With the Golden Globes in the rearview mirror, the Oscar race is beginning to come into focus after months of campaigning and uncertainty. While the awards are still almost two months away, we're starting to see which films and actors are the real contenders for the top prizes. The BAFTA Awards are the most expansive of the major pre-cursor ceremonies, as they hand out technical and craft awards in addition to Best Film, Best Actress, etc. Even though their British-specific interests can sometimes hinder their relevance to the Academy Awards, the BAFTAs are undoubtedly another crucial stop on the road to the Oscars. Early this morning, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced their picks for the best of the year- check out the list below!
Best Film
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Call Me By Your Name
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Outstanding British Film
Darkest Hour
The Death of Stalin
God's Own Country
Lady Macbeth
Paddington 2
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer
The Ghoul
I Am Not a Witch
Jawbone
Kingdom of Us
Lady Macbeth
Best Film Not in the English Language
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Elle
First They Killed My Father
The Handmaiden
Loveless
The Salesman
Best Documentary
City of Ghosts
I Am Not Your Negro
Icarus
An Inconvenient Sequel
Jane
Best Animated Film
Coco
Loving Vincent
My Life as a Zucchini
Best Director
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Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Luca Guadagnino, Call Me By Your Name
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Denis Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049
Best Original Screenplay
Jordan Peele, Get Out
Steven Rogers, I, Tonya
Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor, The Shape of Water
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Adapted Screenplay
James Ivory, Call Me By Your Name
Armando Ianucci, Ian Martin, David Schneider, The Death of Stalin
Matt Greenhalgh, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Aaron Sorkin, Molly's Game
Simon Farnaby and Paul King, Paddington 2
Best Leading Actress
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Annette Bening, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Best Leading Actor
Jamie Bell, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Timothée Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Best Supporting Actress
Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread
Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Kristin Scott Thomas, Darkest Hour
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Best Supporting Actor
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Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Hugh Grant, Paddington 2
Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Original Music
Benjamin Wallfisch and Hans Zimmer, Blade Runner 2049
Dario Marianelli, Darkest Hour
Hans Zimmer, Dunkirk
Jonny Greenwood, Phantom Thread
Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water
Best Cinematography
Roger Deakins, Blade Runner 2049
Bruno Delbonnel, Darkest Hour
Hoyte van Hoytema, Dunkirk
Dan Laustsen, The Shape of Water
Ben Davis, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Editing
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Jonathan Amos and Paul Machliss, Baby Driver
Joe Walker, Blade Runner 2049
Lee Smith, Dunkirk
Sidney Wolinsky, The Shape of Water
Jon Gregory, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Production Design
Beauty and the Beast
Blade Runner 2049
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
Best Costume Design
Jacqueline Durran, Beauty and the Beast
Jacqueline Durran, Darkest Hour
Jennifer Johnson, I, Tonya
Mark Bridges, Phantom Thread
Luis Sequeira, The Shape of Water
Best Makeup and Hair
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Blade Runner 2049
Darkest Hour
I, Tonya
Victoria & Abdul
Wonder
Best Sound
Baby Driver
Blade Runner 2049
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Best Special Visual Effects
Blade Runner 2049
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
War for the Planet of the Apes
Best British Short Animation
Have Heart
Mamoon
Poles Apart
Best British Short Film
Aamir
Cowboy Dave
A Drowning Man
Work
Wren Boys
It was a big day for several films, while others saw their Oscar chances take a huge blow. There were initially questions about The Post's eligibility, but it turns out that Steven Spielberg's film was indeed eligible for nominations, per Variety's Kristopher Tapley. And yet, it came away with absolutely nothing, another shocking blow in what has been a brutal season for a film that was once seen as the Best Picture favorite. Maybe it's too conventional, maybe it feels too close to Spotlight, or maybe people are just realizing that it's not very good. But whatever the case, The Post is having a rough time. It was also a bad morning for The Florida Project and The Big Sick, two smaller films that have been gaining ground in recent weeks. Willem Dafoe is the only nomination for the former film, while the latter was shut out completely. I'm not sure of the track record for indie films at the BAFTAs, but I know that this can't be a good sign.
While they weren't snubbed entirely, the BAFTAs showed little love for Get Out and Lady Bird, as the films picked up two and three nominations, respectively. Jordan Peele's social thriller is very much an American movie, but it's hard to understand why the British Academy didn't go for Greta Gerwig's coming-of-age tale. However, I wouldn't read too much into this- if anything, it means that the push for these films in the coming weeks will be even more intense. Luca Guadagnino's Call Me By Your Name fared slightly better with four nominations, but missing out on Best Supporting Actor for Michael Stuhlbarg and Armie Hammer definitely hurts it.
Blade Runner 2049 hasn't been much of a factor in the Oscar race, but it had its best day yet with 8 nominations here. It still won't crack the top categories, but could Denis Villeneuve play Best Director spoiler? Darkest Hour had a very solid day as well with 9 nominations, but then again, it's perhaps the most British film in the entire race. It also missed out on Best Screenplay and Director, two voting branches that will be critical to its success. Dunkirk is another film with a distinctly British narrative, and it picked up 8 nominations to cap off a good day. Granted, most of these nominations are in technical categories, but that kind of broad support can potentially push Nolan over the edge in Best Director. I can no longer see the film winning Best Picture, but I'm hopeful that it doesn't get shut out entirely.
To cap off a recent trend, the winners of the day were The Shape of Water and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Guillermo del Toro's dreamy fantasy romance picked up 12 nominations this morning, and there's no doubt in my mind that it'll be the nomination leader on Oscar morning. Meanwhile, Martin McDonagh's pitch-black comedic drama snagged 9 nods, including some technical categories that seemed unlikely and recognition for both Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell in Best Supporting Actor. Shape of Water probably could have done better on Globes night, but there's no denying the Three Billboards surge at this point in time. These films are doing very well, and they're the favorites as the Oscar nominations get closer.
The BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 18.
Best Film
Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight
Call Me By Your Name
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Outstanding British Film
Darkest Hour
The Death of Stalin
God's Own Country
Lady Macbeth
Paddington 2
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer
The Ghoul
I Am Not a Witch
Jawbone
Kingdom of Us
Lady Macbeth
Best Film Not in the English Language
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Elle
First They Killed My Father
The Handmaiden
Loveless
The Salesman
Best Documentary
City of Ghosts
I Am Not Your Negro
Icarus
An Inconvenient Sequel
Jane
Best Animated Film
Coco
Loving Vincent
My Life as a Zucchini
Best Director
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Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Luca Guadagnino, Call Me By Your Name
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Denis Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049
Best Original Screenplay
Jordan Peele, Get Out
Steven Rogers, I, Tonya
Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor, The Shape of Water
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Adapted Screenplay
James Ivory, Call Me By Your Name
Armando Ianucci, Ian Martin, David Schneider, The Death of Stalin
Matt Greenhalgh, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Aaron Sorkin, Molly's Game
Simon Farnaby and Paul King, Paddington 2
Best Leading Actress
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Annette Bening, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Best Leading Actor
Jamie Bell, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Timothée Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Best Supporting Actress
Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread
Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Kristin Scott Thomas, Darkest Hour
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Best Supporting Actor
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Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Hugh Grant, Paddington 2
Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Original Music
Benjamin Wallfisch and Hans Zimmer, Blade Runner 2049
Dario Marianelli, Darkest Hour
Hans Zimmer, Dunkirk
Jonny Greenwood, Phantom Thread
Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water
Best Cinematography
Roger Deakins, Blade Runner 2049
Bruno Delbonnel, Darkest Hour
Hoyte van Hoytema, Dunkirk
Dan Laustsen, The Shape of Water
Ben Davis, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Editing
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Jonathan Amos and Paul Machliss, Baby Driver
Joe Walker, Blade Runner 2049
Lee Smith, Dunkirk
Sidney Wolinsky, The Shape of Water
Jon Gregory, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Production Design
Beauty and the Beast
Blade Runner 2049
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
Best Costume Design
Jacqueline Durran, Beauty and the Beast
Jacqueline Durran, Darkest Hour
Jennifer Johnson, I, Tonya
Mark Bridges, Phantom Thread
Luis Sequeira, The Shape of Water
Best Makeup and Hair
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Blade Runner 2049
Darkest Hour
I, Tonya
Victoria & Abdul
Wonder
Best Sound
Baby Driver
Blade Runner 2049
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Best Special Visual Effects
Blade Runner 2049
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
War for the Planet of the Apes
Best British Short Animation
Have Heart
Mamoon
Poles Apart
Best British Short Film
Aamir
Cowboy Dave
A Drowning Man
Work
Wren Boys
It was a big day for several films, while others saw their Oscar chances take a huge blow. There were initially questions about The Post's eligibility, but it turns out that Steven Spielberg's film was indeed eligible for nominations, per Variety's Kristopher Tapley. And yet, it came away with absolutely nothing, another shocking blow in what has been a brutal season for a film that was once seen as the Best Picture favorite. Maybe it's too conventional, maybe it feels too close to Spotlight, or maybe people are just realizing that it's not very good. But whatever the case, The Post is having a rough time. It was also a bad morning for The Florida Project and The Big Sick, two smaller films that have been gaining ground in recent weeks. Willem Dafoe is the only nomination for the former film, while the latter was shut out completely. I'm not sure of the track record for indie films at the BAFTAs, but I know that this can't be a good sign.
While they weren't snubbed entirely, the BAFTAs showed little love for Get Out and Lady Bird, as the films picked up two and three nominations, respectively. Jordan Peele's social thriller is very much an American movie, but it's hard to understand why the British Academy didn't go for Greta Gerwig's coming-of-age tale. However, I wouldn't read too much into this- if anything, it means that the push for these films in the coming weeks will be even more intense. Luca Guadagnino's Call Me By Your Name fared slightly better with four nominations, but missing out on Best Supporting Actor for Michael Stuhlbarg and Armie Hammer definitely hurts it.
Blade Runner 2049 hasn't been much of a factor in the Oscar race, but it had its best day yet with 8 nominations here. It still won't crack the top categories, but could Denis Villeneuve play Best Director spoiler? Darkest Hour had a very solid day as well with 9 nominations, but then again, it's perhaps the most British film in the entire race. It also missed out on Best Screenplay and Director, two voting branches that will be critical to its success. Dunkirk is another film with a distinctly British narrative, and it picked up 8 nominations to cap off a good day. Granted, most of these nominations are in technical categories, but that kind of broad support can potentially push Nolan over the edge in Best Director. I can no longer see the film winning Best Picture, but I'm hopeful that it doesn't get shut out entirely.
To cap off a recent trend, the winners of the day were The Shape of Water and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Guillermo del Toro's dreamy fantasy romance picked up 12 nominations this morning, and there's no doubt in my mind that it'll be the nomination leader on Oscar morning. Meanwhile, Martin McDonagh's pitch-black comedic drama snagged 9 nods, including some technical categories that seemed unlikely and recognition for both Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell in Best Supporting Actor. Shape of Water probably could have done better on Globes night, but there's no denying the Three Billboards surge at this point in time. These films are doing very well, and they're the favorites as the Oscar nominations get closer.
The BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 18.
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