BAFTA longlists revealed

Emilia Pérez leads this year's contenders

by Jennie Kermode

Emilia Pérez
Emilia Pérez

Emilia Pérez continues to lead in a tight awards race, appearing in 14 of the BAFTA longlists announced today. It's from these lists that the final nominees will be chosen on 18 January, the day after the Oscar nominations.

Those lists in full:

Best Film

Outstanding British Film

Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer

Best Children’s & Family Film

Best Film Not In The English Language

Best Documentary

Best Animated Film

Best Director

Best Original Screenplay

Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Leading Actress

Best Leading Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Casting

Best Cinematography

Best Costume Design

Best Editing

Best Make Up & Hair

Best Original Score

Best Production Design

Best Special Visual Effects

Best Sound

Best British Short Animation

Best British Short Film

  • The Ban
  • Clodagh
  • The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
  • Homework
  • Marion
  • Milk
  • Rock, Paper, Scissors
  • Sister Wives
  • Stomach Bug
  • Woodlice

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