been authorised by the holders of the rights. The sets can only be sent out within Europe and any request to send outside Belgium will be subject to a surcharge of 5 euros including VAT, as a contribution towards postage. If a member wishes to enrol without receiving the set, they may do so by paying a reduced fee, set for 2016, at 50 euros including VAT. Associate members benefit from the Academy s activities, participate in them in accordance with the statutes and regulations and are up to date with their dues. They do not participate in general meetings. Being a member does not automatically entitle you to a place at the Magritte Awards Ceremony. Article 4 Supporting membership of the André Delvaux Academy, giving the right to receive a Magritte Awards DVD set, is open to foreign film professionals who make an explicit application via the website of the Academy and whose Bureau considers that the candidacy is relevant. Its decision is final and shall not be substantiated. Each supporting member whose application is accepted pays an annual fee to the André Delvaux Academy non-profit association. The amount of the fee is fixed for the year 2016 at 150 euros including VAT. Being a supporting member does not automatically entitle you to a place at the Magritte Awards Ceremony. Article 5 Any member of the Academy who has not paid the annual fee by the due date will not receive the voting materials for the current edition or the various written and audiovisual materials published by the Academy to facilitate the vote, and will not participate in said vote. Article 6 To enable them to participate in the activities of the Academy, including voting for the Magritte awards, members are invited to keep the Academy informed in writing of any change of postal address or address. Article 7 As part of the activities of the Academy, including the organisation of the vote for the award of the Magrittes, some information about the members of the Academy is subject to automated processing. The list of regularly enrolled Academy members may be made public and visible on the Academy website. Their contact information cannot however be communicated to any third party, including to a member of the Academy. By exception, the list of members and their contact information may be disclosed by the association, as part of the realisation of the Academy s activities, only to companies entrusted by the Academy by written contract with the performance of certain tasks requiring the availability of this list for the completion of those tasks. The companies involved in this case will sign a specific confidentiality clause specific to such information, and establish to the extent possible buffer systems for the effective use of information contained in this list. Academy members wishing to resign from the Academy must submit a written request to the Board of the non-profit association. The resignation does not give rise to the repayment of dues. Article 8 Any member of the Academy definitively condemned by the Belgian courts Academy for participating in an audiovisual piracy action involving copies of films delivered each year as part of the organisation of the vote will be immediately struck off from the Academy. The Magritte Awards - Procedure Article 9 Each year the Academy votes on the awarding of a Magritte in each of the different categories: Best film, Best director, Best first film, Best Flemish film, Best foreign film in co-production, Best original or adapted screenplay, Best actress in a leading role, Best actor in a leading role, Best actress in a supporting role, Best actor in a supporting role, Most promising actress, Most promising actor, Best cinematography, Best sound, Best set design, Best costume design, Best original score, Best editing, Best live action short film, Best animated short film, Best documentary. Article 10 The Honorary Magritte can be awarded each year by decision of the Board of Directors of the non-profit association. The Academy does not vote on these Prizes. Article 11 A) The films allowed to compete for the Magritte for Best Film are all predominantly Belgian feature films (i.e. whose director is Belgian, is resident in Belgium for at least 5 years or has lived in Belgium for at least 15 years), whether fiction or animation. To compete, these films must have received a recognition of Belgian nationality issued by the CCA or have obtained a Board of Directors authorisation to deviate from this principle. They must have had their cinema release between 16 October 2015 and 15 October 2016 and have been commercially screened for at least one week with a minimum of one daily showing in at least one cinema theatre in Bel- 37

38 The rules of the André Delvaux Academy gium. Contrary to this requirement of at least one daily showing, the Board of Directors may grant eligibility to films that were shown commercially in Belgium in the statutory period of eligibility, on condition that there were at least 7 (seven) showings. B) The films allowed to compete for the Magritte for Best First Feature, are all of the first films of directors eligible for the Magritte for Best Film. First Feature is understood to mean the first full-length feature film or animation in the career of a director. B) The films allowed to compete for the Magritte for Best Flemish Film are all predominantly Flemish feature-length films, whether fiction or animation. They must have had their cinema release between 16 October 2015 and 15 October 2016, have a version subtitled in French and have been commercially screened for at least one week with a minimum of one daily showing in at least one cinema theatre in Belgium. Contrary to this requirement of at least one daily showing, the Board of Directors may grant eligibility to films that were shown commercially in Belgium in the statutory period of eligibility, on condition that there were at least 7 (seven) showings. D) The films allowed to compete for the Magritte for Best Foreign Film in co-production are feature films, whether fiction or animation, that do not meet the conditions under paragraphs A) or C) of the present Article 11 above, but having nevertheless obtained recognition of Belgian nationality issued by the CCA. They must have been released theatrically between 16 October 2015 and 15 October 2016 and have been the subject of a commercial projection for at least one week for a minimum of one daily showing in at least one cinema located in Belgium. Contrary to this requirement of at least one daily showing, the Board of Directors may grant eligibility to films that were shown commercially in Belgium in the statutory period of eligibility, on condition that there were at least 7 (seven) showings. E) Films allowed to compete for the Magritte for Best Fiction Short are fiction films that meet all of the following conditions: - predominantly Belgian films (i.e. whose director is Belgian or resident in Belgium for at least 5 years or has lived in Belgium for at least 15 years) - produced by a producer or a production structure (school, association, workshop or production company) of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation - with a minimum duration of 6 minutes and maximum duration of 40 minutes - having been selected in at least one of the Belgian or foreign festivals considered important for short films which opened between 16 October 2015 and 20 October 2016 and whose list is drawn up by the Board of Directors of the non-profit association. Due to the large number of films eligible under this category, a minimum of 8 short films will be selected by the Academy s Short Film Committee (live action section) prior to the first round of votes of the members of the the Academy.. The Short Film Committee is composed of film world personalities who by their functions have privileged access and special knowledge of the production of short films. The list of fiction shorts is approved by the Board of the association, which may supplement it by granting exceptional invitations for films that do not meet the conditions set out above but that have nevertheless enjoyed a remarkable career. F) Films allowed to compete for the Magritte for Best Animation Short are animation films that meet all of the following conditions: - predominantly Belgian films (i.e. whose director is Belgian or is resident in Belgium for at least 5 years or has lived in Belgium for at least 15 years) - produced by a producer or a production structure (school, association, workshop or production company) of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation - with a maximum duration of 40 minutes - having been selected in at least one of the Belgian or foreign festivals considered important for short films which opened between 16 October 2015 and 20 October 2016 and whose list is drawn up by the Board of Directors of the non-profit association. Due to the large number of films eligible for this category, a minimum of 8 short films will be selected by the Short Film Committee (animation section) before the first round of votes of the members of the Academy. The Short Film Committee is composed of film world personalities who by their functions have privileged access and special knowledge of the production of short films. The list of shorts is approved by the Board of the association, which may supplement it by granting exceptional invitations for films that do not meet the conditions set out above but that have nevertheless enjoyed a remarkable career. G) Films allowed to compete for the Magritte for Best Documentary are documentary films that meet all of the following conditions: - predominantly Belgian films (i.e. whose director is Belgian or is resident in Belgium for at least 5 years or has lived in Belgium for at least 15 years) - produced by a production company of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation - having been selected in at least one of the Belgian or foreign festivals considered important for documentaries which opened between 16 October 2015 and 15 October 2016, the list of which is drawn up by the Board of Directors of the non-profit association. - having been the subject of a registration process with the Academy. If the Board of the Academy deems it necessary (because of too many registered films), a selection of a minimum of 8 films will be made by the Documentary Committee of the Academy prior to the first round of votes by members of the Academy. The Documentary Committee is composed of film world personalities who by their functions have privileged access and special knowledge of the production of documentary films. The list of documentaries is approved by the Board of the association, which may supplement it by granting exceptional invitations for films that do not meet the conditions set out above but that have nevertheless enjoyed a remarkable career. (H) For Magrittes awarded to natural persons, only persons with Belgian nationality (or resident in Belgium for at least 5 years or who have lived in Belgium for a minimum of 15 years) are admitted to the competition, and having contributed as head of their post in at least one of the categories defined in Article 9 to the making and production of a film eligible to compete for the Magritte for Best film, Magritte for Best foreign film in co-production or the Magritte for Best Flemish Film provided that the Flemish film has a co-producer whose head office is located in the territory of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and has benefited from a production grant from the CCA and/or Wallimage or Wallimage/Bruxellimage or the Screen.Brussels Fund. For the Magritte for Best Cinematography, Magritte for Best Sound, Magritte for Best Editing and Magritte for Best Original Music, technicians of films competing in the Magritte for Best Documentary category are also eligible. I) By way of exception to the conditions set out in point H of the present article, only directors of films meeting the conditions of eligibility in the category of Magritte for Best Film will be allowed to compete for the Magritte for Best Director. J) For the categories Magritte for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Magritte for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Magritte for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Magritte for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Magritte for Most Promising Actor and the Magritte for Most Promising Actress, the Board of Directors of the non-profit association may, in derogation from point H of this article, allow the eligibility of performances by Belgian actors or actresses in feature films that do not meet the conditions of eligibility set out in points A, C or D but that, between 16 October 2015 and 15 October 2016, have been commercially screened for at least one week with a minimum of one daily showing in least one cinema in Belgium. K) For the Magritte for Best original screenplay or adaptation, those wishing to compete must meet the conditions set out in point H of the present article and listed in the credits as scriptwriter or co-scriptwriter. 38