The Magritte Award for Best Cinematography (French: Magritte de la meilleure image) is an award presented annually by the Académie André Delvaux. It is one of the Magritte Awards, which were established to recognize excellence in Belgian cinematic achievements.
The 1st Magritte Awards ceremony was held in 2011 with Christophe Beaucarne receiving the award for his work in Mr. Nobody. As of the 2026 ceremony, Manu Dacosse is the most recent winner in this category for his work in Reflection in a Dead Diamond.
Winners and nominees In the list below, winners are listed first in the colored row, followed by the other nominees.
2010s YearCinematographer(s)English titleOriginal title 2010(1st) Christophe Beaucarne Mr. Nobody Manuel Dacosse Amer Alain Marcoen The Boat Race La Régate 2011(2nd) Jean-Paul De Zaeytijd The Giants Les Géants Bullhead Rundskop Alain Marcoen The Kid with a Bike Le Gamin au vélo 2012(3rd) Hichame Alaouié L'Hiver dernier Dead Man Talking Remon Fromont Almayer's Folly La Folie Almayer 2013(4th) Hichame Alaouié Horses of God Les Chevaux de Dieu Christophe Beaucarne Mood Indigo L'Écume des jours Virginie Saint-Martin Tango libre 2014(5th) Manuel Dacosse The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears L'Étrange Couleur des larmes de ton corps Hichame Alaouié Tokyo Fiancée Philippe Guilbert and Virginie Saint-Martin The Taste of Blueberries Le Goût des myrtilles 2015(6th) Manuel Dacosse Alleluia Christophe Beaucarne The Brand New Testament Le Tout Nouveau Testament Prejudice 2016(7th) Parasol Manuel Dacosse Evolution Benoît Debie The Dancer La Danseuse Jean-Paul De Zaeytijd The First, the Last Les Premiers, les Derniers 2017(8th) Insyriated Ruben Impens Raw Grave Juliette Van Dormael Angel Mon ange 2018(9th) Manuel Dacosse Let the Corpses Tan Laissez bronzer les cadavres Above the Law Tueurs Girl 2019(10th) Hichame Alaouié Mothers' Instinct Duelles Our Mothers Nuestras madres Benoît Debie The Sisters Brothers
2020s YearCinematographer(s)English titleOriginal title 2020/21(11th) Ruben Impens Titane Manuel Dacosse Adoration Frédéric Noirhomme Playground Un monde 2022(12th) Frank van den Eeden Close Manuel Dacosse Inexorable Olivier Boonjing Zero Fucks Given Rien à foutre 2023(13th) Joachim Philippe Omen Augure Caroline Guimbal Love According to Dalva Dalva Florian Berutti The Other Laurens L'Autre Laurens 2024(14th) Sylvestre Vannoorenberghe Night Call La nuit se traîne Frédéric Noirhomme It's Raining in the House Il pleut dans la maison Juliette Van Dormael Through the Night Quitter la nuit
References
External links Magritte Awards official website Magritte Award for Best Cinematography at AlloCiné