BAFTA announces longlists

All Quiet On The Western Front leads chase

by Amber Wilkinson

All Quiet On The Western Front
All Quiet On The Western Front Photo: courtesy of Netflix

BAFTA has announced the longlists for this year's awards, Edward Berger's Netflix film All Quiet On The Western Front leads the nominations with 15, closely followed by Martin McDonagh's Banshees Of Inisherin with 14.

Other strong performers in the list include Baz Luhrmann's biopic Elvis and Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert's Everything Everywhere All At Once, which are both listed in 12 categories.

BAFTA Film Committee Chair Anna Higgs said: “The publication of the EE BAFTA Film Awards longlist is a very special moment to recognise the wide range of exceptional crafts, performances and productions that make the magic of films a reality. To be Longlisted is a fantastic achievement amidst the phenomenal films released in the last year. Sharing the list ahead of the nominations will hopefully inspire the public to watch as many films as possible and join in the conversation as excitement builds for the Awards.”

The full longlist is below - nominations for the final shortlist will be announced on January 19:

Best Film

Outstanding British Film

Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director or Producer

Film Not In The English Language

Documentary

Animated Film

Director

Original Screenplay

Adapted Screenplay

Leading Actress

Leading Actor

Supporting Actress

Supporting Actor

Casting

Cinematography

Costume Design

Editing

Make-up and Hair

Original Score

Production Design

Special Visual Effects

Sound

British Short Animation

British Short Film

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