77th British Academy Film Awards

77th British Academy Film Awards
Date18 February 2024 (2024-02-18)
SiteRoyal Festival Hall, London
Hosted byDavid Tennant
Highlights
Best FilmOppenheimer
Best British FilmThe Zone of Interest
Best ActorCillian Murphy
Oppenheimer
Best ActressEmma Stone
Poor Things
Most awardsOppenheimer (7)
Most nominationsOppenheimer (13)

The 77th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 18 February 2024, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2023, at the Royal Festival Hall within London's Southbank Centre. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2023.[a]

The ceremony was hosted by David Tennant for the first time; "I am delighted to have been asked to host the EE BAFTA Film Awards and help celebrate the very best of this year's films and the many brilliant people who bring them to life," said Tennant.[b] The broadcast streamed live on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK from 19:00–21:00 GMT, and on BritBox International in Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, South Africa, Sweden and the US.[12]

The BAFTA longlists were unveiled on 5 January 2024.[13] The nominations were announced via livestream by former Rising Star Award nominees Naomi Ackie and Kingsley Ben-Adir, from the arts charity's HQ at 195 Piccadilly, London, on 18 January 2024; the livestream was also available to watch on BAFTA's Twitter and YouTube pages.[c] The Rising Star nominees, which is the only category voted for by the British public, were unveiled on 10 January 2024.[13][18][19] The winners were announced on 18 February 2024.[3]

The epic biographical thriller Oppenheimer received the most nominations with thirteen and the most wins with seven, including Best Film, Best Director (Christopher Nolan) and Best Actor (Cillian Murphy); British films Poor Things and The Zone of Interest also won multiple awards.[d]

Winners and nominees

Samantha Morton, ⁣ BAFTA Fellowship winner
Christopher Nolan, Best Film co-winner and Best Director winner
Cillian Murphy, Best Actor winner
Emma Stone, Best Actress winner
Robert Downey Jr., Best Supporting Actor winner
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Best Supporting Actress winner
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Best Original Screenplay winners
Hayao Miyazaki, Best Animated Film co-winner
Mstyslav Chernov, Best Documentary co-winner
Jonathan Glazer, Best Film Not in the English Language and Outstanding British Film co-winner
Ludwig Göransson, Best Original Score winner
Mia McKenna-Bruce, Rising Star Award winner

The BAFTA longlists were announced on 5 January 2024.[13] The nominees were announced on 18 January 2024.[23] The winners were announced on 18 February 2024.[24]

BAFTA Fellowship

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

Awards

Winners are listed first and also highlighted in boldface.

  • Crab Day – Ross Stringer, Bartosz Stanislawek and Aleksandra Sykulak
    • Visible Mending – Samantha Moore and Tilley Bancroft
    • Wild Summon – Karni Arieli, Saul Freed and Jay Woolley
  • Jellyfish and Lobster – Yasmin Afifi and Elizabeth Rufai
    • Festival of Slaps – Abdou Cissé, Cheri Darbon and George Telfer
    • Gorka – Joe Weiland and Alex Jefferson
    • Such a Lovely DaySimon Woods, Polly Stokes, Emma Norton and Kate Phibbs
    • Yellow – Elham Ehsas, Dina Mousawi, Azeem Bhati and Yiannis Manolopoulos

Ceremony information

The broadcast was streamed live on BBC One and iPlayer in the United Kingdom, and on BritBox International in Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, South Africa, Sweden and the United States; due to the significant time difference, Australia-based BritBox subscribers were able to watch the awards on-demand.[12][27][28] The red carpet was hosted by Clara Amfo and Alex Zane, live on BAFTA's social channels Facebook, X and YouTube, while Zainab Jiwa was live from the red carpet exclusively on BAFTA's TikTok channel from 15:00–16:00 GMT.[12]

The trio of Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Oppenheimer led the longlists, tying with fifteen nods each; this haul of fifteen longlist mentions equalled the record held by the previous year's All Quiet on the Western Front. Poor Things and Maestro followed with fourteen and twelve, respectively.[29] Ultimately, Oppenheimer received the most nominations with thirteen, followed by Poor Things with eleven.[16] The fantasy comedy Barbie underperformed, only receiving five nominations, and without nods for Best Film and Best Director (Greta Gerwig).[16][30][31] Another notable omission was Lily Gladstone for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Mollie Burkhart in Killers of the Flower Moon; the "snub" irked many fans, who took to social media to express their confusion and frustration.[32][33][34] Additionally, the cultural phenomenon of "Barbenheimer" received a total of eighteen nominations: five for Barbie and thirteen for Oppenheimer; the two films competed against each other in three categories.[35]

English singer and songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor performed her 2001 chart-topper "Murder on the Dancefloor", most recently known as the concluding viral song from the five-time BAFTA-nominated film Saltburn.[36][37][38][39] Additionally, British actress and television presenter Hannah Waddingham delivered an exclusive music performance of the Cyndi Lauper song "Time After Time" during the "In Memoriam" segment.[40][41][42]

BAFTA president Prince William attended the ceremony, but, unlike last year, his wife, Catherine, did not, as she was recovering from abdominal surgery; he met the category winners and BAFTA Rising Star Award nominees following the awards ceremony.[43][44][45]

Additionally, the BAFTA Awards did not stream the final four categories live this year; they instead were broadcast as-live on the BBC with a two-hour delay along with the rest of the awards. The three-hour ceremony was edited down by an hour to make for a 120-minute runtime. Last year, the show ran with its usual two-hour delay, but the final four categories were broadcast live. BAFTA Awards director Emma Baehr said of the change: "We've tried lots of different things. Last year we went live... We're not going to be doing that this year. We tried it. It was good at the time, but it didn't add any more than what we needed."[46]

While producer Emma Thomas was accepting the award for Best Film on behalf of Oppenheimer, social media personality Lizwani gatecrashed her speech. The cast and crew of Oppenheimer were seated on the right-hand side of the venue and after presenter Michael J. Fox announced the winner, Thomas, Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven and Cillian Murphy walked together onto the stage to collect the award. As Thomas was handed the award from Fox, Lizwani nonchalantly entered from the opposite side of the venue and ran onstage. Few audience members and viewers noticed him as he silently stood between Murphy and Roven while Thomas gave her acceptance speech. He was soon apprehended by security officials after he walked offstage with the film's team. A BAFTA spokesperson published a statement following the ceremony: "A social media prankster was removed by security last night after joining the winners of the final award on stage — we are taking this very seriously, and don't wish to grant him any publicity by commenting further."[47][48][49]

In Memoriam

The In Memoriam montage was played to the song "Time After Time", performed by Hannah Waddingham.[41][42][50]

See also

References

Notes

Citations

  1. ^ Ntim, Zac (31 May 2023). "BAFTA Sets 2024 Film Awards Date". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. ^ "EE British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTA Awards) 2024". Cornucopia Events. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "BAFTA sets out key dates for the 2024 Film Awards" (Press release). BAFTA. 31 May 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. ^ "BAFTA Awards 2024: The Complete List of Winners and Nominees". BBC. 18 February 2024. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b Shoard, Catherine (18 February 2024). "'Oppenheimer' takes top BAFTAs – but 'Poor Things' and 'Zone of Interest' also triumph". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b Tartaglione, Nancy (18 February 2024). "BAFTAs: 'Oppenheimer' Named Best Film, Leads Night with 7 wins Including Christopher Nolan Best Director, Cillian Murphy Best Actor; 'Poor Things' Emma Stone Takes Best Actress – Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  7. ^ Ritman, Alex (4 January 2024). "David Tennant to Host BAFTA Film Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  8. ^ Clarke, Naomi (12 February 2024). "David Tennant says BAFTA Film Awards will be 'evening of generosity and joy'". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ^ Fox, Hilary (13 February 2024). "One actor won't be nervous at the BAFTA Film Awards. That's David Tennant, the host". The Independent. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ^ Ritman, Alex (15 February 2024). "David Tennant on How the Golden Globes Informed His BAFTAs Hosting Stint: 'Don't Diss' Taylor Swift". Variety. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  11. ^ Russell, Shania (18 February 2024). "David Tennant reunites with Michael Sheen during BAFTA monologue to find a dog sitter for Bark Ruffalo". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  12. ^ a b c "Nominees and special guests unveiled ahead of this Sunday's 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards" (Press release). BAFTA. 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  13. ^ a b c d "BAFTA announces Longlists for the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards" (Press release). BAFTA. 5 January 2024. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  14. ^ Ntim, Zac (18 January 2024). "BAFTA Awards Nominations: Watch the Livestream Here". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  15. ^ "BAFTA Nominations 2024: The Full List of Film Contenders". BBC. 18 January 2024. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  16. ^ a b c Ntim, Zac (18 January 2024). "'Oppenheimer' & 'Poor Things' Lead 2024 BAFTA Nominations — The Complete List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  17. ^ "EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024 | Nominations Announcement". 18 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "Nominees announced for the 2024 EE Rising Star Award ahead of the EE BAFTA Film Awards" (Press release). BAFTA. 10 January 2024. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  19. ^ Ritman, Alex (10 January 2024). "Jacob Elordi, Ayo Edebiri, Phoebe Dynevor Among BAFTA Rising Star Nominees". Variety. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  20. ^ Yossman, K.J.; Shafer, Ellise (18 February 2024). "BAFTA Awards: 'Oppenheimer' and 'Poor Things' Win Big as 'Barbie' and 'Maestro' Are Shut Out — Full Winners List". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Yorgos Lanthimos' film 'Poor Things' scoops multiple awards at the BAFTAs". The Greek Herald. 19 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Polish-British-US film 'Zone of Interest' wins three BAFTA Awards". Radio Poland. 19 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  23. ^ "Nominations Announced for the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards" (Press release). BAFTA. 18 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Winners Announced: EE BAFTA Film Awards" (Press release). BAFTA. 18 February 2024. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  25. ^ "Samantha Morton to be honoured with BAFTA Fellowship" (Press release). BAFTA. 7 February 2024. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  26. ^ "Pioneering international film curator June Givanni to receive BAFTA's Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award" (Press release). BAFTA. 17 January 2024. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  27. ^ "BAFTA Film Awards 2024 – How to Watch on TV and BBC iPlayer". BBC. 18 February 2024. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  28. ^ Yossman, K.J. (8 February 2024). "BritBox Inks New Deal to Stream BAFTA Film, TV Awards Internationally Through 2025 (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  29. ^ Ntim, Zac (5 January 2024). "BAFTA Longlists Revealed: 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie' & 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Lead Way as 'Napoleon', 'Ferrari', 'The Killer' Fizzle in Main Categories". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  30. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (18 January 2024). "BAFTA Shocker! Snubs & Surprises include No Lily Gladstone & No Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig, or Yorgos Lanthimos in Best Director". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  31. ^ Ritman, Alex (18 January 2024). "BAFTA on 'Barbie' Best Film Nomination Snub: 'There's No Such Thing as Expected'". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  32. ^ Burt, Kristian (18 January 2024). "BATFA Awards snubs and surprises: Fans react to Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Martin Scorsese". Today. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  33. ^ Milici, Lauren (18 January 2024). "Film fans react to Lily Gladstone's BAFTA snub: "It's a big loss"". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  34. ^ Pollacco, Laura (18 January 2024). "No BAFTA Nomination for Lily Gladstone? Fans Are Confused". The Mary Sue. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  35. ^ Weeks, Jon (22 January 2024). "BAFTAs and Oscars 2024: 'Barbenheimer' round two?". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  36. ^ McLaren, Bonnie (5 January 2024). "'Saltburn' sends 'Murder on the Dancefloor' back into Top 10". BBC. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  37. ^ Szalai, Georg (30 January 2024). "BAFTA Awards: Sophie Ellis-Bextor to Perform 'Saltburn' Hit 'Murder on the Dancefloor'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  38. ^ Taylor, Alex (15 February 2024). "Will TikTok take 'Saltburn' from Bathtubs to BAFTAs?". BBC. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  39. ^ Szalai, Georg (18 February 2024). "BAFTA Film Awards: 'Murder on the Dancefloor' Performance Rocks the Ceremony". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  40. ^ Seddon, Dan (13 February 2024). "Hannah Waddingham to perform at the BAFTAs this Sunday". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  41. ^ a b Szalai, Georg (18 February 2024). "BAFTA Awards: Hannah Waddingham Performs "Time After Time" for In Memoriam Segment". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  42. ^ a b Soni, Divya (18 February 2024). "Hannah Waddingham leaves BAFTA viewers in tears over In Memoriam performance". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  43. ^ Hatcher, Kirsty; Perry, Simon (16 February 2024). "Prince William to Attend 2024 BAFTAs Solo amid Kate Middleton's Recovery from Abdominal Surgery". People. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  44. ^ Yossman, K.J. (16 February 2024). "Prince William to Attend BAFTA Awards on Sunday as Kate Middleton Continues to Recover from Surgery". Variety. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  45. ^ Morrow, Brendan (18 February 2024). "Prince William attends the BAFTAs solo as Princess Kate continues recovery from surgery". USA Today. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  46. ^ Yossman, K.J. (13 February 2024). "BAFTA Awards Will Broadcast Ceremony, Including Best Film Category, With Two-Hour Delay". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  47. ^ Yossman, K.J.; Ritman, Alex (19 February 2024). "BAFTAs Slam Social Media Prankster Who Crashed 'Oppenheimer's' Best Film Speech: 'We Are Taking This Very Seriously' (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  48. ^ Singh, Anita (19 February 2024). "YouTuber gatecrashes BAFTAs stage with 'Oppenheimer' stars – and nobody notices". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  49. ^ Kanter, Jake (19 February 2024). "BAFTA Says Security Removed Prankster Who Gatecrashed 'Oppenheimer' Best Film Speech". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  50. ^ "Hannah Waddingham – Time After Time, BAFTA In Memoriam". 18 February 2024. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024 – via YouTube.

External links