the académie andré delvaux, a professional honorary organization, maintains a voting membership of 800 as of 2015. it is divided into different branches, with each representing a different discipline in film production. all members must be invited to join by the board of directors. membership eligibility may be achieved by a competitive nomination or a member may submit a name based on other significant contribution to the field of motion pictures. to be eligible for nomination, a film must be a belgian production and open in the previous calendar year (from october 16 of the previous calendar year to october 15 of the following year) in belgium and play for seven consecutive days.