This Sunday the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) holds the 76th edition of the ceremony that awards the best of cinema and Richard E Grant is the presenter, who has been nominated throughout his life for the Oscars, the Baftas and the Golden Globes for his performance in Could you forgive me?.
This year, the awards are divided between the cruelty of war, represented by No news at the front, of Edward Berger, with 14 nominations it became the most nominated foreign language film in history. On the other hand, the black comedy of the spirits of the islandof Martin McDonald and the surreal comedy of Everything everywhere at the same timeof dan kwan and daniel scheinert.
On this occasion, the gala is in the British capital, with a change of scenery for the first time since 2016. It moves from the magnificent Royal Albert Hall to the Royal Festival Hall, On the banks of thames. This change is due to an agreement between the academy and the Royal Festival Hallwhich is already home to the Bafta television and video game awards.
During the ceremony, the actress helen miren recalled the figure of Queen Elizabeth II, who died last September.
Mirren, who played the monarch in the 2006 film “The Queen”, directed by Stephen Frears, recalled Elizabeth II’s contribution to British cinema, with an emotional speech accompanied by a video of the queen with some of the most important personalities of the cinematographic world throughout history.
“Without your support, the Baftas would not have been the same. It is indisputable that she has been the leader of the nation since her coronation and during her reign she met the biggest stars in this industry and saw from the golden years of Hollywood to the blockbuster era”.
Besides, Argentina, 1985of Santiago Miterafter taking two goyas and a Golden Globewas fighting to get this statuette for best non-English language film, which in the past has already been obtained wild tales, in 2016 and The Secret in Their Eyesin 2011. However, the award ended up in the hands of the German No news at the front.
the spirits of the island focuses on the tragic relationship of two friends in post-civil war Ireland, with some touches of black humor, while Everything everywhere at the same time is a surreal comedy that affects the multiverse, is nominated for ten Bafta awards and is preparing for some Oscars in which it competes in eleven categories. Besides, Elvisof Baz Luhrmannhas nine candidacies and tarof Todd Field, has five. This completes the quintet of favorites for some awards that have put aside blockbuster films such as Avatar: The Way of Water and Top Gun: Maverickin the main categories.
Guillermo del Torowho has already won three Baftas with The Pan’s Labyrinth and three others with the shape of water opts for three categories (best animated film, best soundtrack and best production design) for its reinterpretation of the classic pinocchio. The Mexican film has already won the award for best animated film at the Golden Globes and competes in the same category in the oscarwhich are celebrated on March 12.
Next, one by one all the winners:
-Best Foreign Language Film
No news at the front
Argentina, 1985
corset
decision to leave
the quiet girl
-Best Documentary
everything that breathes
All the beauty and the bloodshed
the fire of love
full moon dream
Navalny
-Best animated film
Pinocchio by Guillermo del Toro
Marcel the shell with shoes
Puss in Boots The Last Wish
turning red
–best direction
No news at the front
The Banshees of Inisherin
The decision to leave
Everything Everywhere All At Once
tar
the king woman
-Best Original Screenplay
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything at once everywhere
The Fabelmans
tar
sadness triangle
-Best Adapted Screenplay
No news at the front
Live
the quiet girl
She said
The whale
-Best Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
Hong Chau (The Whale)
Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Dolly De Leon (Triangle of Sadness)
Carey Mulligan (She Said)
-Best Supporting Actor
Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Eddie Redmayne (The Good Nurse)
Albrecht Schuch (All Quiet on the Western Front)
Michael Ward (Empire of Light)
-Best Cast
aftersun
No news at the front
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
sadness triangle
-Best photography
No news at the front
Batman
Elvis
the empire of light
Top Gun Maverick
-Best Costume Design
No news at the front
Amsterdam
Babylon
Elvis
Mrs. Harris is going to Paris
–best mount
No news at the front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Top Gun Maverick
-Best Makeup and Hairdressing
No news at the front
Batman
Elvis
Matilda, the musical by Roald Dahl
The Whale
-Best Original Score
All Quiet on the Western Front
Babylon
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Pinocchio by Guillermo del Toro
-Best Production Design
No news at the front
Babylon
Batman
Elvis
Pinocchio by Guillermo del Toro
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