The BAFTA Film Awards have announced the longlists for this year's 24 categories, with "All Quiet on the Western Front" and "The Banshees of Inisherin" leading the way.
Swati Bhat
BAFTA Official
Ten films will advance in the Film Not in English Language category. All BAFTA film voting members were invited to participate in an opt-in chapter to determine the longlist. This chapter will vote to nominate five films and will select the overall winner. 49 films were submitted for consideration.
Netflix's wartime drama "All Quiet" leads with 15 nominations, followed by Searchlight Pictures' "Banshees" with 14. Meanwhile, A24's "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once" and Warner Bros.' "Elvis" each have 12 nominations, while A24's British hit "Aftersun," Paramount Pictures' "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Babylon," and Focus Features' "Tár" each have eight.
The longlists are based on votes cast during Round 1, which concluded on December 30. These films will now all advance to the nominating stage of voting, which will take place from Friday, January 6 to Monday, January 13.
The final BAFTA nominations will be announced on January 19 at a live event and global livestream hosted by Hayley Attwell and Toheeb Jimoh. The awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, rather than the Royal Albert Hall, as is customary.
All eyes will be on BAFTA for hints about which films have the Academy's European voting bloc's support. In recent years, a sizable contingent of English, French, and other continental members has influenced Oscar nominations and eventual winners (see Anthony Hopkins winning best actor over presumed front-runner Chadwick Boseman in 2021).
This year's longlists are already full of surprises. Consider the conspicuous absence of James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" (Disney) from both the best film and director lists. The same can be said for Damien Chazelle's "Babylon," which did not make the best film or director lists despite receiving eight nominations in other categories. Similarly, Andrew Dominik's "Blonde" (Netflix) only had Ana de Armas on the longlist for best actress, as well as make-up and hair.
In the supporting actress category, both Jessie Buckley and Claire Foy were omitted entirely for "Women Talking" (MGM/United Artists Releasing), with only Ben Whishaw receiving a nod for his role in the Sarah Polley film.
Longlists for this year:
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”
In the Best Film category, ten films will advance. A total of 214 films were submitted for consideration. To determine the longlist, nominations, and overall winner, all BAFTA film voting members vote.
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”
In the Outstanding British Film category, 15 films will advance. To determine the longlist, all BAFTA film voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter (of which the top five are nominated). The remaining five nominations are chosen by a jury. The winning film is determined in the final round by all film voting members. For consideration, 57 eligible films were submitted.
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”
In the Outstanding Debut category, ten films will advance. In this category, a jury selects the longlist, nominations, and overall winner. For consideration, 41 eligible films were submitted.
FILM NOT IN THE 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”
In the Film Not in English Language category, ten films will advance. To determine the longlist, all BAFTA film voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter. This chapter will vote on five films to be nominated and on the overall winning film. There were 49 eligible films submitted for consideration.
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”
In the Documentary category, ten films will advance. To determine the longlist, all BAFTA film voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter (of which the top two are nominated). The remaining three nominations are chosen by a jury, and the winning film is decided by the Documentary opt-in chapter in the final round. A total of 56 films were submitted for consideration.
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”
Eight films will advance in the Animated Film category. All BAFTA film voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter to determine the longlist. This chapter will vote to nominate four films and will vote for the winning film. 21 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
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”
The Director category will see 16 films advance. Members of the Directing chapter vote to create a longlist of ten nominees (five male and five female), from which the top two are chosen. A jury chooses three more men and three women for a total of 16 candidates (eight male and eight female directors). A jury chooses four directors from the longlist to form a list of six nominees. The winning film is determined in the final round by all film voting members. A total of 206 films were submitted for consideration.
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”
In the Original Screenplay category, ten films will advance. The longlist and nominations are decided by members of the Writers chapter. All film voting members will vote for the winning film in the final round of voting. A total of 82 films were submitted for consideration.
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”
In the Adapted Screenplay category, ten films will advance. The longlist and nominations are decided by members of the Writers chapter. All film voting members will vote for the winning film in the final round of voting. For consideration, 69 eligible films were submitted.
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”
In the Leading Actress category, ten performances will advance. Acting chapter members vote to determine the longlist (of which the top three are nominated). A longlisting jury chooses three more performances for a total of ten. A nominating jury then chooses three performances from the longlist to form a nominee list of six. In the final round, all members of the film voting panel vote to determine the winning performance. There were 101 submissions for consideration.
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”
In the Leading Actor category, ten performances will advance. Acting chapter members vote to determine the longlist (of which the top three are nominated). A longlisting jury chooses three more performances for a total of ten. A nominating jury then chooses three performances from the longlist to form a nominee list of six. In the final round, all members of the film voting panel vote to determine the winning performance. There were 113 submissions for consideration.
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”
In the category of Supporting Actress, ten performances will advance. Acting chapter members vote to determine the longlist (of which the top three are nominated). A longlisting jury chooses three more performances for a total of ten. A nominating jury then chooses three performances from the longlist to form a nominee list of six. In the final round, all members of the film voting panel vote to determine the winning performance. There were 260 submissions for consideration.
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”
In the Supporting Actor category, ten performances will advance. Acting chapter members vote to determine the longlist (of which the top three are nominated). A longlisting jury chooses three more performances for a total of ten. A nominating jury then chooses three performances from the longlist to form a nominee list of six. In the final round, all members of the film voting panel vote to determine the winning performance. There were 325 submissions for consideration.
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”
In the Casting category, ten films will advance. Casting chapter members vote to determine the longlist. The five nominations are chosen by a jury, and the winning film is chosen by all film voting members in the final round. A total of 126 films were submitted for consideration.
CINEMATOGRAPHY
• “All Quiet on the Western Front” • “Amsterdam” • “Athena” • “Babylon” • “The Banshees of Inisherin” • “The Batman” • “Elvis” • “Empire of Light” • “Tár” • “Top Gun: Maverick”
In the Cinematography category, ten films will advance. The longlist and nominations are decided by members of the Cinematography chapter. All film voting members will vote for the overall winning film in the final round of voting. A total of 167 films were submitted for consideration.
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”
In the Costume Design category, ten films will advance. The longlist and nominations are decided by members of the Costume and Makeup & Hair chapters. All film voting members will vote for the overall winning film in the final round of voting. A total of 119 films were submitted for consideration.
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”
In the Editing category, ten films will advance. The Editing chapter members vote to determine the longlist and nominations. All film voting members will vote for the overall winning film in the final round of voting. A total of 185 films were submitted for consideration.
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”
In the Make Up & Hair category, ten films will advance. The longlist and nominations are decided by members of the Costume Design and Make Up & Hair chapters. All film voting members will vote for the overall winning film in the final round of voting. A total of 117 films were submitted for consideration.
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”
In the Original Score category, 11 films will advance. Music chapter members vote to determine the longlist and nominations. All film voting members will vote for the overall winning film in the final round of voting. A total of 137 films were submitted for consideration. Entrants provide music cue sheets, which are then published on BAFTA View.
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”
In the Production Design category, ten films will advance. The longlist and nominations are decided by members of the Production Design chapter. All film voting members will vote for the overall winning film in the final round of voting. A total of 134 films were submitted for consideration.
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”
In the Special Visual Effects category, ten films will advance. SVFX chapter members vote to determine the longlist and nominations. All film voting members will vote for the overall winning film in the final round of voting. There were 69 films submitted for consideration. A supporting Statement as well as a showreel of the SVFX work (up to five minutes in length) can be submitted and published on BAFTA View.
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”
In the Sound category, ten films will advance. Sound chapter members vote to determine the longlist and nominations. All film voting members will vote for the overall winning film in the final round of voting. There were 170 films submitted for consideration.
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”
In the British Short Animation category, six films will advance. The longlist and nominations are decided by a jury. All film voting members are invited to join an opt-in chapter to vote for the overall winning short animation in the final round of voting.
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”
In the British Short Film category, ten films will advance. The longlist and nominations are decided by a jury. All film voting members are invited to join an opt-in chapter to vote for the overall winning short film in the final round of voting.