The 15th René Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2025 in Belgium. It took place on 7 March 2026 at the Flagey in Ixelles, beginning at 8:15 p.m. CET. It marked a transitional edition following the end of the partnership with the Magritte Foundation, which led to the adoption of the name "René Awards". It was hosted for the second time by comedian Charline Vanhoenacker and, for the first time in the award's history, was held without a president.
We Believe You won six awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys. Other winners included Reflection in a Dead Diamond with four awards, Flow and Heads or Fails with two, Julian, Kika, Maldoror, Nino and Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat with one.. The ceremony was broadcast in Belgium on Auvio, Pickx, and Proximus Showcase, with a pre-show aired on La Une. Overall coverage reached seven million viewers.
Winners and nominees The nominations for the 15th René Awards were announced on 6 February 2026 and introduced, for the first time, competitive categories dedicated to television series. A total of 107 works were eligible, including 28 short films, 16 documentaries and 7 television series. Films with the most nominations were We Believe You with eleven, followed by Kika with eight, Young Mothers with seven, Adam's Interest and Maldoror with six. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne received two nominations for Best Film as producers of Young Mothers and Adam's Interest.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on 7 March 2026. We Believe You became the fourth directorial debut to win Best Film, while Charlotte Devillers was the third woman to win Best Director. Anne Coesens was the first performer to win both film and television acting awards, having previously won Best Actress for Illégal and receiving the inaugural television acting award.
Film We Believe You – Charlotte Devillers, Arnaud Dufeys, and Arnaud Ponthière Adam's Interest – Laura Wandel, Stéphane Lhoest, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, and Delphine Thomson Kika – Alexe Poukine and Benoît Roland Maldoror – Fabrice Du Welz and Jean-Yves Roubin Young Mothers – Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, and Delphine ThomsonCharlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys – We Believe You Fabrice Du Welz – Maldoror Alexe Poukine – Kika Laura Wandel – Adam's InterestYannick Renier – Reflection in a Dead Diamond as John Diman Pierre Bastin – Vitrival – The Most Beautiful Village in the World as Petit Pierre Jean-Benoît Ugeux – Krump as Frank Arieh Worthalter – Ablaze as Jimmy BouvierMyriem Akheddiou – We Believe You as Alice Piron Lubna Azabal – Rabia as Madame Bérangère McNeese – Tomorrow, if all Goes Well as Cindy Mara Taquin – On the Edge as AlexiaLaurent Capelluto – We Believe You as M. Goossens François Bastin – Vitrival – The Most Beautiful Village in the World as François Thomas Coumans – Kika as Paul David Murgia – Maldoror as Didier RenardSalomé Dewaels – Nino as Zoé Natali Broods – We Believe You as the judge Christelle Cornil – Young Mothers as Nathalie Babetida Sadjo – Muganga as Blanche Anaël Snoek – Kika as RashaWe Believe You – Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys Adam's Interest – Laura Wandel Kika – Alexe Poukine and Thomas Van Zuylen Young Mothers – Jean-Pierre and Luc DardenneKika – Alexe Poukine and Benoît Roland The Virgin and Child – Berivan Binevsa, Isabel de la Serna, and Matthieu Frances Vitrival – The Most Beautiful Village in the World – Noëlle Bastin, Baptiste Bogaert, Beata Saboova, and Vincent Metzinger We Believe You – Charlotte Devillers, Arnaud Dufeys, and Arnaud PonthièreMaxi Delmelle – Heads or Fails as Giorgio Jules Delsart – Adam's Interest as Adam Ulysse Goffin – We Believe You as Etienne Jef Jacobs – Young Mothers as DylanMaría Cavalier-Bazan – Heads or Fails as Armande Pigeon Janaïna Halloy Fokan – Young Mothers as Ariane Elsa Houben – Young Mothers as Julie Adèle Pinckaers – We Believe You as Lila GoossensJulian – Cato Kusters, Lukas Dhont, and Michiel Dhont BXL – Ish Ait Hamou, Monir Ait Hamou, and Peter De Maegd Radioman – Frank Van Passel, Bert Hamelinck, and Helena Vlogaert Soft Leaves – Miwako Van Weyenberg and Antonino LombardoFlow (Latvia) – Gints Zilbalodis and Grégory Zalcman Alpha (France) – Julia Ducournau, Jean-Yves Roubin, and Cassandre Warnauts Muganga (France) – Marie-Hélène Roux and Geneviève Lemal Vermiglio (Italy) – Maura Delpero, Jacques-Henri Bronckart, and Tatjana KozarReflection in a Dead Diamond – Manu Dacosse Adam's Interest – Frédéric Noirhomme Kika – Colin Lévêque We Believe You – Pépin StruyeWe Believe You – Nicolas Bier Adam's Interest – Nicolas Rumpl Young Mothers – Marie-Hélène DozoMaldoror – Vincent Cahay Haunted Minds – Frédéric Vercheval Radioman – Wim De WildeFlow – Philippe Charbonnel, Bertrand Boudaud, and Gurwal Coïc-Gallas Maldoror – Dirk Bombey, Julie Brenta, Emmanuel de Boissieu, and Bertrand Boudaud Reflection in a Dead Diamond – Dan Bruylandt, Olivier Thys, Mathieu Cox, and Aline GavroyReflection in a Dead Diamond – Laurie Colson Maldoror – Emmanuel De Meulemeester The Richest Woman in the World – Eve MartinReflection in a Dead Diamond – Jackye Fauconnier Heads or Fails – Justine Struye Kika – Prunelle RulensSoundtrack to a Coup d'Etat – Johan Grimonprez and Daan Milius Merckx – Christophe Hermans, Boris Tilquin, and Patrick Lauber Little Rampart – Ève Duchemin and Annabella Nezri Steel Running through Our Veins – Thierry Michel and Christine PireauxFamily Reunion – Jean Forest and Laurence Buelens In Our Hands – Zoé-Lise Steenbeke and Caroline Bruyr For Cristianny Fernandes – Pauline Fonsny, Anaïs Carton, Maria José Freire, and Julie Freres Lion's Wrinkle and Crow's Feet – Juliette Léonard, Manon Ledune, and Vincent CanartThe Harvest – Alice D'Hauwe, Joseph Rouschop, and Eva Curia Blood-Red – Capucine Pinaud, Manon Ledune, and Vincent Canart Home Sweet Home – Tiffany Deleuze and Bénédicte Lescalier Samia – Selma Alaoui, Bruno Tracq, Benoît Roland, and Nabil Ben YadirAutokar – Sylwia Szkiladz, Jérémie Mazurek, and Christophe Beaujean The Bear's River – Anaïs Mauzat and Bastien Martin Cimarron – Cédric Bourgeois, Rémi Vandenitte, Jérémie Mazurek, Christophe Beaujean, and William Henne The Mud Under My Window – Violette Delvoye, Jérémie Mazurek, and Christophe Beaujean
Television Baraki – Julien Vargas, Peter Ninane, Fred De Loof, David Mathy, Benoît Roland, and Nabil Ben Yadir (Tipik) Attraction – Barbara Abel, Sophia Perié, Gilles de Voghel, Catherine Burniaux, and Christophe Toulemonde (La Une) Pandora – Savina Dellicour, Vania Leturcq, Bastien Santonja, Patrick Quinet, and Ives Swennen (La Une) Public Enemy – Antoine Bours, Frédéric Castadot, Gilles de Voghel, Matthieu Frances, Christopher Yates, and François Touwaide (La Une) Quiproquo – Etienne Bloc, Christophe Beaujean, Camille Didion, Simon Delecosse, and François Touwaide (La Une) Stilltown – Michèle Jacob, Benjamin Dessy, Diana Elbaum, and David Ragonig (La Une) Trentenaires – Camille Didion, Anthony Tueni, Diane Ntahimpera, and Ben Pays (Tipik)Yoann Blanc – Pandora as Mark (La Une) Angelo Bison – Public Enemy as Béranger (La Une) Amine Hamidou – Quiproquo as Lykoz (La Une) Michelangelo Marchese – Stilltown as Ambrosio (La Une) Philippe Jeusette – Public Enemy as Patrick (La Une)Anne Coesens – Pandora as Claire Delval (La Une) Myriem Akheddiou – Pandora as Krystel (La Une) Pauline Étienne – Public Enemy as Jessica (La Une) Laura Sépul – Attraction as Agathe (La Une)
Special awards People's Choice Award – We Believe You Spotlight Award – Myriem Akheddiou
Films with multiple nominations and awards
The following films received multiple nominations.
Eleven: We Believe You Eight: Kika Seven: Young Mothers Six: Adam's Interest, Maldoror Five: Reflection in a Dead Diamond Three: Heads or Fails, Vitrival – The Most Beautiful Village in the World Two: Flow, Muganga, Radioman
The following films received multiple awards. Six: We Believe You Four: Reflection in a Dead Diamond Two: Flow, Heads or Fails
See also 2025 in film 51st César Awards 31st Lumière Awards
References
External links
15th René Awards at RTBF