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Shortlists for the 2022 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards have been announced in London.
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic Dune leads the pack with 11 nominations, many in the technical categories. Following close behind is Jane Campion’s dark Western The Power of the Dog, with eight nominations, including for its director as well as star Benedict Cumberbatch. Homegrown favourite Sir Kenneth Branagh’s personal coming-of-age story Belfast earned six nods, but fellow British export James Bond didn’t do as well as expected. Daniel Craig’s final outing as Bond, No Time to Die, only got five BAFTA nods despite earning $131 million at the UK box office.
Overall, 48 films were recognised, from blockbusters to arthouse features. Winners will be selected by the BAFTA membership, which underwent a major diversity review in 2020.
The nominees for best film include Belfast, Don’t Look Up, Dune, Licorice Pizza, and The Power of the Dog. In the directing category, Jane Campion is recognised alongside Branagh, Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza), Audrey Diwan (Happening), Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car), newbie Aleem Khan (After Love), and Julia Ducournau for her Palme d’Or–winning Titane. That’s an equal split between male and female directors, and Campion remains the favourite to take the win on the night. There was no recognition for Hollywood stalwart Steven Spielberg, although his reboot of West Side Story earned five nods overall.
What Is BAFTA + How Can I Get Involved? As always, there were perceived snubs, with Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter) and Kristen Stewart (Spencer) both missing out on best actress nominations. However, Lady Gaga was recognised for the first time in that category (for House of Gucci), joining Brits Joanna Scanlan (After Love) and Emilia Jones (CODA); Americans Tessa Thompson (Passing) and Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza); and Norwegian actor Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person in the World) in what is likely to be a competitive race.
Over in the best actor category, the announcement of frontrunners Will Smith (King Richard) and Benedict Cumberbatch came as no surprise. They’ll be up against first-time nominee Stephen Graham (Boiling Point), Mahershala Ali (Swan Song), Adeel Akhtar (Ali & Ava), and Leonardo DiCaprio (Don’t Look Up). However, there was no room for Denzel Washington’s performance in The Tragedy of Macbeth.
The 75th BAFTAs lauded and recognised plenty of new talent, with 19 out of 24 acting nominees being first-timers. All the supporting actor nominees are making their debuts on the shortlists, including Mike Faist (West Side Story), Ciarán Hinds (Belfast), Troy Kotsur (CODA), and Woody Norman (C’mon C’mon)—and that’s not to mention the no doubt friendly dog fight between The Power of the Dog co-stars Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Best supporting actress will also be hotly contested, with nominees including Caitríona Balfe (Belfast), Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter), Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Ann Dowd (Mass), Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard), and Ruth Negga (Passing).
First-time feature director Aleem Khan’s drama After Love is also notable for its four nominations, including outstanding British film and best director for Khan. Meanwhile, nominees for the prestigious BAFTA Rising Star award, which were announced yesterday, include Smit-McPhee and DeBose, alongside Lashana Lynch (No Time to Die), Harris Dickinson (The King’s Man), and Millicent Simmonds (A Quiet Place Part II).
This year's BAFTA Film Awards are due to be held at the Royal Albert Hall on March 13, with Rebel Wilson serving as host.
Best Film
“Belfast”
“Don’t Look Up”
“Dune”
“Licorice Pizza”
“The Power of the Dog”
Outstanding British Film
“After Love”
“Ali & Ava”
“Belfast”
“Boiling Point”
“Cyrano”
“Everybody’s Talking About Jamie”
“House of Gucci”
“Last Night in Soho”
“No Time to Die”
“Passing”
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer
“After Love,” Aleem Khan (writer-director)
“Boiling Point,” James Cummings (writer), Hester Ruoff (producer); also written by Philip Barantini and produced by Bart Ruspoli
“The Harder They Fall,” Jeymes Samuel (writer-director); also written by Boaz Yakin
“Keyboard Fantasies,” Posy Dixon (writer-director), Liv Proctor (producer)
“Passing”: Rebecca Hall (writer-director)
Film Not in the English Language
“Drive My Car”
“The Hand of God”
“Parallel Mothers”
“Petite Maman”
“The Worst Person in the World”
Documentary
“Becoming Cousteau”
“Cow”
“Flee”
“The Rescue”
“Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
Animated Film
“Encanto”
“Flee”
“Luca”
“The Mitchells vs the Machines”
Director
“After Love,” Aleem Khan
“Drive My Car,” Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
“Happening,” Audrey Diwan
“Licorice Pizza,” Paul Thomas Anderson
“The Power of the Dog,” Jane Campion
“Titane,” Julia Ducournau
Original Screenplay
“Being the Ricardos,” Aaron Sorkin
“Belfast,” Kenneth Branagh
“Don’t Look Up,” Adam McKay
“King Richard,” Zach Baylin
“Licorice Pizza,” Paul Thomas Anderson
Adapted Screenplay
“CODA,” Siân Heder
“Drive My Car,” Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
“Dune,” Eric Roth, Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve
“The Lost Daughter,” Maggie Gyllenhaal
“The Power of the Dog,” Jane Campion
Leading Actress
Lady Gaga, “House of Gucci”
Alana Haim, “Licorice Pizza”
Emilia Jones, “CODA”
Renate Reinsve, “The Worst Person in the World”
Joanna Scanlan, “After Love”
Tessa Thompson, “Passing”
Leading Actor
Adeel Akhtar, “Ali & Ava”
Mahershala Ali, “Swan Song”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Power of the Dog”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “Don’t Look Up”
Stephen Graham, “Boiling Point”
Will Smith, “King Richard”
Supporting Actress
Caitríona Balfe, “Belfast”
Jessie Buckley, “The Lost Daughter”
Ariana Debose, “West Side Story”
Ann Dowd, “Mass”
Aunjanue Ellis, “King Richard”
Ruth Negga, “Passing”
Supporting Actor
Mike Faist, “West Side Story”
Ciarán Hinds, “Belfast”
Troy Kotsur, “CODA”
Woody Norman, “C’mon C’mon”
Jesse Plemons, “The Power of the Dog”
Kodi Smit-McPhee, “The Power of the Dog”
Original Score
“Being the Ricardos,” Daniel Pemberton
“Don’t Look Up,” Nicholas Britell
“Dune,” Hans Zimmer
“The French Dispatch,” Alexandre Desplat
“The Power of the Dog,” Jonny Greenwood
Casting
“Boiling Point,” Carolyn McLeod
“Dune,” Francine Maisler
“The Hand of God,” Massimo Appolloni, Annamaria Sambucco
“King Richard,” Rich Delia, Avy Kaufman
“West Side Story,” Cindy Tolan
Cinematography
“Dune,” Greig Fraser
“Nightmare Alley, Dan Laustsen
“No Time to Die,” Linus Sandgren
“The Power of the Dog,” Ari Wegner
“The Tragedy of Macbeth,” Bruno Delbonnel
Editing
“Belfast,” Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
“Dune,” Joe Walker
“Licorice Pizza,” Andy Jurgensen
“No Time to Die,” Tom Cross, Elliot Graham
“Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised),” Joshua L. Pearson
Production Design
“Cyrano,” Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer
“Dune,” Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos
“The French Dispatch,” Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo
“Nightmare Alley,” Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau
“West Side Story,” Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo
Costume Design
“Cruella,” Jenny Beavan
“Cyrano,” Massimo Cantini Parrini
“Dune,” Robert Morgan, Jacqueline West
“The French Dispatch,” Milena Canonero
“Nightmare Alley,” Luis Sequeira
Makeup and Hair
“Cruella,” Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne
“Cyrano,” Alessandro Bertolazzi, Siân Miller
“Dune,” Love Larson, Donald Mowat
“The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, Justin Raleigh
“House of Gucci,” Frederic Aspiras, Jane Carboni, Giuliano Mariana, Sarah Nicole Tanno
Sound
“Dune,” Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Doug Hemphill, Theo Green, Ron Bartlett
“Last Night in Soho,” Colin Nicolson, Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin, Dan Morgan
“No Time to Die,” James Harrison, Simon Hayes, Paul Massey, Oliver Tarney, Mark Taylor
“A Quiet Place Part II,” Erik Aadahl, Michael Barosky, Brandon Proctor, Ethan Van Der Ryn
“West Side Story,” Brian Chumney, Tod Maitland, Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom
Special Visual Effects
“Dune,” Brian Connor, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Gerd Nefzer
“Free Guy,” Swen Gillberg, Brian Grill, Nikos Kalaitzidis, Daniel Sudick
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” Aharon Bourland, Sheena Duggal, Pier Lefebvre, Alessandro Ongaro
“The Matrix Resurrections,” Tom Debenham, Huw J. Evans, Dan Glass, J.D. Schwalm
“No Time to Die,” Mark Bakowski, Chris Corbould, Joel Green, Charlie Noble
British Short Animation
“Affairs of the Art,” Joanna Quinn, Les Mills
“Do Not Feed the Pigeons,” Jordi Morera
“Night of the Living Dread,” Ida Melum, Danielle Goff, Laura Jayne Tunbridge, Hannah Kelso
British Short Film
“The Black Cop,” Cherish Oteka
“Femme,” Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping, Sam Ritzenberg, Hayley Williams
“The Palace,” Jo Prichard
“Stuffed,” Theo Rhys, Joss Holden-Rea
“Three Meetings of the Extraordinary Committee,” Michael Woodward, Max Barron, Daniel Wheldon
EE Rising Star Award
Ariana DeBose
Harris Dickinson
Lashana Lynch
Millicent Simmonds
Kodi Smit-McPhee
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