15th Ensor Awards

Gala of the Ensors
Date7 February 2025
Highlights
Best PictureSKUNK
Most nominationsHoly Rosita

The 15th Ensor Awards, presented by the Ensor Academy, took place on 7 February 2025 at the end of the Ostend Film Festival during the Gala of the Ensors to honor Flemish films and TV of 2024.[1] The film Julie Keeps Quiet won five awards and SKUNK won best picture.[1] Holy Rosita was nominated 5 times.[2][3]

Winners and nominees

Film Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[2][3]

Best Film
Best Direction
  • Leonardo Van Dijl – Julie Keeps Quiet
    • Wannes Destoop – Holy Rosita
    • Koen Mortier – SKUNK
    • Mathias Sercu – I Love Life
    • Christina Vandekerckhove – Milano
Best Performance in a Lead Role
  • Daphne Agten – Holy Rosita
    • Janne Desmet – I Love Life
    • Thibaud Dooms – SKUNK
    • Matteo Simoni – Milano
    • Tessa Van den Broeck – Julie Keeps Quiet
Best Performance in a Supporting Role
  • Mieke De Groote – Holy Rosita
    • Ruth Becquart – Julie Keeps Quiet
    • Jan Bijvoet – The Magnet Man
    • Sarah Vandeursen – SKUNK
    • Greet Verstraete – J'Aime La Vie
Best Screenplay
  • Leonardo van Dijl, Ruth Becquart – Julie Keeps Quiet
    • Koen Mortier – SKUK
    • Mathias Sercu – I Love Life
    • Christina Vandekerckhove – Milano
    • Wannes Destoop, Janne Desmet, Tom Dupont – Holy Rosita
Best Editing
  • Thomas Pooters, Nico Poedts, Stijn Deconinck, Koen Timmerman, Pieter Smet – Moresnet
    • Tom Denoyette – Holy Rosita
    • Bert Jacobs – Julie Keeps Quiet
    • Philippe Ravoet – J'aime la vie
    • Manu Van Hove – SKUNK
Best Director of Photography (DOP)
  • Nicolas Karakatsanis – Julie Keeps Quiet
    • Dries Delputte – Holy Rosita
    • Diego Dezuttere – STYX
    • Nicolas Karakatsanis – SKUNK
    • David Williamson – The Magnet Man
Best Makeup
  • Evalotte Oosterop – SKUNK
    • Michelle Beeckman – Julie Keeps Quiet
    • Dorien Van Poucke – Holy Rosita
    • Dorien Van Poucke – Uncles (Season 2)
    • Pur Thijs, Rob Hillenbrink – STYX
Best Costume Design
  • Ellen Blereau – Julie Keeps Quiet
    • Hilde Destoop – Holy Rosita
    • Oemer Khan – Chameleon
    • Bho Roosterman – Moresnet
    • Tine Verbeurgt – STYX
Best Art Direction
  • Toon Mariën – Holy Rosita
    • Julien Denis – Julie Keeps Quiet
    • Geert Paredis, Florian Legters – Moresnet
    • Geert Paredis – SKUNK
    • Natalia Trevino – The Magnet Man
Best Sound
  • Arne Winderickx, Boris Debackere, Gustaf Berger – Julie Keeps Quiet
    • Dirk Bombey, Jan Schermer – Milano
    • Bart Martens, Raf Ferlin – Chameleon
    • Leo Franssen, Nardi van Dijk, Jos van Galen – Moresnet
    • Arne Winderickx, Arnout Colaert, Matthias Hillegeer – Holy Rosita
Best Music
  • David Martijn – Holy Rosita
    • Amenra – SKUNK
    • Caroline Shaw – Julie Silences
    • Peter Vermeersch – Why Wettelen?
    • Will Michiels, Mounir Hathout, Eddy Addai – Chameleon
Best Documentary Film
Best Short Film
  • Upper- Lennert Madou
    • The Golden Donkey - Anne Verbeure
    • A gentle gesture - Ann-Julie Vervaeke
    • Friday, 1st of July - Sarah Lederman
    • My Land Is Burned - Abdulrahman Alshowaiki
Best Youth Fiction
  • Hawa & Adam
    • AYO Skate
    • The Hoppers (Season 2)
    • The Council of Soekie
    • OTIS Skate
Best Animation
  • Bad Bad Belgium
    • Farmer (Season 2)
    • The Reading Club
    • Dikkie Dik and the Missing Cuddly Toy
    • Fox & Hare Save the Forest
The Box Office Prize
  • Holy Rosita
Telenet Audience Award
  • Holy Rosita
Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Guido Henderickx (posthumous)

TV Awards

Best Fiction – Series
  • Moresnet
    • Chantal (Season 2)
    • Chameleon
    • Uncles (Season 2)
    • STYX
Best Direction TV-Series
  • Frank Van Passel – Moresnet
    • Anke Blondé – Juliet
    • Jeroen Dumoulein – STYX
    • Jelle Gordyn – Uncles (Season 2)
    • Safi Graauw, Michael Abay – Chameleon
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Fiction Series)
  • Isabelle Van Hecke – Uncles (Season 2)
    • Maaike Cafmeyer – Chantal (Season 2)
    • Charlotte De Bruyne – Juliet
    • Noa Tambwe Kabati – Chameleon
    • Boris Van Severen – Moresnet
Best Supporting Actor (Fiction Series)
  • Greg Timmermans – Assizes: The Insulin Murder
    • Pierre Bokma – Moresnet
    • Joke Emmers – Billie vs Benjamin (Season 2)
    • Dries Heyneman – Chantal (Season 2)
    • Anemone Valcke – STYX
Best Screenplay (Fiction Series)
  • Jelle De Beule, Floris Schillebeeckx – Uncles (Season 2)
    • Jef Hoogmartens – Moresnet
    • Michel Sabbe – STYX
    • Mathias Sercu – Chantal (Season 2)
    • Juliet'
Best Documentary Series
  • They Them We
    • If You Only Knew (Season 4)
    • Draw For Change
    • The Vatican - The State of the Church
    • What no one sees

References

  1. ^ a b "Dit zijn alle winnaars van De Ensors 2025 | De Ensors". www.ensors.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  2. ^ a b Times, The Brussels. "The film 'Skunk' wins the Ensor prize for best film". www.brusselstimes.com. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  3. ^ a b "Dit zijn de genomineerden voor De Ensors 2025 | De Ensors". www.ensors.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-03-06.