In brief
The BAFTA Film Awards nominations have been announced, with Leonardo DiCaprio's politically charged thriller 'One Battle After Another' topping the list with 14 nods. Close behind are 'Sinners' with 13 nominations, while 'Hamnet' and 'Marty Supreme' each earn 11. Timothée Chalamet and Jessie Buckley repeat their Oscar nominations, while several notable omissions from the Oscars find recognition at the BAFTAs. The ceremony is set for February 22, hosted by Alan Cumming.
Leonardo DiCaprio's politically charged thriller One Battle After Another leads the field at this year's Bafta Film Awards, with 14 nominations. It is closely followed by vampire-horror Sinners, which has 13, Shakespeare drama Hamnet and table-tennis biopic Marty Supreme, both of which received 11 nominations each.Timothée Chalamet and Jessie Buckley, considered the Oscar frontrunners in the lead acting categories, repeat their nominations at the Baftas alongside Chase Infiniti and Paul Mescal, who were notably absent from the Oscar nominations. The Baftas offer additional spots compared to the Oscars—many categories have six nominees instead of five. This allows for greater recognition of a variety of films, with British productions getting specific accolades such as outstanding British Film and outstanding debut by a British writer, director, or producer.Among the British films highlighted are I Swear, Pillion, H is for Hawk, and The Ballad of Wallis Island. Bafta chair Sara Putt expressed excitement over seeing indie films alongside global blockbusters, hoping the public enjoys them as much as the 8,300 BAFTA voters do.Notably, while several films have performed well in nominations, none have surpassed the Bafta record of 16 nominations held by the 1982 film Gandhi.Alan Cumming will preside over the Bafta Film Awards ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall on February 22. Although DiCaprio's film soared in nominations, other notable films like Brad Pitt's F1 received only three technical nods, and the Netflix hit KPop Demon Hunters was ineligible due to its direct release. Lastly, the director category features five nominees also acknowledged at the Oscars, with Yorgos Lanthimos added for his work on Bugonia.
