The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has revealed the longlists for the upcoming 2025 BAFTA Film Awards, and leading the charge are two high-profile contenders: Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Perez and Edward Berger’s Conclave. The longlist was released by the official X handle of BAFTA.
Both films have secured prominent places across several categories, with Emilia Perez claiming a record-equalling 15 longlist nominations, as per Deadline. Emilia Perez’s 15 nods span a range of categories, including Best Film, Best Director for Jacques Audiard, Adapted Screenplay, Film Not in the English Language, and Leading Actress for Karla Sofia Gascon.
The film also garnered support in the Supporting Actress category, with Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana, and Adriana Paz all securing longlist mentions. This impressive haul matches the previous record set by Edward Berger’s All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) and was equalled last year by Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon.
Trailing closely behind, Conclave amassed 14 nominations, including nods for Best Film, Best Director for Edward Berger, and acting mentions for Ralph Fiennes (Leading Actor), Stanley Tucci (Supporting Actor), and Isabella Rossellini (Supporting Actress).
A still from ‘Conclave’.
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Other films gaining traction in this year’s longlists include Mubi’s The Substance, which appears on 11 lists, and Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, along with A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan biopic, which also earned 11 longlist mentions. Notably, Wicked and Dune: Part Two both secured 10 longlist spots.
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Among other notable films, Sean Baker’s Anora scored 9 mentions, while Steve McQueen’s Blitz and the subversive Irish indie Kneecap each received 7. Meanwhile, Ali Abbasi’s political drama, The Apprentice, centred on Donald Trump, earned 6 longlist mentions. Ridley Scott’s much-anticipated Gladiator II also made a significant appearance with 9 longlist mentions, predominantly in technical categories such as Costume Design, though Denzel Washington was notably included in the Supporting Actor category.
Washington, a two-time Academy Award winner, has yet to receive a BAFTA nomination. On the other hand, Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers had a more muted response, with only two longlist mentions in Original Screenplay and Editing.Similarly, Nickel Boys appeared only once in Adapted Screenplay, a surprising omission given its earlier critical buzz.
Among the unexpected names featured in this year’s longlist is Dev Patel, who received a longlist nod in the Leading Actor category for his performance in Monkey Man. Additionally, Ellen Kuras, who directed the biographical film, Lee, earned a rare mention in the Director category.
The 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 for determining the winners will take place from January 22 to February 11, 2024, with the prestigious BAFTA Film Awards ceremony set for February 16, 2025.
Published – January 04, 2025 11:35 am IST
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