Bisina SomtoBAFTA Film Awards is currently underway at London’s esteemed Royal Festival Hall, where the crème de la crème of the cinematic world, as per the discerning eyes of the British Academy, are set to be unveiled.
Leading the pack in nominations is “Oppenheimer” with an impressive tally of 13, closely trailed by “Poor Things” with 11 nods. Both vie for the coveted title of Best Film, with “Oppenheimer” further securing recognition across various categories, including Adapted Screenplay, Director for the visionary Christopher Nolan, and stellar performances by Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., and Cillian Murphy.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelNot far behind are “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “The Zone of Interest” with nine nominations apiece, while “Anatomy of a Fall,” “The Holdovers,” and “Maestro” aren’t to be overlooked, each boasting seven nods.
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Steering the evening’s proceedings is none other than “Doctor Who” luminary David Tennant, with a special performance by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, whose electrifying track “Murder on the Dancefloor” added allure to a scene in “Saltburn.”
Adding to the anticipation is the announcement of the BAFTA Rising Star award, the sole category decided by public vote.
This year’s contenders include Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Jacob Elordi, Mia McKenna-Bruce, and Sophie Wilde, all poised on the brink of stardom.
See below for all the BAFTA Film Awards winners announced so far
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers” — WINNER
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer” — WINNER
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Anatomy of a Fall” — Justine Triet, Arthur Harari – WINNER
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“American Fiction,” Cord Jefferson — WINNER
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
“The Zone of Interest” — Jonathan Glazer — WINNER
ANIMATED FILM
“The Boy and the Heron” — Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki – WINNER
DOCUMENTARY
“20 Days in Mariupol” — Mstyslav Chernov, Raney Aronson Rath — WINNER
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
“Earth Mama” — Savanah Leaf (Writer, Director, Producer), Shirley O’Connor (Producer), Medb Riordan (Producer) — WINNER
CASTING
“The Holdovers” — Susan Shopmaker — WINNER
CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Oppenheimer,” Hoyte van Hoytema — WINNER
EDITING
“Oppenheimer,” Jennifer Lame — WINNER
ORIGINAL SCORE
“Oppenheimer,” Ludwig Göransson — WINNER
PRODUCTION DESIGN
“Poor Things” — Shona Heath, James Price, Zsuzsa Mihalek — WINNER
SOUND
“The Zone of Interest” — Johnnie Burn, Tarn Willers — WINNER
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
“Poor Things” — Simon Hughes – WINNER
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
“Crab Day” — Ross Stringer, Bartosz Stanislawek, Aleksandra Sykulak — WINNER
BRITISH SHORT FILM
“Jellyfish and Lobster” — Yasmin Afifi, Elizabeth Rufai — WINNER
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