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2023 Award winners

International Competition

Jury: Lucie Zhang, Farnoosh Samadi, Bahar Pars, Antoine Wielemans

The International ‘Grand Prix’
€3500 offered by the Brussels-Capital Region - Image de Bruxelles/Imago van Brussel to the director

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HAULOUT
by Maxim Arbugaev & Evgenia Arbugaeva
United Kingdom - 2022 - 25’00’’


The Jury Award
€1000 offered by the Tourism Department of the City of Brussels to the director

SUR LA TOMBE DE MON PERE
by Jawahine Zentar
France - 2022 - 23’57”


Best Actress
€500 offered by the Cultural Department of the City of Brussels to the actress

LENA PAPALIGOURA
in Airhostess 737 by Thanasis Neofotistos

Greece - 2022 - 16’20’’


Best Actress
€500 offered by the Cultural Department of the City of Brussels to the actress

GEORGIA SCALLIET
in Bonne soirée by Antoine Giorgini
France - 2022 - 23’00’’


Best Actor
€500 offered by the Cultural Department of the City of Brussels to the actor


LEOKIM BEAUMIER-LEPINE
in INVICIBLE by Vincent René-Lortie
Canada - 2022 - 29’43”


Best Actor
€500 offered by the Cultural Department of the City of Brussels to the actor


MIGUEL ANGEL RODRIGUEZ
in CARNE by Juan Diego Aguirre Gómez
Colombia - 2022 - 15’58”


Special Jury Mention
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SOUTHERN AFTERNOON
by Tian Lan

China - 2022 - 15’49”


Special 'Grand Prix' Mention
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TONSER
by Mads Koudal

Denmark - 2022 - 13’40’’


Audience Award
€1500 offered to the director
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LES DENTS DU BONHEUR
by Joséphine Darcy Hopkins
France, Belgium - 2023 - 25’30”


The ARTE Award
Prize including the purchase of broadcasting rights on ARTE, in the programme Court Circuit
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L’ÉTÉ DES CHALEURS
by Marie-Pier Dupuis
Canada - 2023 - 13’53''


Winner of the International ‘Grand Prix’ is considered for pre-selection of the Oscars® in the category of Best Fiction/Animation Short Film provided that the film complies with the Academy’s rules.

National Competition

Jury: Myriam Leroy, Bernard Payen, Pedro Toro

The Grand Prix
€2.500 offered by the SACD and Services for an amount of €10.000 offered by Eye Lite, KGS and Chocolat Noisette
+ the acquisition of broadcasting rights for an amount of €2.000 by Canvas


PINA

by Jérémy Depuydt, Giuseppe Accardo
Belgium, France - 2022 - 23’44”


The ‘Federation Wallonia-Brussels’ Award
€2.500 offered by the ‘Federation Wallonia-Brussels’
to the director of a French-speaking Belgian film

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UN BON GARÇON
by Paul Vincent de Lestrade
Belgium, France - 2023 - 19’31’’


 

The Jury Award
€1.000 offered by Loterie Nationale to the directors
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ALICE ET LES SOLEILS
de Théo Degen, Charlotte Muller
Belgium, Switzerland - 2022 - 24’52”


 

Best Actress
€1.000 offered to the actress

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JENNIFER HEYLEN
in KLETTE by Michael Abay
Belgium - 2022 - 17’15”
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Best Actor
€1.000 offered to the actor
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IGOR VAN DESSEL
in UN BON GARÇON by Paul Vincent de Lestrade
Belgium, France - 2023 - 19’31’’
in INSTINCT by Victoria Lack
Belgium - 2022 - 21’26”


 

National Audience Award
€1.000 offered by the Sabam to the director + €1.000 in services offered by the Belgian Short Film Agency on the distribution of the director’s next film (in the form of a guaranteed minimum on international sales of the film)

MOTHERLESS CHILD
by Sophie Maréchal
Belgium, France - 2023 - 18’35”

 

The film will be part of the ESFAA Tour 2024-2025


 

The ‘Be TV’ Award
The acquisition of broadcasting rights by Be TV

UNDERDOGS
by Olivier Panier
Belgium - 2022 - 21’00”


 

The Press Award 
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SE DIT D’UN CERF QUI QUITTE SON BOIS
by Salomé Crickx
Belgium - 2023 - 19’51”


 

The ‘RTBF-La Trois’ Award
The acquisition of broadcasting rights by RTBF-LaTrois

SE DIT D’UN CERF QUI QUITTE SON BOIS
by Salomé Crickx
Belgium - 2023 - 19’51”


 

Special Jury Mention
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SE DIT D’UN CERF QUI QUITTE SON BOIS
by Salomé Crickx
Belgium - 2023 - 19’51”


Special Jury Mention
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AURORE
by Marie Falys, Marie Chauderlot
Belgium - 2022 - 14’43”


The Regard Citoyen Award
2.500 € in services offered by the GSARA asbl

LES YEUX D’OLGA
by Sarah Carlot Jaber
Belgium - 2023 - 22’08''


 

Best Editing Award (in collaboration with Bemontage)
One-year license for Media Composer (Avid) & one audio interface MBOX Studio offered by Diginet + €500 offered by Boxon

Romain Waterlot inSe dit d'un cerf qui quitte son bois
by Salomé Crickx
Belgium - 2023 - 19’51”


 

Best Photography Award (in collaboration with the
Belgian Society of Cinematographers) €500 offered by La Loterie Nationale to the DOP + €2500 offered by Eye-Lite
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Angela Otten pour Gun 
by Charlotte Lybaert
Belgium - 2022 - 17’17’’
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Best Sound Award
€500 offered by La Loterie Nationale to the sound departement
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Jean-François Levillain, Mark Locsin & Adrien Navez in Matapang
byLéa-Jade Horlier
France, Belgium - 2022 - 23’00''


 

The Special Press Mention
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IGOR VAN DESSEL
in UN BON GARÇON by Paul Vincent de Lestrade
Belgium, France - 2023 - 19’31’’
in INSTINCT by Victoria Lack
Belgium - 2022 - 21’26”


 

Winner of the National ‘Grand Prix’ is considered for pre-selection
of the Oscars® in the category of Best Fiction/Animation Short Film provided that the film complies with the Academy’s rules.

Winner of the Audience Award will be part of the ESFAA Tour 2024-2025.

Next Generation Competition

Jury: Ish Ait Hamout, Coralie Amédéo, Ben Vandendaele, Aurélie Reinhorn

The 'Grand Prix'
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€1500offered by the Brussels Short Film Festival to the director of a Belgian or International film

A DEAD MARRIAGE
by Michał Toczek
Poland - 2022 - 18’00’’


 

The 'Fédération Wallonia-Brussels' Award
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€1.250 offered by the ‘Federation Wallonia-Brussels' to the director of a French speaking Belgian film

EN ATTENDANT LES ROBOTS
by Natan Castay
 Belgium - 2022 - 38’38”


 

The International Audience Award
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€500 offered to the director of an international film
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THE BOY WHO COULDN’T FEEL PAIN
by Eugen Merher
Germany - 2022 - 20’00’’


 

The National Audience Award
€1.000 offered by the Sabam to the director of a Belgian film
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MAMAN FAIT DODO
by Solenn Crozon
Belgium - 2022 - 17’10”


 

The Young Jury Award
The Young Jury Award €500 offered by The Youth Department of the Commune of Ixelles
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EN CUALQUIER LUGAR
by Minerva Rivera Bolaños
Mexico - 2022 - 13’00’’


 

The Belgian Short Film Agency Award
Distribution of the winning film in festivals, international sales and theatrical release
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ALLEEN IK
by Jasper De Maeseneer
Belgium - 2022 - 16’06”


 

“Kortfilm.be” Award
Acquisition of worldwide, non-exclusive broadcasting rights by Kortfilm.be
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LA CHUTE
de Sebastian Schaevers
Belgique - 2022 - 22’58”


 

The Special 'Grand Prix' Mention
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OURS
by Morgane Frund
Switzerland - 2022 - 19’06”


 

The Fedération Wallonia-Brussels Award

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CATHARSIS
by Aymeric Van Aerschot
 Belgium - 2021 - 20’00''


 

Industry

Musical Date
€2.500 offered by the Sabam

The choice of Catherine Graindorge:

TOUCH ME
by Tom Dupont
produced by De Wereldvrede

Musical Date
€2.500 offered by the Sabam

The choice of Aiko Devriendt:

BACKSTAGE
by Inès Eshun
produced by Winnie Productions & IOTA Production

 

Best Pitch Award
Writing grant for an amount of €500offered by the SACD

L'ANTRE DE LA GALIPOTE
by Raphaël Delorme-Duc

+ Mention for 
LE CADEAU
by Nathalie Van Tongelen

Workshop Pitchen
Writing grant for an amount of €500 offered by the deAuteurs

DE GRAAFMACHINE
by Jeroen Zeegers
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Scriptwriting Contest
€500 offered by ASA
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LE CADEAU
by Nathalie Van Tongelen