| 8th Magritte Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Date | 3 February 2018 |
| Site | Square Mont des Arts, Brussels, Belgium |
| Hosted by | Fabrizio Rongione |
| Produced by | Olivier Auclair |
| Directed by | Vincent J. Gustin |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Insyriated |
| Most awards | Insyriated (6) |
| Most nominations | A Wedding (8) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | RTBF |
The 8th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2017 in Belgium and took place on 3 February 2018 at the Square in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels, beginning at 8:45 p.m. CET. During the ceremony, the Académie André Delvaux presented Magritte Awards in 22 categories. The ceremony was televised in Belgium by La Deux, after RTBF took over broadcast rights from BeTV.[1] Actress Natacha Régnier presided the ceremony, while Fabrizio Rongione hosted the show for the third time.[2][3]
The nominees for the 8th Magritte Awards were announced on 11 January 2018.[4] Films with the most nominations were A Wedding with eight, followed by This Is Our Land with seven and Insyriated with six. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on February 3, 2018.[5] Insyriated won six awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Philippe Van Leeuw. Other multiple winners were A Wedding and Raw with two awards each.
