The BAFTA Awards are always an interesting mix of names and most often I feel you could take the Oscars and the BAFTAs and mix ’em up and come up with a pretty good list of noms. However, the BAFTAs are following suit with the American press so far as they choose not to include Children of Men in any of their above the line categories. Instead it is once again the very deserving cinematography nom as well as production design and special effects, the last of which I don’t necessarily agree with.
Oh well, what can I do? It looks like yet another year where the award season leaves me wanting. We’ll see as the Golden Globes are only a few days away. For now, check out the BAFTA noms below.
FILM
Babel, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Jon Kilik, Steve Golin
The Departed, Brad Pitt, Brad Grey, Graham King
The Last King of Scotland, Andrea Calderwood, Lisa Bryer, Charles Steel
Little Miss Sunshine, Marc Turtletaub, David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf, Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa*
The Queen, Tracey Seaward, Christine Langan, Andy Harries
THE ALEXANDER KORDA AWARD FOR THE OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM OF THE YEAR
Casino Royale, Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli, Martin Campbell, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis
The Last King of Scotland, Andrea Calderwood, Lisa Bryer, Charles Steel, Kevin Macdonald, Peter Morgan, Jeremy Brock
Notes on a Scandal, Scott Rudin, Robert Fox, Richard Eyre, Patrick Marber
The Queen, Tracey Seaward, Christine Langan, Andy Harries, Stephen Frears, Peter Morgan
United 93, Tim Bevan, Lloyd Levin, Paul Greengrass
THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT BY A BRITISH DIRECTOR, WRITER OR PRODUCER IN THEIR FIRST FEATURE FILM
Andrea Arnold (director), Red Road
Julian Gilbey (director), Rollin’ With the Nines
Christine Langan (producer), Pierrepoint
Gary Tarn (director), Black Sun
Paul Andrew Williams (director), London to Brighton
THE DAVID LEAN AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Babel, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
The Departed, Martin Scorsese
Little Miss Sunshine, Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
The Queen, Stephen Frears
United 93, Paul Greengrass
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Babel, Guillermo Arriaga
Little Miss Sunshine, Michael Arndt
Pan’s Labyrinth, Guillermo Del Toro
The Queen, Peter Morgan
United 93, Paul Greengrass
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Casino Royale, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis
The Departed, William Monahan
The Devil Wears Prada, Aline Brosh McKenna
The Last King of Scotland, Peter Morgan, Jeremy Brock
Notes on a Scandal, Patrick Marber
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Apocalypto, Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey
Black Book (Zwartboek), Teun Hilte, San Fu Maltha, Jens Meurer, Paul Verhoeven
Pan’s Labyrinth, Alfonso Cuaron, Bertha Navarro, Frida Torresblanco, Guillermo Del Toro
Rang De Basanti (Paint It Yellow), Ronnie Screwvala, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Volver, Agustin Almodovar, Pedro Almodovar
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Cars, John Lasseter
Flushed Away, David Bowers, Sam Fell
Happy Feet, George Miller
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Daniel Craig, Casino Royale
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Departed
Richard Griffiths, The History Boys
Peter O’Toole, Venus
Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Penelope Cruz, Volver
Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal
Helen Mirren, The Queen
Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada
Kate Winslet, Little Children
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine
James McAvoy, The Last King of Scotland
Jack Nicholson, The Departed
Leslie Phillips, Venus
Michael Sheen, The Queen
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Emily Blunt, The Devil Wears Prada
Abigail Breslin, Little Miss Sunshine
Toni Colette, Little Miss Sunshine
Frances de la Tour, The History Boys
Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
THE ANTHONY ASQUITH AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM MUSIC
Babel, Gustavo Santaolalla
Casino Royale, David Arnold
Dreamgirls, Henry Krieger
Happy Feet, John Powell
The Queen, Alexandre Desplat
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Babel, Rodrigo Prieto
Casino Royale, Phil Meheux
Children of Men, Emmanuel Lubezki
Pan’s Labyrinth, Guillermo Navarro
United 93, Barry Ackroyd
EDITING
Babel, Stephen Mirrione, Douglas Crise
Casino Royale, Stuart Baird
The Departed, Thelma Schoonmaker
The Queen, Lucia Zucchetti
United 93, Clare Douglas, Christopher Rouse, Richard Pearson
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Casino Royale, Peter Lamont, Simon Wakefield
Children of Men, Geoffrey Kirkland, Jim Clay, Jennifer Williams
Marie Antoinette, K. K. Barrett, Veronique Melery
Pan’s Labyrinth, Eugenio Caballero, Pilar Revuelta
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Rick Heinrichs, Cheryl A. Carasik
COSTUME DESIGN
The Devil Wears Prada, Patricia Field
Marie Antoinette, Milena Canonero
Pan’s Labyrinth, Lala Huete
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Penny Rose
The Queen, Consolata Boyle
SOUND
Babel, Jose Garcia, Jon Taylor, Chris Minkler, Martin Hernandez
Casino Royale, Chris Munro, Eddy Joseph, Mike Prestwood Smith, Martin Cantwell, Mark Taylor
Pan’s Labyrinth, Martin Hernandez, Jamie Bashkt
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Christopher Boyes, George Watters II, Paul Massey, Lee Orloff
United 93, Chris Munro, Mike Prestwood Smith, Douglas Cooper, Oliver Tarney, Eddy Joseph
ACHIEVEMENT IN SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
Casino Royale, Steve Begg, Chris Corbould
Children of Men, Frazer Churchill, Tim Webber, Michael Eames, Paul Corbould
Pan’s Labyrinth, Edward Irastorza, Everett Burrell
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson
Superman Returns, Mark Stetson
MAKEUP & HAIR
The Devil Wears Prada, Nicki Ledermann, Angel De Angelis
Marie Antoinette, Jean-Luc Russier, Desiree Corridoni
Pan’s Labyrinth, Jose Quetglas, Blanca Sanchez*
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Ve Neill, Martin Samuel
The Queen, Daniel Phillips
SHORT ANIMATION FILM
Dreams and Desires, Family Ties, Les Mills, Joanna Quinn
Guy 101, Ian Gouldstone
Peter and the Wolf, Hugh Welchman, Alan Dewhurst, Suzie Templeton
SHORT FILM
Care, Rachel Bailey, Corinna Faith
Cubs, Lisa Williams, Tom Harper
Do Not Erase, Asitha Ameresekere
Hikikomori, Karley Duffy, Paul Wright
Kissing, Tickling and Being Bored, David Smith, Jim Mcroberts
THE ORANGE RISING STAR AWARD
Emily Blunt
Eva Green
Naomie Harris
Cillian Murphy
Ben Whishaw