Bafta nominations 2023 – live: Film world reacts to awards announcement
All the nominated films, actors and directors – as they’re revealed
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Your support makes all the difference.The Bafta nominations have been announced in London.
The nominees were revealed by Hayley Atwell and Ted Lasso actor Toheeb Jimoh during a live press conference at 12pm on Thursday (19 January).
This year’s Baftas, which are taking place in the UK’s capital city on 19 February, will be presented by Richard E Grant and Alison Hammond, three weeks before the Oscars.
Films in contention include current favourites The Banhees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once and Cate Blanchett film Tár.
Netflix’s German-language war film All Quiet on the Western Front, though, surpassed the favourites to become the most-nominated film.
Actors that were named included Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Austin Butler (Elvis), Brendan Fraser (The Whale) and Banshees of Inisherin stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.
Follow along with all the live updates, as the nominations were announced, below
We are moments away from finding out which films have been nominated the 2023 Baftas.
Now’s the time to start a prayer circle for your favourite films from the last year!
Aaaand we’re off, with a fun compilation followed by Hayley Atwell and Toheen Jimoh live from Bafta HQ in London.
“They’re all winners in my eyes,” Toheeb Jimoh says, to which Hayley Atwell replies: “Agreed.”
That’s the spirit!
First up, we have:
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
Aftersun
The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian and Charles
Empire of Light
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Living
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical
See How They Run
The Swimmers
The Wonder
Next up is:
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Tony Kushner, Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans
Todd Field – Tár
Ruben Östlund – Triangle of Sadness
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY nominees are:
Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell – All Quiet on the Western Front
Kazuo Ishiguro – Living
Colm Bairéad – The Quiet Girl
Rebecca Lenkiewicz – She Said
Samuel D Hunter – The Whale
The BEST DOCUMENTARY nominees are as follows:
All that Breathes
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Fire of Love
Moonage Daydream
Navalny
Now it’s BEST FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
All Quiet on the Western Front
Argentina, 1985
Corsage
Decision to Leave
The Quiet Girl
BEST OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
Aftersun
Blue Jean
Electric Malady
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Rebellion
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