at the 2nd ceremony, held on 4 february 2012, the magritte award for best film in coproduction was split in best foreign film in coproduction and best flemish film in coproduction. the latter was renamed best flemish film in 2015. an audience award was presented to a belgian film personality in 2011 and 2012, before being replaced by best first feature film in 2013; its winner, however, was first announced during the 66th cannes film festival, three months after the magritte awards ceremony. in 2016, it became a merit category, with the audience award being finally retired. the same year, best short film was split in best live action short film and best animated short film. the 8th ceremony was the first to be aired on la deux, after rtbf took over broadcast rights from betv.