Created in 2003 to reward the best films in Luxembourgish cinema, showcase outstanding filmmakers and other professionals, encourage film creation, promote the development of the local film industry, and draw the public’s attention to Luxembourgish productions, the Lëtzebuerger Filmpräis celebrated its 10th edition on Saturday 11 November at the Grand Théâtre of the City of Luxembourg. The ceremony, jointly organised by the Film Fund Luxembourg and the Filmakademie, was attended by Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess, Xavier Betel, Prime Minister and Minister of Communications and Media, Sam Tanson, Minister of Culture, and Lydie Polfer, Mayor of the City of Luxembourg. The list of winners based on the votes of the Academy members was presented by Guy Daleiden, Director of the Film Fund, and Yann Tonnar, President of the Filmakademie. 

Marie Kreutzer’s Corsage [+leggi anche:
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In addition to the awards decided through two rounds of voting by 446 Filmakademie members, a special XR Film award for the best XR Production was decided by an international jury of professionals. The award went to Missing Pictures by Clément Deneux, a Wild Fang Films co-production.

A special press award, outside of the Academy, was given to Joachim Lafosse’s The Restless [+leggi anche:
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The full list of winners:

Best Luxembourgish Fiction or Animated Feature Film
Wolfkin [+leggi anche:
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Best Luxembourgish Documentary Feature Film
Michel Majerus – Next Step - Anne Schiltz (medium-length film)

Best Fiction or Documentary Feature Film in Co-production
Corsage [+leggi anche:
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Best Animated Feature Film in Co-production
Where is Anne Frank [+leggi anche:
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Best Female Performance
Vicky Krieps - Corsage

Best Male Performance
Marc Limpach - Hinterland [+leggi anche:
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Best Original Music
André Dziezuk - Icarus and the Minotaur (Luxembourg/France/Belgium)

Best Creative Contribution in a Fiction or Documentary Work
Amandine Klee (cinematography) - Wolfkin

Best Creative Contribution in an Animation Work
Loïc Collignon (sound) - My Love Affair with Marriage [+leggi anche:
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Best Series or Transmedia Production
Filmreakter Quickies - Eileen Byrne, Suzan Noesen, Max Jacoby, Pattrawan Sukmongkol, Larisa Faber, Kim Schneider, Nilton Martins, Frédérique Buck, Gintare Parulyte, Adolf El Assal, Catherine Dauphin, Godefroy Gordet, Govinda Van Maele, Nicolas Neuhold, Samuel Perez, Julie Schroell, Baptiste Ménage, Thierry Mousset, Nadia Masri

Best Short Film
La Valise rouge - Cyrus Neshvad 

Best XR Production
Missing Pictures - Clément Deneux (France/Luxembourg)

ALPC Luxembourg Critics Award
The Restless [+leggi anche:
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