2nd Magritte Awards

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Winners and nominees

Best Film

Best Director

Best Flemish Film in Coproduction

Best Foreign Film in Coproduction

Best Screenplay

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Most Promising Actor

Most Promising Actress

Best Cinematography

Best Sound

Best Production Design

Best Costume Design

Best Original Score

Best Editing

Best Short Film

Best Documentary

Honorary Magritte Award

Audience Award

Films with multiple nominations and awards

See also

References

External links