15th René Awards
2026 Belgian film and television awards ceremony
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The 15th René Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2025 in Belgium. It took place on 7 March 2026 at the Flagey in Ixelles, beginning at 8:15 p.m. CET.[1] It marked a transitional edition following the end of the partnership with the Magritte Foundation, which led to the adoption of the name "René Awards".[2] It was hosted for the second time by comedian Charline Vanhoenacker and, for the first time in the award's history, was held without a president.[1]
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| Date | 7 March 2026 |
| Site | Flagey Ixelles, Belgium |
| Hosted by | Charline Vanhoenacker |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | We Believe You |
| Best Flemish Film | Julian |
| Most awards | We Believe You (6) |
| Most nominations | We Believe You (11) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | RTBF Proximus |
We Believe You won six awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys. Other winners included Reflection in a Dead Diamond with four awards, Flow and Heads or Fails with two, Julian, Kika, Maldoror, Nino and Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat with one.[3] The ceremony was broadcast in Belgium on Auvio, Pickx, and Proximus Showcase, with a pre-show aired on La Une. Overall coverage reached seven million viewers.[4]
Winners and nominees
The nominations for the 15th René Awards were announced on 6 February 2026 and introduced, for the first time, competitive categories dedicated to television series.[5] A total of 107 works were eligible, including 28 short films, 16 documentaries and 7 television series.[6] Films with the most nominations were We Believe You with eleven, followed by Kika with eight, Young Mothers with seven, Adam's Interest and Maldoror with six. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne received two nominations for Best Film as producers of Young Mothers and Adam's Interest.[5]
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on 7 March 2026.[3] We Believe You became the fourth directorial debut to win Best Film, while Charlotte Devillers was the third woman to win Best Director.[7] Anne Coesens was the first performer to win both film and television acting awards, having previously won Best Actress for Illégal and receiving the inaugural television acting award.[8]
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Best Documentary Film
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Best Documentary Short Film
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Best Fiction Short Film
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Best Animated Short Film
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Television
Best Television Series
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Best Actor in a Television Series
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Best Actress in a Television Series
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Special awards
- People's Choice Award – We Believe You
- Spotlight Award – Myriem Akheddiou
Films with multiple nominations and awards
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The following films received multiple nominations.
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The following films received multiple awards.
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