Joseph Plateau Award

Joseph Plateau Award
Awarded for Excellence in cinematic achievements
Country Belgium
Presented by Flanders International Film Festival Ghent
First awarded 1985
Last awarded 2006
Official website josephplateauprijzen.be

A Joseph Plateau Award was an accolade presented by the Flanders International Film Festival Ghent, first awarded in 1985. The awards were given in several categories to honor cinematic achievements in the film industry. They were restricted to Belgian cinema and Belgian producers, directors, and actors. The name of the award comes from the physicist Joseph Plateau (1801–1883). They were considered to be the Belgian equivalent to the Academy Awards of the United States.[1]

In 2001, the awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the Flanders International Film Festival Ghent, which initially co-founded the event. The last award ceremony was held on March 7, 2006 in Ghent. Since then, the Flemish Film Awards and the Magritte Awards were established in 2010 and 2011, respectively.[2][3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Joseph Plateau Awards" (PDF). Flanders International Film Festival Ghent. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Vlaamse Filmprijzen" (in Dutch). Filmfestival Oostende. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Le cinéma belge était à l'honneur lors de la Première édition des Magritte du cinéma belge francophone". Moniteur du film (in French). Retrieved January 9, 2012.
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