Outstanding national and international films from 2023 were recognised at the event held at the Royal Festival Hall, situated within London’s Southbank Centre.
According to a post shared on Monday on the X handle, @BAFTA, the event was attended by the President of BAFTA, HRH, The Prince of Wales, K.G. K.T. and also the BAFTA CEO, Jane Millichip, and BAFTA chair, Sara Putt.
Below are the BAFTA Awards full lists of winners and nominees:
Best film
Oppenheimer (WINNER)
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Poor Things
Leading actress
Emma Stone – Poor Things (WINNER)
Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple
Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan – Maestro
Vivian Oparah – Rye Lane
Margot Robbie – Barbie
Leading actor
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer (WINNER)
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
Colman Domingo – Rustin
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Barry Keoghan – Saltburn
Teo Yoo – Past Lives
Supporting actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers (WINNER)
Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
Claire Foy – All of Us Strangers
Sandra Hüller – The Zone of Interest
Rosamund Pike – Saltburn
Supporting actor
Robert Downey Jr – Oppenheimer (WINNER)
Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon
Jacob Elordi – Saltburn
Ryan Gosling – Barbie
Paul Mescal – All of Us Strangers
Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers
Director
Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan (WINNER)
All of Us Strangers – Andrew Haigh
Anatomy of a Fall – Justine Triet
The Holdovers – Alexander Payne
Maestro – Bradley Cooper
The Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer
EE Bafta Rising Star Award (voted for by the public)
Mia McKenna-Bruce (WINNER)
Phoebe Dynevor
Ayo Edebiri
Jacob Elordi
Sophie Wilde
Outstanding British film
The Zone of Interest (WINNER)
All of Us Strangers
How To Have Sex
Napoleon
The Old Oak
Poor Things
Rye Lane
Saltburn
Scrapper
Wonka
Film not in the English language
The Zone of Interest (WINNER)
20 Days In Mariupol
Anatomy of a Fall
Past Lives
Society of the Snow
Animated film
The Boy and the Heron (WINNER)
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Elemental
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Documentary
20 Days In Mariupol (WINNER)
American Symphony
Beyond Utopia
Still: A Michael J Fox Movie
Wham!
Original screenplay
Anatomy of a Fall (WINNER)
Barbie
The Holdovers
Maestro
Past Lives
Adapted screenplay
American Fiction (WINNER)
All of Us Strangers
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer
Earth Mama(WINNER)
Blue Bag Life
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
How To Have Sex
Is There Anybody Out There?
Original score
Oppenheimer (WINNER)
Killers of the Flower Moon
Poor Things
Saltburn
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Make-up and hair
Poor Things (WINNER)
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Costume design
Poor Things (WINNER)
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Production design
Poor Things (WINNER)
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest
Sound
The Zone of Interest (WINNER)
Ferrari
Maestro
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
Cinematography
Oppenheimer (WINNER)
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Editing
Oppenheimer (WINNER)
Anatomy of a Fall
Killers of the Flower Moon
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Casting
The Holdovers (WINNER)
All of Us Strangers
Anatomy of a Fall
How To Have Sex
Killers of the Flower Moon
Special visual effects
Poor Things (WINNER)
The Creator
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
British short animation
Crab Day (WINNER)
Visible Mending
Wild Summon
British short film
Jellyfish and Lobster (WINNER)
Festival of Slaps
Gorka
Such a Lovely Day
Yellow
Bafta Fellowship
Samantha Morton (WINNER)
Outstanding British contribution to cinema
June Givanni (WINNER)
The top films
7 wins – Oppenheimer
5 – Poor Things
3 – The Zone of Interest
2 – The Holdovers
BAFTA Awards…
PUNCH Online reports that the BAFTA Awards are presented in an annual ceremony by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
These awards honour outstanding achievements in the film industry, both British and international, and are considered among the most prestigious film awards globally.
The BAFTA Awards were first held in 1947, making them one of the oldest film awards ceremonies. The awards ceremony usually takes place in London, and it attracts a significant amount of attention from the film industry and the public.
On categories, BAFTA Awards are presented in various categories, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and many technical and creative categories like cinematography, editing, and costume design.
BAFTA Awards eligibility and voting…
Meanwhile, films eligible for consideration are not limited to British productions; they include international films released in the United Kingdom during the qualifying period. BAFTA also has specific categories, such as Outstanding British Film, to recognize and celebrate British cinema.
The winners are determined through a voting process involving BAFTA members, who are professionals across various branches of the film industry. The voting process is designed to ensure that the awards represent the consensus of the industry.
While the BAFTA Awards are prestigious in their own right, they are also seen as influential in the larger awards season, including the Oscars. Many films that perform well at BAFTA often go on to receive nominations and accolades at other major film festivals and awards ceremonies.
The BAFTA Awards ceremony typically takes place in February, with nominees and celebrities from the film industry attending the event. The ceremony is popular for its red-carpet arrivals, speeches, and celebrations of outstanding achievements in film.
It contributes significantly to the recognition and celebration of excellence in the film industry, providing a platform for filmmakers and artists to showcase their work and receive acknowledgment for their contributions.
