A scene from ‘Emilia Perez’. , Photo Credit: IMDb
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has revealed the longlist for the upcoming 2025 BAFTA Film Awards and two high-profile contenders are in the running: Jacques Audiard Emilia Perez and Edward Berger’s conclave. Long list released by the officer x BAFTA handle.
Both films have scored major nominations in multiple categories, with Emilia Pérez claiming a record-equalling 15 longlist nominations. deadlineEmilia Pérez’s 15 nominations included multiple categories, including Best Picture, Best Director for Jacques Audiard, Adapted Screenplay, Film Not in the English Language and Leading Actress for Carla Sofia Gascón.
The film also received support in the Supporting Actress category, with Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana and Adriana Paz all earning mentions in the longlist. This impressive feat matches the previous record set by Edward Berger All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) and was equaled by Christopher Nolan last year oppenheimerGreta Gerwig’s barbieAnd Martin Scorsese’s flower moon killer,
is lagging far behind, conclave Received 14 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director for Edward Berger, and acting mentions for Ralph Fiennes (Lead Actor), Stanley Tucci (Supporting Actor), and Isabella Rossellini (Supporting Actress).
A scene from ‘Conclave’. , Photo Credit: IMDb
Other films to gain popularity in this year’s long list include Mubi SubstanceJoe appears on 11 lists and Brady Corbett brutalistTogether a complete unknownThe Bob Dylan biopic, which also earned 11 longlist mentions. Remarkably, Wicked And Dune: Part 2 Both secured 10 longlist places.
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Other notable films include Shawn Baker Anora received 9 mentions, while Steve McQueen’s the Blitz and subversive irish indie knees Everyone got 7. Meanwhile, Ali Abbasi’s political drama, learnerCentered on Donald Trump, earned 6 long list mentions. Ridley Scott is highly anticipated gladiator ii Made a notable appearance, with 9 longlist mentions, primarily in technical categories such as costume design, although Denzel Washington was notably included in the supporting actor category.
Two-time Academy Award winner Washington has yet to receive a BAFTA nomination. On the other hand, Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers The original screenplay and editing received a more muted response with only two mentions of the long list. Similarly, Nickel Boys appears only once in the adapted screenplay, a surprising omission given its prior critical discussion.
Among the unexpected names on this year’s longlist is Dev Patel, who received a longlist nod in the leading actor category for his performance. monkey ManAdditionally, Ellen Kuras, who directed the biographical film, TookEarned a rare mention in the director category.
Official nominations will be determined after the next round of voting, which will take place between January 3 and January 10, 2025. BAFTA film-voting members will cast their votes to finalize the shortlist in each category. The final voting period to determine the winners will take place from January 22 to February 11, 2024, with the prestigious BAFTA Film Awards ceremony scheduled for February 16, 2025.
published – January 04, 2025 11:35 am IST
