The BAFTA 2024 They consecrated “Oppenheimer” by the British-American Christopher Nolan as the best film at a gala held this Sunday, February 18 at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
David Tennant, famous for his starring role in “Doctor Who”, was the host of the ceremony that lasted just over two hours and also dedicated films such as “Poor Things” and “Zone of Interest”.
It is worth mentioning that Christopher Nolan, born and raised in London, had been nominated for the BAFTA for several years (he had 8 nominations in its history and an honorary award awarded in 2010), but this Sunday was the first time that the filmmaker won the trophy. for Best Director.
Likewise, Cillian Murphy, star of “Oppenheimer”, was recognized with the Best Actor trophy.
These were all the winners of the most important cinema evening in the United Kingdom, which represents a very precise thermometer for the 2024 Oscar:
- Best film: “Oppenheimer”
- Best actress: Emma Stone – Poor Things
- Best Actor: Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
- Rising star: Mia McKenna-Bruce
- Best director: Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan
- Best makeup and hair: Poor Things
- Best Costume Design: “Poor Things”
- Best British Film: “Zone of Interest”
- Best British Animated Short: “Crab Day”
- Best British Short: “Jellyfish and Lobster”
- Outstanding contribution of a British man to cinema: June Givanni
- Production design: “Poor Things”
- Sound: “Zone of Interest”
- Best soundtrack: “Oppenheimer”
- Best documentary: “20 Days In Mariupol”
- Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
- Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr – Oppenheimer
- Best adapted screenplay: “American Fiction”
- Cinematography: “Oppenheimer”
- Edition: “Oppenheimer”
- Best casting: “The Holdovers”
- Best Foreign Language Film: “Zone of Interest”
- Best British Screenwriter/Producer/Director Debut: Earth Mom
- Best animated film: “The Boy and the Heron”
- Best visual effects: “Poor Things”
- Best Original Screenplay: “Anatomy of a Fall”
These were the results of the BAFTA 2024 in numbers:
Qualification | Number of nominations | Number of awards |
---|---|---|
Oppenheimer | 13 | 7 |
Poor Things | eleven | 5 |
Zone of Interest | 9 | 3 |
The Holdovers | 7 | 2 |
Anatomy of a Fall | 7 | 1 |
It is worth mentioning that “Barbie” had 5 nominations and left with zero awards. The same thing happened with “Saltburn” with the same number of nominations and awards. Other films that left empty-handed are: “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Maestro”.
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