These are the nominees of De Ensors 2023
Until 17 January, the 1,700 members of the Ensor Academy will vote to determine the winners of De Ensors 2023. The best audiovisual fiction, documentary and animation will be awarded an Ensor during that evening. Find out here who the nominees are in the 22 different categories.
From November 24 to December 22, the active film and television professionals of the Ensor Academy could cast their vote during the first round of voting.
Most of the year’s nominations go to Close and Zillion. No fewer than 14 nominations managed to cash in on the films. Close and Zillion are followed closely by Rebel (11 nominations) and the fiction series: Roomies (11 nominations). Continue H4Z4RD (7 nominations) and also the fiction series Chantal (6 nominations) and Billy vs Benjamin (6 nominations) and the movie Nowhere (4 nominations) particularly well. These productions also managed to cash in on several nominations: Uncles (4 nominations), Money wolves (3 nominations), lost luggage (2 nominations), Our Nature (2 nominations) and Child Hearts (2 nominations). In addition, the list of nominees once again highlights the high quality of Flemish documentaries and short films.
The members of the Academy will start the second round of voting from now (January 4). This runs until 17 January and determines which nominations are redeemed with an Ensor.
List of nominees
Best Documentary (Film)
- Child Hearts
- New pigs on the block
- A Parked Life
- Our Nature
- why we fight?
Best Documentary (Series)
- Ket&Doc
- The Hijacking of Pompeii
- Chasing Beauty: perfection for sale?
- TrueCrimeBelgium
- Metis of Belgium
Best Sound
- Antoin Cox – Zillion
- Jan Deca & Seppe van Groeningen – Two Summers
- Marijn Thijs – H4Z4RD
- Vincent Sinceretti & Yanna Soentjens – Close
- Guilhem Donzel, Jamie Baksht, Jeroen Truijens, Loïc Collignon & Michelle Couttolenc – Rebel
Best Music
- Dirk Brossé – Our Nature
- Valentin Hajadj – Close
- Aboubakr Bensaihi, Hannes De Maeyer – Rebel
- Mick Lemaire, Lara Chedraoui & Patrix, Juicy, Miss Angel Oriana Ikomo, Tessa Dixson, Ana Diaz, SPACEBABYMADCHA – Roomies
- Bert Libert – Zillion
Best Screenplay (Fiction Series)
- Flo Van Deuren and Kato De Boeck – Roomies
- Mathias Sercu – Chantal
- Jelle De Beule, Rik Verheye and Koen De Poorter – Uncles
- David Vennix and Tim Van Aelst – Billie vs Benjamin
- Charles De Weerdt, Edith Huybreghts, Mathias Claeys, Michel Sabbe & Tiny Bertels – Lost Luggage
Best Screenplay (Movie)
- Angelo Tijssens & Lukas Dhont – Close
- Jonas Govaerts & Trent Haaga – H4Z4RD
- Peter Monsaert – Nowhere
- Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, Jan Van Dyck & Kevin Meul – Rebel
- Robin Pront & Kevin Meul – Zillion
Best Art Direction
- Eve Martin – Close
- Bart Van Loo – Money wolves
- Pepijn Van Looy – Rebel
- Jonathan Van Essche – Roomies
- Geert Paredis – Zillion
Best Makeup
- Tine De Greve – Close
- Charlotte Blommaert – H4Z4RD
- Evie Hamels & Veronique Dubray – Rebel
- Dorien Van Poucke – Uncles
- Labhise Allara Mandango Ciratu – Zillion
Best Costume
- Manu Verschueren – Close
- Mathilde De Wit & Uli Simon – Rebel
- Isabel Van Renterghem – Roomies
- Tine Verbeurgt – Chantal
- Catherine Van Bree – Zillion
Best Direction (Film)
- Lukas Dhont – Close
- Jonas Govaerts – H4Z4RD
- Peter Monsaert – Nowhere
- Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah – Rebel
- Robin Pront – Zillion
Best Direction (Fiction Series)
- Jeroen Dumoulein – Chantal
- Dries Vos & Tim Van Aelst – Billie vs Benjamin
- Ibbe Daniëls, Kaat Beels & Nathalie Basteyns – Lost Luggage
- Flo Van Deuren & Kato De Boeck – Roomies
- Jelle Gordyn – Uncles
Dear DOP
- Frank van den Eeden – Close
- Dries Delputte – H4Z4RD
- Robert Heyvaert – Rebel
- Esmoreit Lutters – Roomies
- Robert Heyvaert – Zillion
Best Assembly
- Alain Dessauvage – Close
- Maarten Janssens – H4Z4RD
- Frederic Thoraval – Rebel
- Dieter Diependaele – Kind Hearts
- Bert Jacobs – Zillion
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Motion Picture)
- Eden Dambrine – Close
- Koen De Bouw – Nowhere
- Aboubakr Bensaihi – Rebel
- Jonas Vermeulen – Zillion
- Charlotte Timmers – Zillion
Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Motion Picture)
- Gustav De Waele – Close
- Emilie Dequenne – Close
- Lea Drucker – Close
- Matteo Simoni – Zillion
- Barbara Sarafian – Zillion
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Fiction Series)
- Maaike Cafmeyer – Chantal
- Tom Van Dyck – Money Wolves
- Charlotte Timmers – Billie vs Benjamin
- Ahlaam Teghadouini – Roomies
- Laura De Geest – Roomies
Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Fiction Series)
- Mathias Sercu – Chantal
- Joke Emmers – Billie vs Benjamin
- Romy Louise Lauwers – Roomies
- Martha Canga Antonio – Roomies
- Jeroen Perceval – Billie vs Benjamin
Best Short Film
- Red Giant – Anne Verbeure
- Luce and the Rock – Britt Raes
- The Fruit Tree – Isabelle Tollenaere
- Light – Sarah Lederman
- Nocturnus – Harm Dens & Meltse Van Coillie
Best Animation
- Interstellar Ella
- Knight Mouse – Christmas special
Best Youth Fiction
- 3Hz
- Hacked
- #LikeMe
- The Claus Family 3
- Zeppos – The Mercator trail
Best Fiction Series
- Chantal
- Billy vs Benjamin
- Money wolves
- Roomies
- Uncles
Best Movie
- Close
- H4Z4RD
- Nowhere
- Rebel
- Zillion