Bouli Lanners’ Les Géants leads with an impressive total of twelve nominations. Four more than last year’s record holder, Illégal, and than Le Gamin au Vélo, which has one less than Rundskop with nine nominations.
In what is generally considered the main category, best film, the mostly Flemish Rundskop was ineligible, however, Les Géants and Le Gamin au Vélo will compete with La Fee and with an outsider which probably obtained its nomination thanks to massive votes from Flanders, as it was fairly rarely viewed in the southern part of the country: Beyond the Steppes.
Just like last year, the authors of three of the nominated films also star in the “best directing” category. The only difference is Sam Garbarski replacing Beyond the Steppes in the final four with Quartier Lointain. In other words, three directors whom the fund has supported for a long time are facing each other. Four even, if you count both Dardenne brothers separately.
In each category, four films or personalities will endure a new round of voting by the Belgian film professionals, members of the Delvaux Academy. The second voting will start on 12th January and end on the 29th at midnight.
You can also find the full list of all nominees for the 2012 awards here .
On Saturday 4th February 2012 the ceremony organised at the Square in Brussels will be broadcast in clear on BeTV, then on TV5 Monde. It shapes up to be an exceptional clash between the big stars from Liège of the years 2000, in a number of categories faced with Rundskop, its authors, actors and technicians.
Honestly, we can hardly wait!
