6th Magritte Awards | |
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Date | February 6, 2016 |
Site | Square Mont des Arts, Brussels, Belgium |
Hosted by | Charlie Dupont |
Produced by | José Bouquiaux |
Directed by | Vincent J. Gustin |
Highlights | |
Best Film | The Brand New Testament |
Most awards | The Brand New Testament and Alleluia (4) |
Most nominations | The Brand New Testament (10) |
Television coverage | |
Network | BeTV |
The 6th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2015 in Belgium and took place on February 6, 2016, at the Square in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels beginning at 8:00 p.m. CET. During the ceremony, the Académie André Delvaux presented Magritte Awards in 22 categories. The ceremony was televised in Belgium by BeTV. Actress Marie Gillain presided the ceremony, while Charlie Dupont hosted the show for the second time.[1][2]
The nominees for the 6th Magritte Awards were announced on January 12, 2016.[3] Films with the most nominations were The Brand New Testament with ten, followed by All Cats Are Grey with nine and Alleluia with eight. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on February 6, 2016.[4] The Brand New Testament won four awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Jaco Van Dormael. Other multiple winners were Alleluia also with four awards, and All Cats Are Grey with two.