Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Score Leading & Supporting Actress BAFTA Nominations

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The nominations for this year’s BAFTA (British Academy Film and Television Arts) Film Awards have been announced, spotlighting the films and talent that defined the past year across film, games, and TV.
Leading the nominations is Ralph Fiennes’ drama “Conclave” with 12 nods, followed closely by Emilia Pérez with 11, and “The Brutalist“, which secured 9. These films are among the most recognised by the academy this year.
British-Nigerian actress Cythnia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the stars of “Wicked,” have also been recognised, earning nominations for Leading Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. Their performances underline “Wicked’s” strong presence, which earned the film a total of 8 nominations, tying with “Dune: Part Two” and “Anora.”
Other films receiving significant recognition include “A Complete Unknown” and “Kneecap” with 6 nominations each, while “Nosferatu” and “The Substance” earned 5 nods apiece.
The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, 16 February, at London’s Southbank Centre. See the full list of nominations below.

Best film

Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez

Outstanding British film

Bird
Blitz
Conclave
Gladiator II
Hard Truths
Kneecap
Lee
Love Lies Bleeding
The Outrun
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Leading actress

Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance
Saoirse Ronan – The Outrun

Leading actor

Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Hugh Grant – Heretic
Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice

Supporting actress

Selena Gomez – Emilia Pérez
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
Jamie Lee Curtis – The Last Showgirl
Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez

Supporting actor

Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice

Director

Anora – Sean Baker
The Brutalist – Brady Corbet
Conclave – Edward Berger
Dune: Part Two – Denis Villeneuve
Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard
The Substance – Coralie Fargeat

Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer

Hoard
Kneecap
Monkey Man
Santosh
Sister Midnight

Film not in the English language

All We Imagine As Light
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Kneecap
The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Documentary

Black Box Diaries
Daughters
No Other Land
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper

Animated film

Flow
Inside Out 2
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

Children’s and family film

Flow
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

Original screenplay

Anora
The Brutalist
Kneecap
A Real Pain
The Substance

Adapted screenplay

A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing

EE Bafta rising star award (voted for by the public)

Marisa Abela
Jharrel Jerome
David Jonsson
Mikey Madison
Nabhaan Rizwan

Original score

The Brutalist – Daniel Blumberg
Conclave – Volker Bertelmann
Emilia Pérez – Camille, Clément Ducol
Nosferatu – Robin Carolan
The Wild Robot – Kris Bowers

Casting

Anora
The Apprentice
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Kneecap

Cinematography

The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu

Costume design

Blitz
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Nosferatu
Wicked

Editing

Anora
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Kneecap

Production design

The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked

Make-up and hair

Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked

Sound

Blitz
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
The Substance
Wicked

Special visual effects

Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked

British short film

The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
Marion
Milk
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Stomach Bug

British short animation

Adiós
Mog’s Christmas
Wander to Wonder

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