The nominations for the 77th EE British Academy Film Awards were announced on Thursday, January 18th, at 12 p.m. local time in London. The ceremony will be held on February 18th at the Royal Festival Hall.
Oppenheimer Dominates with 13 Nominations
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer led the nominations with 13, followed by Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things with 11. Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest both earned nine nods.
However, the nominations were not without their surprises. Some notable snubs included Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon), who won a Golden Globe for her performance, and Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig, and Yorgos Lanthimos in the Best Director category.
BAFTA Nominations Embrace Diversity and British Talent
Killers of the Flower Moon still scored an impressive nine nominations, but Leonardo DiCaprio did not make the cut. Barbie also fared less well than expected, with only five nominations after garnering nine Golden Globe nominations and winning two.
The BAFTA nominations have been criticized in recent years for being too similar to the Oscars and not recognizing enough British films. However, this year’s list seems to be more diverse, with two of the six Best Director nominees being British and films like All of Us Strangers and Rye Lane receiving nominations.
Scott’s Surprising Absence
One of the biggest surprises was the omission of Yorgos Lanthimos from the Best Director category for Poor Things, despite the film’s critical acclaim. Andrew Scott’s absence from the Best Actor category for All of Us Strangers was also puzzling.
On the other hand, there were some pleasant surprises, such as Justine Triet’s French-language hit Anatomy of a Fall receiving seven nominations, including Best Film, Director, and Actress.
International Impact
The film’s UK release was handled by Lionsgate after initially being acquired by Picturehouse. The film, which has been on a mission since its Cannes Palme d’Or win last May, continues the recent trend of foreign-language movies punching across major categories at the BAFTAs and Oscars.
Other notable surprises included German actress Sandra Hüller getting nominations in both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories, and the inclusion of the documentary 20 Days in Mariupol in the Best Film Not in the English Language category.
Overall, the 2024 BAFTA nominations were a mixed bag, with some predictable choices and some major surprises. It will be interesting to see who takes home the awards on February 18th.
Here are the full list of 2024 BAFTA Nominees:
Best Film
- “Anatomy of a Fall”
- “The Holdovers”
- “Killers of The Flower Moon”
- “Oppenheimer”
- “Poor Things”
Outstanding British Film
- “All of Us Strangers”
- “How to Have Sex”
- “Napoleon”
- “The Old Oak”
- “Poor Things”
- “Rye Lane”
- “Saltburn”
- “Scrapper”
- “Wonka”
- “The Zone of Interest”
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
- “Blue Bag Life”
- “Bobi Wine: The People’s President”
- “Earth Mama”
- “How To Have Sex”
- “Is There Anybody Out There?”
Film Not in the English Language
- “20 Days In Mariupol”
- “Anatomy of a Fall”
- “Past Lives”
- “Society of the Snow”
- “The Zone of Interest”
Documentary
- “20 Days In Mariupol”
- “American Symphony”
- “Beyond Utopia”
- “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”
- “Wham!”
Animated Film
- “The Boy And The Heron”
- “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget”
- “Elemental”
- “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Director
- Andrew Haigh, “All of Us Strangers”
- Justine Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall”
- Alexander Payne, “The Holdovers”
- Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
- Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
- Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest”
Adapted Screenplay
- Andrew Haigh, “All of Us Strangers”
- Cord Jefferson, “American Fiction”
- Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
- Tony McNamara, “Poor Things”
- Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest”
Original Screenplay
- Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, “Anatomy of a Fall”
- Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, “Barbie”
- David Hemingson, “The Holdovers”
- Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer, “Maestro”
- Celine Song, “Past Lives”
Leading Actor
- Barry Keoghan, “Saltburn”
- Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
- Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
- Colman Domingo, “Rustin”
- Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”
- Teo Yoo, “Past Lives”
Leading Actress
- Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”
- Emma Stone, “Poor Things”
- Fantasia Barrino, “The Color Purple”
- Margot Robbie, “Barbie”
- Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall”
- Vivian Oparah, “Rye Lane”
Supporting Actor
- Dominic Sessa, “The Holdovers”
- Jacob Elordi, “Saltburn”
- Paul Mescal, “All of Us Strangers”
- Robert De Niro, “Killers of The Flower Moon”
- Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”
- Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”
Supporting Actress
- Claire Foy, “All of Us Strangers”
- Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”
- Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
- Rosamund Pike, “Saltburn”
- Sandra Hüller, “The Zone of Interest”
Original Score
- Robbie Robertson, “Killers of The Flower Moon”
- Ludwig Göransson, “Oppenheimer”
- Jerskin Fendrix, “Poor Things”
- Anthony Willis, “Saltburn”
- Daniel Pemberton, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Costume Design
- Jacqueline Durran, “Barbie”
- Jacqueline West, “Killers of The Flower Moon”
- Dave Crossman and Janty Yates, “Napoleon”
- Ellen Mirojnick, “Oppenheimer”
- Holly Waddington, “Poor Things”
Production Design
- Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer, “Barbie”
- Jack Fisk and Adam Willis, “Killers of The Flower Moon”
- Ruth De Jong and Claire Kaufman, “Oppenheimer”
- Shona Heath, James Price and Zsuzsa Mihalek, “Poor Things”
- Chris Oddy, Joanna Maria Kuś and Katarzyna Sikora, “The Zone of Interest”
Special Visual Effects
- Jonathan Bullock, Charmaine Chan, Ian Comley and Jay Cooper, “The Creator”
- Theo Bialek, Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot and Guy Williams, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
- Neil Corbould, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland and Alex Wuttke, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
- Henry Badgett, Neil Corbould, Charley Henley and Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, “Napoleon”
- Simon Hughes, “Poor Things”
Make Up and Hair
- Kay Georgiou and Thomas Nellen, “Killers of The Flower Moon”
- Sian Grigg, Kay Georgiou, Kazu Hiro and Lori McCoy-Bell, “Maestro”
- Jana Carboni, Francesco Pegoretti, Satinder Chumber and Julia Vernon, “Napoleon”
- Luisa Abel, Jaime Leigh McIntosh, Jason Hamer and Ahou Mofid, “Oppenheimer”
- Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston, “Poor Things”
Editing
- Laurent Sénéchal, “Anatomy of a Fall”
- Thelma Schoonmaker, “Killers of The Flower Moon”
- Jennifer Lame, “Oppenheimer”
- Yorgos Mavropsaridis, “Poor Things”
- Paul Watts, “The Zone of Interest”
Cinematography
- Rodrigo Prieto, “Killers of The Flower Moon”
- Matthew Libatique, “Maestro”
- Hoyte van Hoytema, “Oppenheimer”
- Robbie Ryan, “Poor Things”
- Łukasz Żal, “The Zone of Interest”
Casting
- Kahleen Crawford, “All of Us Strangers”
- Cynthia Arra, “Anatomy of a Fall”
- Susan Shopmaker, “The Holdovers”
- Isabella Odoffin, “How to Have Sex”
- Ellen Lewis and Rene Haynes, “Killers of The Flower Moon”
Sound
- Angelo Bonanni, Tony Lamberti, Andy Nelson, Lee Orloff and Bernard Weiser, “Ferrari”
- Richard King, Steve Morrow, Tom Ozanich, Jason Ruder and Dean Zupancic, “Maestro”
- Chris Burdon, James H. Mather, Chris Munro and Mark Taylor, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
- Willie Burton, Richard King, Kevin O’Connell and Gary A. Rizzo, “Oppenheimer”
- Johnnie Burn and Tarn Willers, “The Zone of Interest”
British Short Animation
- “Crab Day”
- “Visible Mending”
- “Wild Summon”
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- “Such A Lovely Day”
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- Phoebe Dynevor
- Ayo Edebiri
- Jacob Elordi
- Mia Mckenna-Bruce
- Sophie Wilde