The 13th Ensor Awards, presented by the Ensor Academy, took place on the 4th of February 2023 at the end of the Ostend Film Festival to honor Flemish films of 2022. The festival was attended by a record 48,000 visitors. The ceremonies were opened by Erhan Demirci and Kawtar Ehlalouch, with 22 of the 29 categories presented that evening. Close won the most Ensors with 6 wins and 13 nominations. In television, the series Roomies won the most with 4 Ensor wins.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡). Close – Lukas Dhont H4Z4RD Nowhere Rebel Zillion Roomies – Kato De Boeck and Flo Van Deuren Chantal Billie vs Benjamin Money Wolves Uncles Lukas Dhont – Close Jonas Govaerts – H4Z4RD Peter Monsaert – Nowhere Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah – Rebel Robin Pront – Zillion Flo Van Deuren, Kato De Boeck – Roomies Jeroen Dumoulein – Chantal Dries Vos, Tim Van Aelst – Billie vs Benjamin Ibbe Daniëls, Kaat Beels, Nathalie Basteyns – Lost Luggage Jelle Gordyn – Uncles Eden Dambrine – Close Koen De Bouw – Nowhere Aboubakr Bensaihi – Rebel Jonas Vermeulen – Zillion Charlotte Timmers – Zillion Matteo Simoni – Zillion Gustav De Waele – Close Émilie Dequenne – Close Léa Drucker – Close Barbara Sarafian – Zillion Maaike Cafmeyer – Chantal Tom Van Dyck – Money Wolves Charlotte Timmers – Billie vs Benjamin Ahlaam Teghadouini – Roomies Laura De Geest – Roomies Joke Emmers – Billie vs Benjamin Mathias Sercu – Chantal Romy Louise Lauwers – Roomies Martha Canga Antonio – Roomies Jeroen Perceval – Billie vs Benjamin Angelo Tijssens, Lukas Dhont – Close Jonas Govaerts, Trent Haaga – H4Z4RD Peter Monsaert – Nowhere Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, Jan Van Dyck, Kevin Meul – Rebel Robin Pront, Kevin Meul – Zillion Kato De Boeck – Roomies Flo Van Deuren, Mathias Sercu – Chantal Jelle De Beule, Rik Verheye, Koen De Poorter – Uncles David Vennix, Tim Van Aelst – Billie vs Benjamin Charles De Weerdt, Edith Huybreghts, Mathias Claeys, Michel Sabbe, Tiny Bertels – Lost Luggage Our Nature Kind Hearts New Pigs on the Block A Parked Life Why We Fight? Mixed Race of Belgium Ket&Doc The Hijacking of the Pompei Chasing Beauty: Perfect Perfection? True Crime Belgium Mick Lemaire, Lara Chedraoui, Patrix, Juicy, Miss Angel Oriana Ikomo, Tessa Dixson, Ana Diaz, SPACEBABYMADCHA – Roomies Dirk Brossé – Our Nature Valentin Hadjadj – Close Hannes De Maeyer, Aboubakr Bensaihi, Oum – Rebel B1980 – Zillion Zillion – Robin Pront, Hilde De Laere Light – Sarah Lederman Red Giant – Anne Verbeure Luce and the Rock – Britt Raes The Fruit Tree – Isabelle Tollenaere Nocturnus – Harm Dens, Meltse Van Coillie #LikeMe 3Hz Hacked The Claus Family 3 Zeppos – The Mercator Trail Interstellar Ella Knight Mouse - Christmas Special Bert Jacobs – Zillion Alain Dessauvage – Close Maarten Janssens – H4Z4RD Frédéric Thoraval – Rebel Dieter Diependaele – Kind Hearts Frank van den Eeden – Close Dries Delputte – H4Z4RD Robrecht Heyvaert – Rebel Esmoreit Lutters – Roomies Robrecht Heyvaert – Zillion Vincent Sinceretti, Yanna Soentjens – Close Antoin Cox, Herman Pieëte – Zillion Jan Deca, Seppe van Groeningen – Two Summers Marijn Thijs – H4Z4RD Guilhem Donzel, Jamie Baksht, Jeroen Truijens, Loïc Collignon, Michelle Couttolenc – Rebel Geert Paredis – Zillion Eve Martin – Close Bart Van Loo – Money Wolves Pepijn Van Looy – Rebel Jonathan Van Essche – Roomies Dorien Van Poucke – Uncles Liesbet Fijalka – Chantal Charlotte Blommaert – H4Z4RD Evie Hamels, Nathalie De Hen, Oriane de Neve, Véronique Dubray – Rebel Labhise Allara Mandango Ciratu – Zillion Catherine Van Bree – Zillion Manu Verschueren – Close Mathilde De Wit, Uli Simon – Rebel Isabel Van Renterghem – Roomies Tine Verbeurgt – Chantal The Eight Mountains – Charlotte Vandermeersch, Felix van Groeningen Nobody Has to Know Flo Van Deuren, Kato De Boeck – Roomies François Beukelaers Joop Daalmeijer Close – Lukas Dhont
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