BAFTA Film Award Nominations 2016
The 14th of February 2016 will see the biggest night in British cinema with the BAFTAs being awarded in London, although we can endlessly debate subjectively over who should win and disagree with the nominations, and believe us we do, 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.
Best Film
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The Big Short
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Bridge of Spies
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Carol
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The Revenant
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Spotlight
Our Pick from the Nominees: The Revenant
Our Pick Overall: Sicario
Outstanding British Film
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45 Years
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Amy
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Brooklyn
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The Danish Girl
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Ex Machina
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The Lobster
Our Pick from the Nominees: The Lobster
Our Pick Overall: The Lobster
Director
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Adam McKay for ‘The Big Short ‘
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Steven Spielberg for ‘Bridge of Spies’
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Todd Haynes for ‘Carol’
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Ridley Scott for ‘The Martian’
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Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu ‘The Revenant’
Our Pick from the Nominees: Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu ‘The Revenant’
Our Pick Overall: George Miller for ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’
Leading actor
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Bryan Cranston for ‘Trumbo’
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Eddie Redmayne for ‘The Danish Girl’
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Leonardo DiCaprio for ‘The Revenant’
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Matt Damon for ‘The Martian’
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Michael Fassbender for ‘Steve Jobs’
Our Pick from the Nominees: Michael Fassbender for ‘Steve Jobs’
Our Pick Overall: Michael Fassbender for ‘Steve Jobs’
Leading actress
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Alicia Vikander for ‘The Danish Girl’
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Brie Larson for ‘Room’
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Cate Blanchett for ‘Carol’
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Maggie Smith for ‘The Lady in the Van’
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Saoirse Ronan for ‘Brooklyn’
Our Pick from the Nominees: Brie Larson for ‘Room’
Our Pick Overall: Brie Larson for ‘Room’
Supporting Actor
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Benicio del Toro for ‘Sicario’
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Christian Bale for ‘The Big Short’
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Idris Elba for ‘Beasts of No Nation’
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Mark Ruffalo for ‘Spotlight’
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Mark Rylance for ‘Bridge of Spies’
Our Pick from the Nominees: Idris Elba for ‘Beasts of No Nation’
Our Pick Overall: Idris Elba for ‘Beasts of No Nation’
Supporting Actress
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Alicia Vikander for ‘Ex Machina’
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Jennifer Jason Leigh for ‘The Hateful Eight’
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Julie Walters for ‘Brooklyn’
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Kate Winslet for ‘Steve Jobs’
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Rooney Mara for ‘Carol’
Our Pick from the Nominees: Kate Winslet for ‘Steve Jobs’
Our Pick Overall: Kate Winslet for ‘Steve Jobs’
Adapted Screenplay
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The Big Short
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Brooklyn
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Carol
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Room
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Steve Jobs
Our Pick from the Nominees: Room
Our Pick Overall: Room
Original Screenplay
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Bridge of Spies
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Ex Machina
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The Hateful Eight
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Inside Out
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Spotlight
Our Pick from the Nominees: Inside Out
Our Pick Overall: The Lobster
Original Music
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Bridge of Spies
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The Hateful Eight
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The Revenant
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Sicario
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Our Pick from the Nominees: Sicario
Our Pick Overall: Mad Max: Fury Road
Cinematography
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Bridge of Spies
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Carol
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Mad Max: Fury Road
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The Revenant
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Sicario
Our Pick from the Nominees: Mad Max: Fury Road
Our Pick Overall: Macbeth
As usual we agree as much as we disagree with BAFTA’s choices this year, although certainly a nuanced and accomplished film from director Todd Haynes, we’re slightly baffled by ‘Carol’s’ nominations dominance, but not as baffled as the general lack of nominations for one of the very best films of the year ‘Sicario’.
It’s also quite painfully clear that to BAFTA, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and ‘Inside Out’ are just another pair of action and animated films.
The movement for female “empowerment” in Hollywood has been moved forward somewhat with female-led movies being better represented in the nominations, and justifiably as they have been some of the most memorable films of the last 12 months.
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 2015 that are not nominated but deserve recognition.
Let us know what you think of the BAFTA nominations and our picks.
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