Below you'll find the winners and jury members of past festival editions.
2012
CANVAS AUDIENCE AWARD
- Canvas Audience Award: Jagten (The Hunt) by Thomas Vinterberg (Denmark)
COMPETITION FOR BELGIAN STUDENT SHORTS
Jury: Chris Lomme (president), Annemie Degryse, Raoul Servais, Ellen De Waele, Philippe Reynaert, Bram Renders.- National Lotery Award for Best Belgian Student short: De Naam van de vader by Timothy Josha Wennekes (Belgium)
- Special mention: Corps Perdu by Lukas Dhont (Belgium)
COMPETITION FOR EUROPEAN SHORTS
Jury: Joan Dupont (president), Xiaolu Guo, Bavo Defurne & Bavo Dhooge- he Prix EFA Ghent: As Ondas (The Waves) by Miguel Fonseca (Portugal)
EXPLORE COMPETITION
Jury: Karen Vandewalle, Joris Luyckx, Ewoud Ceulemans, Eritia De Jonghe & Kobe Le Duc- ExploreZone Award: Beasts of the Southern Wild by Benh Zeitlin (USA)
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Jury: Joan Dupont (president), Xiaolu Guo, Bavo Defurne & Bavo Dhooge- Georges Delerue Award for Best Music & Sound Design: Olivier Assayas & Nicolas Cantin (sound designer) for Après Mai by Olivier Assayas (France)
- Grand Prix for Best Film: Tabu by Miguel Gomes (Portugal-Germany-Brazil-France)
- Special mention: Kid by Fien Troch (Belgium)
JOSEPH PLATEAU AWARD
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Paolo & Vittorio Taviani
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Emmanuelle Riva
PORT OF GHENT PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD
- Port of Ghent Public Choice Award: Jagten (The Hunt) by Thomas Vinterberg (Denmark)
2011
CANVAS AUDIENCE AWARD
- Canvas Audience Award: We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lynne Ramsay (UK)
COMPETITION FOR BELGIAN STUDENT SHORTS
Jury: Chris Lomme, Raoul Servais, Philippe Reynaert, Chantal Krakowski, Barbara Sarafian, Bram Renders, Johan Swinnen, Pierre Drouot- National Lotery Award for Best Belgian Student short: Broeders by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah (Sint-Lukas) (Belgium)
- Special mention: Cockaigne by Emilie Verhamme (Sint-Lukas) (Belgium)
COMPETITION FOR EUROPEAN SHORTS
Jury: Marion Döring, Nathan Larson, Erik Poppe, Eran Riklis & Jessica Woodworth- The Prix EFA Ghent: Demain ça sera bien by Pauline Gay (France)
EXPLORE COMPETITION
Jury: Charlotte Briers, Lukas Dhont, Niko Hendrix, Manon Pauwels & Kleo Van Ostade- Proximus Generation ExploreZone Award: Weekend by Andrew Haigh (UK)
- Special mention: Jess+Moss by Clay Jeter (VS)
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Jury: Marion Döring, Nathan Larson, Erik Poppe, Eran Riklis & Jessica Woodworth- Georges Delerue Award for Best Music & Sound Design: Composers Sacha & Evgueni Galperine and Sound designer Senjan Jansen for The Invader by Nicolas Provost (Belgium)
- Grand Prix for Best Film: Elena by Andreï Zviaguintsev (Russia)
- Special mention: Blue Bird by Gust Van den Berghe (Belgium)
- Special mention for Best Actor: Issaka Sawadogo for The Invader by Nicolas Provost (Belgium)
- Special mention for Best Actress: Elizabeth Olsen for Martha Marcy May Marlene by Sean Durkin (USA)
Joseph Plateau Award
- Joseph Plateau Belgian Talent Award: Chris Lomme
- Joseph Plateau Belgian Talent Award: Luc & Jean-Pierre Dardenne
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Isabelle Huppert
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Norman Jewison
PORT OF GHENT PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD
- Port of Ghent Public Choice Award: Senna by Asif Kapadia (UK)
2010
Canvas Audience Award
- Canvas Audience Award: Submarino by Thomas Vinterberg (Denmark/Sweden)
Competition for Belgian Student shorts
Jury: Chris Lomme, Raoul Servais, Stephan De Potter, Phlippe Reynaert, Pierre Drouot, Peter De Maegd, Titus De Voogdt- National Lotery Award for Best Belgian Student short: Marie by Jozefien Scheepers (Belgium)
- Special mention: Astaghfiro by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah (Belgium)
COMPETITION FOR EUROPEAN SHORTS
Jury: Els Dottermans, Agnes Kocsis, Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Goran Paskaljevic, Jan Verheyen & Jean-Paul Wall- The Prix EFA Ghent: Berik by Daniel Joseph Borgman (Denmark)
Explore competition
Jury: Festival's Young jury: Marnix Ruben, Sven De Hondt, Cedric Goessaert, Sofie Lang, Dina Dooreman- Explore Award: Pure by Lisa Langseth (Sweden)
International Competition
Jury: Els Dottermans, Agnes Kocsis, Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Goran Paskaljevic, Jan Verheyen & Jean-Paul Wall- Georges Delerue Award for Best Music: Kim Hong-Jip for The Housemaid by Im Sangsoo (South-Korea)
- Grand Prix for Best Film: Die Fremde by Feo Aladag (Germany)
- Special mention for Best Actor: Dragomir Mrsic for Snabba Cash by Daniél Espinosa (Sweden)
- Special mention for Best Actress: Maryam Zaree for Shahada by Burhan Qurbani (Germany)
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Catherine Deneuve
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Paul Greengrass
PORT OF GHENT PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD
- Port of Ghent Public Choice Award: Die Fremde by Feo Aladag (Germany)
2009
Canvas Audience Award
- Canvas Audience Award: The Stoning of Soraya M by Cyrus Nowrasteh (USA)
Competition for Belgian Shorts
Jury: Els Dottermans, Jan Temmerman, Nicolas Crousse, Raoul Servais, Bram Renders- National Lottery Award for Best Belgian Short: A Gentle Creature by Marc Roel (Belgium)
Competition for European Shorts
Jury: Laslo Nemes, Filip Peeters, Niki Reiser & WANG Quan'an- European Short Film Award Ghent: Amor by Thomas Wangsmo (Norway)
Competition for Flemish Student Shorts
Jury: Chris Lomme, Erik Lamens, Stefaan Rycken, Titus De Voogd, Christophe van Rompaey & Peter De Maegd- ACE Award for Best Flemish Student Short: Helden van de Harmonie by Nele De Cat (Belgium)
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Laslo Nemes, Filip Peeters, Niki Reiser & WANG Quan'an- Georges Delerue Award for Best Music: Nathan Larson for A Rational Solution by Jörgen Bergmark (Sweden / Finlan / Germany / Italy)
- Grand Prix: Eyes Wide Open by Haim Tabakman (Israel)
- SABAM Award for Best Screenplay: Zion and his Brother by Eran Merav (Israel / France)
- Special Jury Prize: Min Dit - The Children of Diyarbakir by Miraz Bezar (Turkey / Germany)
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Andy Garcia
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Claude Miller
Port of Ghent Public Choice Award
- Port of Ghent Public Choice Award: The Cove by Louie Psihoyos (USA)
Xplore Competition
Jury: Festival's Young jury: Sofie Peeters, Gertjan Willems, Vincent Van Peer, Steven Haesen, Hanne Ghekiere- Mine Xplore Award: Ajami by Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani (Germany / Israel)
- Special Mention: A L'Ouest de Pluton by Henry Bernadet & Myriam Verreault (Canada)
2008
Canvas Audience Award
- Canvas Audience Award: Hunger by Steve McQueen (UK)
Competition for Belgian Shorts
Jury: Chris Craps, Steven De Foer, Els Dottermans, Pierre Drouot, Bram Renders, Philippe Reynaert, Raoul Servais, Johan Swinnen & Christian Thomas- National Lottery Award for Best Belgian Short: Songes d'une femme de ménage by Banu Akseki (Belgium)
- Special Mention: Jazzed by Anton Setola (Belgium)
Competition for European Shorts
Jury: Arne Sierens, Andreas Dresen, Vibeke Windeløv (president), Simon Ellis, Corky Hale-Stoller & Philippe Rombi.- Prix UIP Ghent: Zwemles by Danny De Vent (Belgium)
Competition for Flemish Student Shorts
Jury: Geoffrey Enthoven, Chantal Krakowski, Jan Verheyen, Peter De Maegd, Pierre De Clercq & Titus De Voogdt.- ACE Award for Best Flemish Student Short: Finding Home by Christopher Daley (Belgium)
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Arne Sierens (author, Belgium), Andreas Dresen (director, Germany), Vibeke Windeløv (producer, Denmark), Simon Ellis (director – winner Prix UIP, UK), Corky Hale-Stoller (Musician, USA), Philippe Rombi (Composer, France).- Georges Delerue Award for Best Music: Tolibhon Shahidi for Two-Legged Horse by Samira Makhmalbaf (Iran)
- Grand Prix: Ben Hopkins for The Market by Ben Hopkins (Turkey / Germany)
- Robert Wise Award for Best Director: Bent Hamer for O'Horten by Bent Hamer (Norway)
- SABAM Award for Best Screenplay: Sylvie Verheyde for Stella by Sylvie Verheyde (France)
- Special Mention for acting: Yolande Moreau for Séraphine by Martin Provost (France)
- Special Mention for acting: Hadji Gul for Kabuli Kid by Barmak Akram (Afghanistan / France)
- Special Mention for acting: Genco Erkal for The Market by Ben Hopkins (Turkey / Germany)
- Special Mention for acting: Karole Rocher for Stella by Sylvie Verheyde (France)
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Richard Jenkins
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Walter F. Parkes & Laurie MacDonald
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Woody Harrelson
Port of Ghent Public Choice Award
- Port of Ghent Public Choice Award: Young@Heart by Stephen Walker (UK)
Xplore Competition
Jury: John Carion, Britt Raes, Jan Vervaet, Sven Jacobs & Grace Hellinckx- Special Mention: Worlds Apart by Niels Arden Oplev (Denmark)
- Xplore Award: Hunger by Steve McQueen (UK)
2007
Canvas Audience Award
- Canvas Audience Award: Auf der anderen Seite (The Edge of Heaven) by Fatih Akin (Germany / Turkey)
Competition for Belgian Shorts
Jury: Chantal Krakowski, Miel Van Hoogenbemt, Nicolas Crousse, Raoul Servais, Philippe Reynaert & Steven Tuffin- National Lottery Award for Best Belgian Short: Personal Spectator by Emmanuel Jespers (Belgium)
- Special Mention: Zoë by Dorothée van den Berghe (Belgium)
Competition for European Shorts
Jury: Kathleen Turner (president), Bálint Kenyeres, Maria Köpf, Peter Van Den Begin, Stephen Woolley, Alex Heffes and Adam Nordén- Prix UIP Ghent: Raak (Contact) by Hanro Smitsman (Netherlands)
Competition for Flemish Student Shorts
Jury: Stefan Reycken, Ludo Luyckx, Jan Temmerman, Geoffrey Enthoven & Natalie Broods- ACE Award for Best Flemish Student Short: Juliette by Nathalie Teirlinck (Belgium)
- Special Mention: Yves by Joost Jansen (Belgium)
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Kathleen Turner (president), Bálint Kenyeres, Maria Köpf, Peter Van Den Begin, Stephen Woolley, Alex Heffes and Adam Nordén- Georges Delerue Award for Best Music: Benny Andersson for Du Levande (You The Living) by Roy Andersson (Sweden / Germany / France / Denmark / Norway)
- Grand Prix: Stefan Ruzowitzky for Die Fälscher (The Counterfeiter) by Stefan Ruzowitzky (Austria / Germany)
- Robert Wise Award for Best Director: Saverio Costanzo for In Memoria die Me (In Memory of Myself) by Saverio Costanzo (Italy)
- SABAM Award for Best Screenplay: Tamara Jenkins for The Savages by Tamara Jenkins (USA)
- Special Mention: Sasson Gabai & Ronit Elkabetz for The Band's Visit by Eran Kolirin (Israel / France / USA)
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Danny Glover
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Kathleen Turner
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Walter Hill
Prime Public Choice Award
- Prime Audience Award: Blindsight by Lucy Walker (UK)
Xplore Competition
Jury: Jeffrey De Keyser, Marc Goyens, Esther Hoedemakers, Julie Martin & Wim Vanacker- Special Mention: Small Gods by Dimitri Karakatsanis (Belgium)
- Xplore Award: Once by John Carney (Ireland)
2006
Canvas Audience Award
- Canvas Audience Award: El Método by Marcelo Pineyro (Argentina/Italy)
Competition for Belgian Shorts
Jury: Chris Lomme, Raoul Servais, Philippe Reynaert and Steven Tuffin- Nationale Loterij Award for Best Belgian Short: Guido Thys for Tanghi Argentini by Guido Thys (Belgium)
Competition for European Shorts
Jury: Jan Harlan (president), Ken Wardrop, Michel Ciment, Jan Leyers, Cyril Morin and Miguel Pereira.- Prix UIP Ghent: Renaud Callebaut for Kwiz by Renaud Callebaut (Belgium)
Competition for Flemish Student Shorts
- ACE-Award for Best Flemish Student Short: Nathalie Teirlinck and Roman Klochkov for Anémone and Administrators (Belgium)
FNAC-Public Choice Competition
- : Jasmine Dellal for When The Road Bends by Jasmine Dellal (USA)
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Jan Harlan (president), Ken Wardrop, Michel Ciment, Jan Leyers, Cyril Morin and Miguel Pereira.- Georges Delerue Award for Best Music: Tony Gatlif and Delphine Mantoulet for Transylvania by Tony Gatlif (France)
- Grand Prix for Best Film: Rolf de Heer and Peter Djigirr for Ten Canoes by Rolf de Heer (Australia)
- Robert Wise Award for Best Director: Aku Louhimies for Frozen City by Aku Louhimies (Finland)
- SABAM Authors Award for Best Screenplay: Michael Glawogger and Barbara Albert for Slumming by Michael Glawogger (Austria - Switzerland)
Joseph Plateau Award
- Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Agnes Varda
Xplore Competition
Jury: Festival's young jury- Mine Xplore Award: Anders Morgenthaler for Princess by Anders Morgenthaler (Germany/Denmark)
2005
Canvas Audience Award
- Canvas Audience Award: Crossing The Bridge by Fatih Akin (Germany / Turkey)
Competition for Belgian Shorts
Jury: Xavier Diskeuve, Monique Dodemont, Eliane Dubois, Philippe Reynaert, Raoul Servais, Jan Temmerman, Patrice Toye & Linda Van Tulden.- Nationale Loterij Award for Best Belgian Short: Meander by Joke Liberge (Belgium)
Competition for European Shorts
Jury: Lissy Bellaiche, Brenda Blethyn, José Luis Castiñiera De Dios, Dominique Deruddere, Arthur Lappin (President) & Carine Tardieu.- Prix UIP Ghent 2005: Delivery by Till Nowak (Germany)
Competition for Flemish Student Shorts
Jury: Chris Craps, Peter Prinsen, Stefan Reycken & Walter Vander Cruysse- ACE-Award for Best Flemish Student Short: Ureca by Kenneth Taylor (Belgium)
FNAC-Public Choice Competition
- FNAC-Audience Award: Het Paard van Sinterklaas by Mischa Kamp (Netherlands / Belgium)
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Lissy Bellaiche, Brenda Blethyn, José Luis Castiñiera De Dios, Dominique Deruddere, Arthur Lappin (President) & Carine Tardieu.- Georges Delerue Award for Best Music: Stephen Warbeck for Proof by John Madden (USA)
- Grand Prix for Best Film: The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada by Tommy Lee Jones (USA / France)
- Robert Wise Award for Best Director: Dam Street by Li Yu (China)
- SABAM Authors Award for Best Screenplay: Eric Khoo & Wong Kim Hoh for Be With Me by Eric Khoo (Singapore)
Joseph Plateau Award
- Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Mike Leigh
- Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Alan Ladd Jr
- Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Nand Buyl
- Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Zbigniew Preisner
Xplore Competition
Jury: Ralph Callebert, Kevin De Ridder, Jonathan Millecamps, Mo Taleifard, Fieke Van der Gucht & Linde Vertriest- Mine Xplore Award: Kammerflimmern (Off Beat) by Hendrik Hölzemann (Germany)
2004
Canvas Audience Award
- Canvas Audience Award: Finestra di Fronte by Ferzan Ozpetek (Italy, UK, Turkey, Portugal)
Competition for Belgian Shorts
- Johnnie Walker Keep Walking Award For Best Belgian Short: Cologne by Kaat Beels
Competition for European Shorts
Jury: Maurice Jarre (president), Stefan Arsenijevic, Shekhar Kapur, John Matshikiza, Colm Meaney, Alain Platel & David Arnold.- Prix UIP/Ghent: Ashvin Kumar for Little Terrorist (UK)
Competition for Flemish Student Shorts
- ACE Prize for Best Flemish Student Short: Matthias & Benjamin Claeys (Sint-Lukas) for Hell Bent For Whiskey
FNAC-Public Choice Competition
- Fnac Audience Award: The Syrian Bride by Eran Riklis (France / Israel)
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Maurice Jarre (president), Stefan Arsenijevic, Shekhar Kapur, John Matshikiza, Colm Meaney, Alain Platel & David Arnold.- Georges Delerue Award for Best Music: Miguel Angel Miranda & Jose Miguel Tobar for Machuca by Andres Wood
- Grand Prix for Best Film: Kore-eda Hirokazu for Nobody Knows (Daremo Shiranai)
- Robert Wise Award for Best Director: Atiq Rahimi for Earth and Ashes
- SABAM Authors Award for Best Screenplay: Suha Arraf & Eran Riklis for The Syrian Bride
- Special mention: Kevin Bacon for The Woodsman by Nicole Kassel
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Lord Richard Attenborough
National Lotery Audience Award For Best Documentary
- National Lotery Audience Award For Best Documentary: Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster by Joe Berlinger & Bruce Sinofsky (USA)
Xplore Competition
Jury: Farida Barki, Annelien De Greef, Dave Luyckx, Tom van Brussel & Barbara Van Ransbeeck- Mine Xplore Award: Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind by Michel Gondry (USA)
2003
Competition for Belgian Shorts
- Best Belgian Short: Le Portefeuille by Vincent Bierrewaerts
Competition for European Shorts
Jury: Jeanne Moreau (president), Gaston Kaboré, Daan Stuyven, Stephen Warbeck, & Denise Breton.- Prix UIP/Ghent: J'attendrai le suivant by Philippe Orreindy (France)
Competition for Flemish Student Shorts
- ACE Prize for Best Flemish Student Short: Mr J Russel by Wouter Sel (KASK)
FNAC-Public Choice Competition
- Fnac Public Choice: The Alzheimer Case by Erik Van Looy (Belgium)
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Jeanne Moreau (president), Gaston Kaboré, Daan Stuyven, Stephen Warbeck, & Denise Breton.- Georges Delerue Award for Best Music: Zygmunt Konieczny for La Pornographie by Jan Jakub Kolski
- Grand Prix for Best Film: In America by Jim Sheridan
- Robert Wise Award for Best Director: A Good Lawyer's Wife by Im Songsoo
- SABAM Authors Award for Best Screenplay: Bent Hamer and Jorgen Bergmark for Kitchen Stories
- Special mention: Aisling Walsh for Song for a Raggy Boy
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Tony Curtis
Special Anniversary Competition for Flemish Shorts
- Best Flemish Short 2000-2003: Oh My God by Christophe Van Rompaey (Belgium)
- Special Mention Animation 2000-2003: Maanvis by Isabel Bouttens
- Special Mention Fiction 2000-2003: A Piece of Cake by Pieter De Graeve
Xplore Competition
Jury: Festival's young jury- StuBru Award: Sansa by Siegfried (France)
2002
Competition for Belgian Shorts
Jury: Gerard Mortier (president), Jocelyn Cammack, Eduardo Antin, Chris Lomme, Jeff Rona & Adriaan Van Dis.- The jury decided not to appoint a winner this year:
Competition for European Shorts
- Prix UIP/Ghent: La chanson-chanson by Xavier Diskeuve (Belgium)
Competition for Flemish Student Shorts
- ACE Prize for Best Flemish Student Short: Schemering by Micha Pletinckx (KASK)
- Special Mention: Snapshot by Jakob Verbruggen
FNAC-Public Choice Competition
- Fnac Public Choice: Stones by Ramón Salazar (Spain)
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Gerard Mortier (president), Jocelyn Cammack, Eduardo Antin, Chris Lomme, Jeff Rona & Adriaan Van Dis.- Georges Delerue Award for Best Music: Howard Shore for Spider by David Cronenberg
- Grand Prix for Best Film: The Man Without A Past by Aki Kaurismäki
- Robert Wise Award for Best Director: Halbe Treppe by Andreas Dresen
- SABAM Authors Award for Best Screenplay: The Tracker by Rolf De Heer
- Special Mention: David Cronenberg for his achievements in filmmaking
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Juliette Binoche
- special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Blair Underwood
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Jean Reno
- Special Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Jeanne Moreau
- Special Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Hanna Schygulla
- Special Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Jan Van Raemdonck
- Special Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Roland Verhavert
Xplore Competition
Jury: Festival's young jury- StuBru Award: Mein Bruder der Vampir by Sven Taddicken (Germany)
2001
Competition for Belgian Shorts
Jury: Pierre-Henri Deleau (president), Tom Barman, Maria Pia Fusco, Barrington Pheloung, Dirk Roofthooft & Moufida Tlatli.- Best Belgian Short: The Chinese Dog by Lut Vandekeybus
- Special Mention: Fait d'hiver by Dirk Beliìn
Competition for European Shorts
- Prix UIP/Ghent: Muno by Bouli Lanners
- Special Mention: Atraksion by Raoul Servais
Competition for Flemish Student Shorts
- ACE Prize for Best Flemish Student Short: Antipoden by Frodo Kuipers
- Special Mention: Vous qui passez by Lien Kneepkens
FIPRESCI-Jury Prize
- FIPRESCI Prize: The Others by Alejandro Amenábar
- Special Mention: Atanarjuat-The Fast Runner by Zacharias Kunuk
FNAC-Public Choice Competition
- Fnac Public Choice: Les Enfants De L'amour by Geoffrey Enthoven
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Pierre-Henri Deleau (president), Tom Barman, Maria Pia Fusco, Barrington Pheloung, Dirk Roofthooft & Moufida Tlatli.- Georges Delerue Award for Best Music: Vladimir Godar for Landscape by Martin Sulik
- Grand Prix for Best Film: Atanarjuat-The Fast Runner by Zacharias Kunuk
- Robert Wise Award for Best Director: Millennium Mambo by Hou Hsia Hsien
- SABAM Author's Prize for Best Script: Christine Gentet, Goran Paskaljevic and Stephen Walsh for How Harry Became A Tree
- Special Mention: Maya by Digvijay Singh
Joseph Plateau Award
- special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Gabrielle Claes
- Special Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Bertrand Tavernier
- Special Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Roy Disney
- Special Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Richard & Lili Zanuck
- Special Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Roger Corman
Xplore Competition
Jury: Festival's young jury- StuBru Award: My Brother Tom by Dom Rotheroe
2000
Competition for Belgian Shorts
- Best Belgian Short: Papa Trompet by Evelyn Verschoore
- SACD-script award: Evelyn Verschoore for Papa Trompet
Competition for Flemish Shorts
- Best Flemish Short: Bzz by Benoît Féroumont
FIPRESCI competition
Jury: FIPRESCI-jury- FIPRESCI Prize: Pleure pas Germaine by Alain de Halleux
FNAC-Public Choice Competition
- Fnac Public Choice: Billy Elliot by Stephen Daldry
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Mace Neufeld (president), Elia Cmiral, Christopher Hampton, Sally Hibbin, Bart Moeyaert, Roland Verhavert & Henny Vrienten.- Georges Delerue Award for Best Music: Tan Dun for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- Grand Prix of the Flemish Community for Best Film: Amores Perros by Alejandro Gonzáles Iñárritu
- Robert Wise Award for Best Director: Together by Lukas Moodysson
- Special Mention: Pleure pas Germaine by Alain de Halleux
- Special Mention: Faithless (Trölosa) by Liv Ullman
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Hans Zimmer
- Special Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Morgan Freeman
Xplore Competition
Jury: Festival's young jury- StuBru Award: Pleure pas Germaine by Alain de Halleux
1999
Competition for Belgian Shorts
- Best Belgian Short: Musique de Tables by Thierry De Mey
Competition for Flemish Shorts
- Best Flemish Short: Gabriel by Renaat Coppens
FIPRESCI competition
Jury: FIPRESCI-jury- FIPRESCI Prize: Tuvalu by Veit Helmer
FNAC-Public Choice Competition
- Fnac Public Choice: Himalaya by Eric Valli
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Barrington Pheloung, Amanda Plummer, Christopher Lee, Danièle Heymann, Marion Hänsel, Robert Forster, Jay L. Cooper.- Georges Delerue Prize for Best Music: Rachel Portman for Ratcatcher
- Grand Prize of the Flemish Community for Best Film: Himalaya - L'Enfance d'un Chef by Eric Valli
- Robert Wise Award for Best Director: Haut les Coeurs by Solveig Anspach
- Special Jury Prize: Bruno Coulais for Himalaya
- Special Mention: Haut les Coeurs by Solveig Anspach
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Sandra Bullock
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Bonnie Arnold
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Peter Greenaway
- Special Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Irwin Winkler
- Special Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Stanley Donen
Xplore Competition
Jury: Festival's young jury- StuBru Award: Fucking Amal by Lukas Moodysson
1998
Competition for Belgian Shorts
- Best Belgian Short: Sandrine Willems and Suburbanites for La Tendresse Sur Pattes by Stefan Vermeulen
Competition for Flemish Shorts
- Best Flemish Short: Suburbanites by Stefan Vermeulen
FIPRESCI competition
Jury: FIPRESCI-jury- FIPRESCI Prize: Gods And Monsters by Bill Condon
- Special Mention: Christmas In August by Hur Jin-Ho
FNAC-Public Choice Competition
- Fnac Public Choice: Gods And Monsters by Bill Condon
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Stijn Coninx, Syd Field, André Forcier, Michael Haneke, Julia Ormond, Edward Shearmur, Huub Stapel & Lawrence Turman.- Georges Delerue Prize for Best Music: Simon Fisher Turner and Ahrin Mishan for Claire Dolan
- Grand Prize of the Flemish Community for Best Film: Die Siebtelbauern by Stefan Ruzowitzky
- Robert Wise Award for Best Director: Rosie by Patrice Toye
- Special Mention: Baril De Poudre by Goran Paskaljevic
- Special Mention: Shall We Dance by Masayuki Suo
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Elmer Bernstein
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Shohei Imamura
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Alain Resnais
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Sir Peter Ustinov
- Special Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award: Robert Wise
Xplore Competition
Jury: Festival's young jury- StuBru Award: The Interview by Craig Monaham
1997
FIPRESCI competition
Jury: FIPRESCI-jury- FIPRESCI Prize: Funny Games by Michael Haneke
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Gina Lolobrigida, Irvin Kershner, Jean-Pierre De Decker, Giancarlo Esposito & Thom Hoffman.- Georges Delerue Prize for Best Music: Vangelis for Cavafy by Ianis Smaragdis
- Grand Prize of the Flemish Community for Best Film: The Witman Boys by Janos Szasz
- Robert Wise Prize for Best Director: Junk Mail by Pal Sletaune
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Gina Lollobrigida
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Sydney Pollack
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Sir David Puttnam
1996
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Terence Davies, Howard Koch Jr., Frédéric Devreese, Norma Heyman, Frans Weisz & Nicola Piovani.- Georges Delerue Prize for Best Music: Bruno Coulais for Microcosmos
- Grand Prize of the Flemish Community for Best Film: Village of Dreams by Yoichi Higashi
1995
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Yves Boisset, Gabrielle Claes, Derek De Lint, Elliott Gould, Leonard Rosenman & Nino Manfredi.- Georges Delerue Prize for Best Music: Thon That Thiet for Cyclo
- Grand Prize of the Flemish Community for Best Film: Cyclo by Tranh An-Hung
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: James Earl Jones
1994
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Paul Cox, David Raksin, Krzysztof Zanussi, Renée Soutendijk, Jan Van Raemdonck, Karl Malden & Robert Ellis Miller.- Georges Delerue Prize for Best Music: Frédéric Devreese for La Partie D'echecs
- Grand Prize of the Flemish Community for Best Film: La Partie D'echecs by Yves Hanchar
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: John Hurt
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Jean-Claude Petit
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Henri Storck
1993
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Robert Wise, Hugo Claus, Rudolf Thome, Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, Willeke Van Ammelrooy & Philippe Sarde.- Georges Delerue Prize for Best Music: Hou Hsiao-Hsien for The Puppetmaster
- Grand Prize of the Flemish Community for Best Film: Passion Fish by John Sayles
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Robert Altman
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Philippe Sarde
1992
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Alejandro Agresti, Louise Marleau, Aleksandr Askoldov, Gerard Corbiau, Nikolaus Glowna, Mrinal Sen, Milt Felsen & Allan Moyle.- Georges Delerue Prize for Best Music: David Robbins for Bob Roberts
- Grand Prize of the Flemish Community for Best Film: A Woman's Tale by Paul Cox
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Alain Cuny
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: Carl Davis
1991
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Jo Röpke, Paul Bartel, Luis Megino, Fred Roos, Richard Griffiths, Auguste Le Breton & Therese Liotard.- Georges Delerue Prize for Best Music: Cheb by Rachid Bouchareb
- Grand Prize of the Flemish Community for Best Film: Europa by Lars Von Trier
- Special Mention: Maribel Verdu for Amantes
Joseph Plateau Award
- Special Joseph Plateau Honorary Award: André Delvaux
1990
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Mike Figgis, Michel Khleifi, Gilles Durieux & Fons Rademakers.- Georges Delerue Prize for Best Music: Michael Kamen for The Krays
- Grand Prize of the Flemish Community for Best Film: Zamri, Oumi, Voskresni by Vitali Kanevski
- Robert Wise Prize for Best Director: Noces De Papier by Michel Brault
1989
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Peer Raben, Erik Van Zuylen, Stanley Myers, Pierre Drouot & Mary Jane Walsh.- Best Use of Music in Film: Michael Haneke for The 7th Continent
- Georges Delerue Prize for Best Music: Toru Takemitsu for Black Rain (Kuroi Ame)
- Grand Prize of the Flemish Community for Best Film: Black Rain (Kuroi Ame) by Shohei Imamura
1988
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Julius Epstein, Henri Colpi, Benoit Lamy, Trevor Jones & Jacques Poitrenaud.- Georges Delerue Prize for Best Music: Astor Piazzola for Sur
- Grand Prize of the Flemish Community for Best Film: The Ice Palace by P. Blom
- Prize for Best Director: Kommissar by Alexander Askoldov
1987
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Saul Chaplin, Samuel Fuller, Michael Kidd, Rolan Sergienko & Patrick Conrad.- Georges Delerue Prize for Best Music: Benoît Lamy for La Vie Est Belle
- Grand Prize of the Flemish Community for Best Film: Un Zoo La Nuit by J.C. Lauzon
- Prize for Best Director: Schmutz by Paulus Manker
1986
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: Raoul Servais, Marc Didden, David Mansfield, Gerrard Verhage & Jurry Haanstra.- Best Use of Music in Film: Honkasalo & Lehto for Da Capo
- Georges Delerue Prize for Best Music: Ry Cooder for Crossroads
- Grand Prize of the Flemish Community for Best Film: My First Wife by Paul Cox
1985
International Competition 'The impact of music on film'
Jury: André Delvaux, Michael White, Simon Heyworth, Alain Pierre & Loek Dikker.- Best Musical Documentary: Tosca's Kiss by D. Schmid
- Georges Delerue Prize for Best Music: Détective by J.L. Godard
- Grand Prize of the Flemish Community for Best Film: Stop Making Sense by J. Demme


























