All the major critics groups have had their say. All the American guilds have had their say (except the WGA, which, whatever). And now, finally, before AMPAS drops the hammer on Tuesday morning, the British Academy of Film and Television Art has jumped into the mix with the 2023 BAFTA Awards nominations. And, as expected, it didn’t hurt to be either Britsh or Irish when it came to this year’s major categories.
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In recent years the BAFTAs, like the Oscars, have received some criticism about their lack of diversity regarding the breadth of films they chose to nominate. With no shortage of exciting films and filmmakers to choose from, the BAFTAs stepped away from the pack in many categories this year with Director being the most exciting. Casting aside heavy hitters like Steven Spielberg and James Cameron, more exciting choices were nominated in their stead. “The Woman King”‘s Gina Prince-Bythewood and Decision To Leave’s Park Chan-wook both picked up major nominations, joining Awards season favorites Martin McDonagh, Todd Field, and The Daniels. Perhaps the biggest surprise of all was “All Quiet on the Western Front”‘s Edward Berger appearing as the sixth nomination in this wild category.
In fact, “All Quiet on the Western Front” didn’t stop there as it steamrolled its way to a stunning fourteen nominations. This is a major coup for Netflix as the studio continues its yearly push to be taken seriously in the Awards race. Coming in right behind “All Quiet…” is “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and “The Banshees of Inisherin,” each with ten nominations. Both figure to be major players as we inch toward the Oscars, and their showing today suggests they’ve got a lot of support from their peers. “Everything Everywhere” in particular, seemed to be losing steam up until its massive night at The Critics Choice Awards, and now with the BAFTAs spreading love, one has to think they’re the heavy favorite not only here but looking ahead to the Oscars.
Elsewhere, familiar faces populated the acting categories as favorites Colin Farrell, Cate Blanchett, Ke Huy Quan, and Angela Bassett all scored nominations in their respective categories. Outside of a shocking showing from both leads of “Good Luck To You Leo Grande”, Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack, the only other nice surprise was Hong Chau being recognized in supporting for “The Whale.”
It’s important to know that, unlike the PGA Awards or Oscars, the BAFTAs still only honor five nominees in their own Best Film category. In theory, that means those films have a significantly better chance of winning the Oscar for Best Picture than the other five nominees who didn’t make BAFTAs cut. That is unless you were “CODA” last year and the only Oscar winner not to make the BAFTA cut since “Million Dollar Baby” in 2005.
The 2023 BAFTA Awards will be hosted by the always debonair Richard E. Grant and handed out on February 19.
Full List of BAFTA nominees below.
Best Film
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Tár
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
Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer
Aftersun
Blue Jean
Electric Malady
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Rebellion
Film not in the English language
All Quiet on the Western Front
Argentina, 1985
Corsage
Decision To Leave
The Quiet Girl
Documentary
All That Breathes
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Fire of Love
Moonage Daydream
Navalny
Animated film
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Turning Red
Director
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Decision To Leave
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Tár
The Woman King
Original Screenplay
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Triangle of Sadness
Adapted Screenplay
All Quiet on the Western Front
Living
The Quiet Girl
She Said
The Whale
Leading actress
Cate Blanchett in Tár
Viola Davis in The Woman King
Danielle Deadwyler in Till
Ana De Armas in Blonde
Emma Thompson in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All At Once
Leading actor
Austin Butler in Elvis
Colin Farrell in The Banshees of Inisherin
Brendan Fraser in The Whale
Daryl McCormack in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Paul Mescal in Aftersun
Bill Nighy in Living
Supporting actress
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
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
Aftersun
All Quiet on the Western Front
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Triangle of Sadness
Cinematography
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Batman
Elvis
Empire of Light
Top Gun: Maverick
Costume design
All Quiet on the Western Front
Amsterdam
Babylon
Elvis
Mrs Harris Goes To Paris
Editing
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Top Gun: Maverick
Make up & hair
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Batman
Elvis
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
The Whale
Original score
All Quiet on the Western Front
Babylon
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Production design
All Quiet on the Western Front
Babylon
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Special visual effects
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Batman
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Top Gun: Maverick
Sound
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
Elvis
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick
British short animation
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Middle Watch
Your Mountain is Waiting
British short film
The Ballad Of Olive Morris
Bazigaga
Bus Girl
A Drifting Up
An Irish Goodbye
EE Bafta Rising Star
Naomi Ackie
Sheila Atim
Emma Mackey
Daryl McCormack
Aimee Lou Wood
The BAFTAs take place on Sunday, 19 February, 2023.
