EE BAFTA Film nominations: ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ leads with 14, ‘Top Gun’ flops
Netflix leads the distributor pack with 21 nominations at the EE BAFTA Film Awards, which were revealed on Thursday.
The streamer scored 14 nods for All Quiet on the Western Front, tying with Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon as the most-nominated non-English language film in the awards’ history. The Netflix WWI drama — which also dominated the Oscar shortlists — is up for best picture as well as film not in the English language, director, adapted screenplay, supporting actor, original score, casting, cinematography, editing, production design, costume design, make-up and hair, sound and special visual effects.
1982’s Gandhi is the most nominated film at the BAFTAs with 16 nods and today All Quiet ties with 2007’s Atonement and 2010’s The King’s Speech, both of which also had 14.
Then there were three for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and one each for Blonde, The Swimmers, The Good Nurse and The Wonder.
Searchlight and A24 were not far behind with 14 nominations each. A24 has 10 nods for Everything Everywhere All At Once and four for The Whale, while Searchlight has 10 for The Banshees of Inisherin, three for Empire of Light and one for See How They Run.
Close behind Searchlight and A24 are Warner Bros with 13 nominations, including nine for Elvis and four for The Batman.
Focus Features has seven, five for Tár and one each for Brian and Charles and Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris. Paramount also has seven, four for Top Gun: Maverick, which missed out on Picture, Director, Actor and Adapted Screenplay, and three for Babylon.
MUBI has six, four for Aftersun and two for Decision to Leave, as does Universal, including two for She Said and one each for Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Moonage Daydream, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and Till.
Disney has five nominations, two for Avatar: The Way of Water and one each for Amsterdam, Turning Red and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical family drama The Fabelmans pulled in just a single BAFTA nomination, for original screenplay, despite being longlisted across five categories, including best film. Meanwhile, Sarah Polley’s Women Talking was shut out entirely of the BAFTAs, even though the film was longlisted in the director, adapted screenplay, supporting actor and original score categories.
BAFTA’s nominations for performance and director categories are comprised of jury votes as well as votes from members. For the 2023 awards, there is a 3/3 equal split between voting-based nominees and jury-based nominees in each performance category, while the directing category includes two vote-based nominees and four jury-based nominees. The org does not reveal which nominees are a result of jury involvement and which are based on votes.
14 of the 24 nominees in the performance categories received their first BAFTA Film nomination today: Ana De Armas (Blonde), Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), Austin Butler (Elvis), Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin), Brendan Fraser (The Whale); Paul Mescal (Aftersun) and Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once).
In the best director category, four of the six are first-time director nominees: Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Woman King); Todd Field (TÁR), Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All At Once) and Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front).
Actors Hayley Atwell and Toheeb Jimoh announced the nominations via a live broadcast from BAFTA’s London headquarters on Thursday morning.
The final round of voting, to determine the winners, takes place between Friday, January 20 and Tuesday February 14, 2023. The EE BAFTA Film Awards ceremony takes place at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday February 19, 2023.
BEST FILM
214 eligible films were submitted for consideration. All film voting members of BAFTA vote to determine the longlist, nominations and overall winner.
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- Elvis
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Tár
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
In the final round all film voting members vote to determine the winning film. 57 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
- 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
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
A jury determines the longlist, nominations and overall winner in this category. 41 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
- Aftersun
- Blue Jean
- Electric Malady
- Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
- Rebellion
FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
This chapter will vote to nominate five films and will vote for the overall winning film. 49 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Argentina, 1985
- Corsage
- Decision To Leave
- The Quiet Girl
DOCUMENTARY
In the final round the Documentary opt-in chapter votes to determine the winning film. 56 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
- All That Breathes
- All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
- Fire of Love
- Moonage Daydream
- Navalny
ANIMATED FILM
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.
- Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
- Turning Red
DIRECTOR
A jury selects four Directors from the longlist to make-up a nominee list of six Director. In the final round all film voting members vote to determine the winning film. 206 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- Decision To Leave
- Elvis
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Tár
- The Woman King
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the winning film. 82 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- The Fabelmans
- Tár
- Triangle of Sadness
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the winning film. 69 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Living
- The Quiet Girl
- She Said
- The Whale
LEADING ACTRESS
10 performances will advance in the Leading Actress category. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the longlist (of which the top three are nominated). A longlisting jury selects a further three performances to create a longlist of 10. A nominating jury then selects three performances from the longlist to make-up a nominee list of six performances. In the final round all film voting members vote to determine the winning performance. 101 performances were submitted for consideration.
- Ana de Armas in Blonde
- Cate Blanchett in Tár
- Viola Davis in The Woman King
- Danielle Deadwyler in Till
- Emma Thompson in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
- Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All At Once
LEADING ACTOR
10 performances will advance in the Leading Actress category. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the longlist (of which the top three are nominated). A longlisting jury selects a further three performances to create a longlist of 10. A nominating jury then selects three performances from the longlist to make-up a nominee list of six performances. In the final round all film voting members vote to determine the winning performance. 113 performances were submitted for consideration.
- Austin Butler in Elvis
- Brendan Fraser in The Whale
- Colin Farrell in The Banshees of Inisherin
- Daryl McCormack in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
- Paul Mescal in Aftersun
- Bill Nighy in Living
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
10 performances will advance in the Leading Actress category. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the longlist (of which the top three are nominated). A longlisting jury selects a further three performances to create a longlist of 10. A nominating jury then selects three performances from the longlist to make-up a nominee list of six performances. In the final round all film voting members vote to determine the winning performance. 260 performances were submitted for consideration.
- 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
- Carey Mulligan in She Said
SUPPORTING ACTOR
10 performances will advance in the Leading Actress category. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the longlist (of which the top three are nominated). A longlisting jury selects a further three performances to create a longlist of 10. A nominating jury then selects three performances from the longlist to make-up a nominee list of six performances. In the final round all film voting members vote to determine the winning performance. 325 performances were submitted for consideration.
- Brendan Gleeson in The Banshees of Inisherin
- Barry Keoghan in The Banshees of Inisherin
- 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
CASTING
A jury selects the five nominations and in the final round all film voting members select the winning film. 126 films were submitted for consideration.
- Aftersun
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Elvis
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Triangle of Sadness
CINEMATOGRAPHY
In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 167 films were submitted for consideration.
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- The Batman
- Elvis
- Empire of Light
- Top Gun: Maverick
COSTUME DESIGN
In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 119 films were submitted for consideration.
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Amsterdam
- Babylon
- Elvis
- Mrs Harris Goes To Paris
EDITING
In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 185 films were submitted for consideration.
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- Elvis
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Top Gun: Maverick
MAKE UP & HAIR
10 films will advance in the Make Up & Hair category. Members of the Costume Design and the Make Up & Hair chapters vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 117 films were submitted for consideration.
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- The Batman
- Elvis
- Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
- The Whale
ORIGINAL SCORE
11 films will advance in the Original Score category. Members of the Music chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 137 films were submitted for consideration. Music cue sheets are provided by the entrants and published on BAFTA View.
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Babylon
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
PRODUCTION DESIGN
10 films will advance in the Production Design category. Members of the Production Design chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 134 films were submitted for consideration.
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Babylon
- The Batman
- Elvis
- Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
10 films will advance in the Special Visual Effect category. Members of the SVFX chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 69 films were submitted for consideration. A supporting Statement and a show-reel of the SVFX work (up to five minutes in duration) can be submitted and are published on BAFTA View.
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- The Batman
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Top Gun: Maverick
SOUND
10 films will advance in the Sound category Members of the Sound chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 170 films were submitted for consideration.
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- Elvis
- Tár
- Top Gun: Maverick
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
Six films will advance in the British Short Animation category. A jury votes to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members are invited to join an opt-in chapter to vote for the overall winning short animation.
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
- Middle Watch
- Your Mountain is Waiting
BRITISH SHORT FILM
Ten films will advance in the British Short Film category. A jury votes to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members are invited to join an opt-in chapter to vote for the overall winning short film.
- The Ballad Of Olive Morris
- Bazigaga
- Bus Girl
- A Drifting Up
- An Irish Goodbye
EE RISING STAR
- Aimee Lou Wood
- Daryl McCormack
- Emma MAackey
- Naomi Ackie
- Sheila Atim
The final round of voting, to determine the winners, takes place between Friday 20 January and Tuesday 14 February 2023.
The EE BAFTA Film Awards ceremony takes place on Sunday 19 February 2023.
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