Four way race as BAFTA longlists announced

David Tennant to host this year's awards

by Jennie Kermode

Battle of the titans: Oppenheimer, Barbie, Poor Things and Killers Of The Flower Moon
Battle of the titans: Oppenheimer, Barbie, Poor Things and Killers Of The Flower Moon

Barbie, Oppenheimer and Killers Of The Flower Moon and leading the BAFTA race this year, with 15 nods apiece on the longlists announced today. With Poor Things on 14, the stage is set for a clash between titans, but there are plenty of other, smaller films which could still deliver surprise results.

The longlists, which were developed to clarify voter options and as part of an effort to improve diversity, will give way to shorter lists of formal nominations on 18 January. The winners will then be announced on 18 February, in a ceremony to be hosted by David Tennant.

Those lists in full:-

Best Film

Outstanding British Film

Outstanding Début by a British Writer, Director or Producer

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

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