The BAFTA 2023 nominations have been finally been announced.
Today, after months of anticipation, the longlists for all categories, as selected by voters in the round one period that closed Dec. 30, have been released.
After 220 feature films were submitted for best film, the list was narrowed down to 10 on the longlist.
The Netflix anti-war epic All Quiet On The Western Front has become an early frontrunner at this year’s Baftas after being longlisted in 15 categories.
For the BAFTA's prestigious outstanding British film prize, 57 features were submitted, including the Irish feature film, The Banshees of Inisherin , which stars Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell, and Barry Keoghan.
The dark comedy has already proved to be one of the biggest movies of 2022 after it received a whopping eight Golden Globe nominations, including Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor.
Set on a remote island off the coast of Ireland, Pádraic (Colin Farrell) is devastated when his best friend Colm (Brendan Gleeson) suddenly puts an end to their lifelong friendship.
With help from his sister Siobhán (Kelly Condon) and troubled young islander Dominic (Barry Keoghan), Pádraic sets out to repair the damaged relationship by any means necessary.
However, as Colm's resolve only strengthens, he soon delivers an ultimatum that leads to shocking consequences.
Writer/director McDonagh and his producers Graham Broadbent and Peter Czernin were predicted to have performed well in the categories as together, they were nominated for In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - winning for the latter in 2018.
So far, The Banshees of Inisherin is the best 'British' film to beat - even though it's based in Ireland.
The big winner at the BIFTA's this year was Aftersun - the debut feature of writer/director Charlotte Wells.
The thought-provoking and spine-tingling flick stars glittering Normal People actor Paul Mescal who plays a young father who takes his 11-year-old daughter on holiday to a Turkish beach resort.
Aftersun won seven awards at the BIFTA's, including the top prize of best British independent film, which is determined by BIFTA's full voting membership - which meant the gorgeous film always had a chance in BAFTA's outstanding British film category.
Good Luck To You, Leo Grande - which received a best British independent film Bifa nomination alongside Aftersun, which stars Paul Mescal, was also always in the running for a BAFTA nomination.
The story of a widower (Emma Thompson) seeking sexual fulfilment for the first time in her life with a sex worker (Daryl McCormack) is written by Katy Brand and directed by Sophie Hyde.
It has been winning praise since premiering at Sundance, and Lionsgate steered it to more than $1.3m (£1.1m) at the UK and Ireland box office.
Actor Brendan Fraser has made a Hollywood comeback in his role as a 600-pound man in multi award-winning movie, The Whale.
The critically-acclaimed movie has earned him several nominations thus far.
The Whale star Brendan Fraser is also nominated for a Golden Globe and Critics Choice award for his performance in the psychological drama.
In the film, Brendan stars as morbidly obese English teacher Charlie trying to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter, played by Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink.
Science-fiction thriller Everything Everywhere All At Once and biopic Elvis are both longlisted in 12 categories. Top Gun: Maverick appears in eight categories, as do Babylon, Tar and Aftersun.
The BAFTA Awards will be held on Sunday, Feb. 19.
BAFTA Film Awards 2023 longlist
BEST FILM
- Aftersun
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- Elvis
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- The Fabelmans
- Living
- Tár
- Top Gun: Maverick
- Triangle of Sadness
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
- Aftersun
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- Blue Jean
- Brian And Charles
- Emily
- Empire of Light
- Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
- Lady Chatterley's Lover
- Living
- The Lost King
- Mrs Harris Goes To Paris
- Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
- See How They Run
- The Swimmers
- The Wonder
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
- Aftersun
- Blue Jean
- Donna
- Electric Malady
- Emily
- Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
- Nothing Compares
- Rebellion
- See How They Run
- Wayfinder
FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Argentina, 1985
- Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
- Close
- Corsage
- Decision To Leave
- EO
- Holy Spider
- The Quiet Girl
- RRR
DOCUMENTARY
- All That Breathes
- All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
- A Bunch Of Amateurs
- Fire of Love
- The Ghost of Richard Harris
- Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
- Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
- McEnroe
- Moonage Daydream
- Navalny
ANIMATED FILM
- The Amazing Maurice
- The Bad Guys
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
- Lightyear
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
- Minions: The Rise of Gru
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
- Turning Red
DIRECTOR
- Aftersun
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- Corsage
- Decision To Leave
- Elvis
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Fire of Love
- The Quiet Girl
- Saint Omer
- She Said
- Tár
- Till
- Top Gun: Maverick
- The Woman King
- Women Talking
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Aftersun
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- Decision To Leave
- Elvis
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- The Fabelmans
- Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
- The Menu
- Tár
- Triangle of Sadness
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
- Living
- The Quiet Girl
- She Said
- Top Gun: Maverick
- The Whale
- Women Talking
- The Wonder
LEADING ACTRESS
- Naomi Ackie in I Wanna Dance With Somebody
- Ana de Armas in Blonde
- Cate Blanchett in Tár
- Jessica Chastain in The Good Nurse
- Viola Davis in The Woman King
- Danielle Deadwyler in Till
- Lesley Manville in Mrs Harris Goes To Paris
- Emma Thompson in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
- Michelle Williams in The Fabelmans
- Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All At Once
LEADING ACTOR
- Austin Butler in Elvis
- Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick
- Harris Dickinson in Triangle of Sadness
- Brendan Fraser in The Whale
- Colin Farrell in The Banshees of Inisherin
- Daniel Kaluuya in Nope
- Felix Kammerer in All Quiet on the Western Front
- Daryl McCormack in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
- Paul Mescal in Aftersun
- Bill Nighy in Living
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Angela Bassett in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Hong Chau in The Whale
- Kerry Condon in The Banshees of Inisherin
- Jamie Lee Curtis in Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Dolly De Leon in Triangle of Sadness
- Lashana Lynch in The Woman King
- Janelle Monáe in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
- Carey Mulligan in She Said
- Emma Thompson in Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
- Aimee Lou Wood in Living
SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Brendan Gleeson in The Banshees of Inisherin
- Tom Hanks in Elvis
- Woody Harrelson in Triangle of Sadness
- Barry Keoghan in The Banshees of Inisherin
- Brad Pitt in Babylon
- Ke Huy Quan in Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Eddie Redmayne in The Good Nurse
- Albrecht Schuch in All Quiet on the Western Front
- Micheal Ward in Empire of Light
- Ben Whishaw in Women Talking
CASTING
- Aftersun
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- Elvis
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- The Fabelmans
- Living
- Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
- Tár
- Triangle of Sadness
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Amsterdam
- Athena
- Babylon
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- The Batman
- Elvis
- Empire of Light
- Tár
- Top Gun: Maverick
COSTUME DESIGN
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Amsterdam
- Babylon
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Corsage
- Elvis
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
- Mrs Harris Goes To Paris
- Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
EDITING
- Aftersun
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Babylon
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- Decision To Leave
- Elvis
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Moonage Daydream
- Top Gun: Maverick
- Triangle of Sadness
MAKE UP & HAIR
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Amsterdam
- Babylon
- The Batman
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Blonde
- Elvis
- Emancipation
- Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
- The Whale
ORIGINAL SCORE
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Babylon
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- The Batman
- Empire of Light
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
- Tár
- Women Talking
- The Wonder
PRODUCTION DESIGN
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- Babylon
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- The Batman
- Elvis
- Empire of Light
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- The Fabelmans
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- The Batman
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
- Jurassic World Dominion
- Top Gun: Maverick
SOUND
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- Babylon
- The Batman
- Elvis
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
- Tár
- Thirteen Lives
- Top Gun: Maverick
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
- Beware of Trains
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
- Christopher at Sea
- Middle Watch
- Salvation Has No Name
- Your Mountain is Waiting
BRITISH SHORT FILM
- The Ballad Of Olive Morris
- Bazigaga
- Bus Girl
- A Drifting Up
- A Fox in the Night
- An Irish Goodbye
- Little Berlin
- Love Languages
- Too Rough
- WanderLand
The next round of voting, to determine the nominations, takes place between today (January 6) and next Friday (January 13). The nominations will be announced on January 19, with the winners to be revealed in a ceremony on February 19.
