Steve + Sky Best Belgian Film of 2004

At this year's Joseph Plateau Award Ceremony in the Brussels Mercure Royal Crown hotel, the debut feature by Felix Van Groeningen STEVE + SKY was elected Best Belgian Film 2004. The soundtrack of this film (compiled by Soulwax) also won this film a second award. Frédéric Fonteyne's Gille's Wife (La Femme de Gille - presented a 2004 Venice's Film Fest) also won two awards : for best director and best screenplay. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office' />

Belgian actor Benoît Poelvoorde was rewarded for his acting in Aaltra and Podium.

All films released between January 1st and December 31 2004 were eligible for nominations.

The winners are:

BEST BELGIAN FILM 2004
Steve + Sky (by Felix Van Groeningen - producer: Menuet)

BEST BELGIAN DIRECTOR 2004
Frederic Fonteyne (La Femme De Gilles)

BEST BELGIAN ACTRESS 2004
Marie Vinck (The Kiss)

BEST BELGIAN ACTOR 2004
Benoît Poelvoorde (Aaltra/Podium)

BEST BELGIAN SCREENPLAY 2004
Philippe Blasband, Frederic Fonteyne & Marion Hänsel (La Femme De Gilles)

BEST BELGIAN COMPOSER 2004
Soulwax (Steve + Sky)

BEST BELGIAN SHORT 2004
Alice Et Moi (Micha Wald)

The 18^th Joseph Plateau Awards Ceremony was again an organization of the Flanders International Film Festival Ghent.