BAFTA Film Award Nominations 2015

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The 8th of February 2015 will see the biggest night in British cinema with the BAFTAs being awarded in London, although all award shows are subjective and we can endlessly debate over who should win what, this is a chance for films and their filmmakers to be recognized for another great year of work so let’s see who the principal nominees are this year;

Film in 2015

Our Pick: Birdman

Outstanding British Film in 2015

Our Pick: The Imitation Game

Director in 2015

Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman
Damien Chazelle for Whiplash
James Marsh for The Theory of Everything
Richard Linklater for Boyhood
Wes Anderson for The Grand Budapest Hotel

Our Pick: Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman

Leading actor in 2015

Benedict Cumberbatch for The Imitation Game
Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything
Jake Gyllenhaal for Nightcrawler
Michael Keaton for Birdman
Ralph Fiennes for The Grand Budapest Hotel

Our Pick: Jake Gyllenhaal for Nightcrawler

Leading actress in 2015

Amy Adams for Big Eyes
Felicity Jones for The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore for Still Alice
Reese Witherspoon for Wild
Rosamund Pike for Gone Girl

Our Pick: Rosamund Pike for Gone Girl

Supporting Actor in 2015

Edward Norton for Birdman
Ethan Hawke for Boyhood
J.K. Simmons for Whiplash
Mark Ruffalo for Foxcatcher
Steve Carell for Foxcatcher

Our Pick: Mark Ruffalo for Foxcatcher

Supporting Actress in 2015

Emma Stone for Birdman
Imelda Staunton for Pride
Keira Knightley for The Imitation Game
Patricia Arquette for Boyhood
Rene Russo for Nightcrawler

Our Pick: Patricia Arquette for Boyhood

Original Screenplay 2015

Alejandro González Iñárritu, NicoláS Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr. for Birdman
Damien Chazelle for Whiplash
Dan Gilroy for Nightcrawler
Richard Linklater for Boyhood
Wes Anderson for The Grand Budapest Hotel

Our Pick: Dan Gilroy for Nightcrawler

Original Music in 2015

Alexandre Desplat for The Grand Budapest Hotel
Antonio Sanchez for Birdman
Hans Zimmer for Interstellar
JóHann JóHannsson for The Theory of Everything
Mica Levi for Under the Skin

Our Pick: Hans Zimmer for Interstellar

Cinematography in 2015

Dick Pope for Mr. Turner
Emmanuel Lubezki for Birdman
Hoyte Van Hoytema for Interstellar
Lukasz Zal, Ryzsard Lenczewski for Ida
Robert D. Yeoman for The Grand Budapest Hotel

Our Pick: Hoyte Van Hoytema for Interstellar

Editing in 2015

Barney Pilling for The Grand Budapest Hotel
Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione for Birdman
Jinx Godfrey for The Theory of Everything
John Gilroy for Nightcrawler
Tom Cross for Whiplash
William Goldenberg for The Imitation Game

Our Pick: Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione for Birdman

Altogether we tend to agree with most of BAFTA’s choices this year, certainly more than we do with the Golden Globes anyway, it’s good to see that Nightcrawler was recognized in a few categories as it was easily one of the films of the year.

We don’t quite understand all the BAFTA love for The Grand Budapest Hotel with 11 nominations, by no means the best Wes Anderson piece of work but nevertheless still and as always a wonderfully original and entertaining film.

Let’s see how things play out on the night, we’ve given our picks on who we think should win but there are as always many films in 2014 that are not nominated and deserve recognition.

Let us know what you think of the BAFTA nominations and our picks.