The BAFTAs returned for another night of glitz and glamour as the very best are awarded for their work in the entertainment industry.
The annual film and television awards celebrated its 77th anniversary on February 18, 2024 after the nominations released last month.
With so much talent to be commemorated, here is a breakdown of some of the awards and who won.
The films…
Best Film – Oppenheimer
Documentary – 20 Days In Mariupol
Animated Film – The Boy and The Heron
Outstanding British Film – The Zone of Interest
Film not in the English Language – The Zone of Interest
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer – Earth Mama
Original Screenplay – Anatomy of a Fall
Adapted Screenplay – American Fiction
Cinematography – Oppenheimer
British Short Film – Jellyfish and Lobster
British Short Animation – Crab Day
Winner of the Best Film category, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer was a standout picture for many. Released in July 2023, the historic thriller tells the story of the Manhattan Project of World War II, an American secret government operation run by six scientists to create the world’s first atomic bomb before Nazi Germany.
The film has been celebrated for its suspenseful story line, unique cinematography and had viewers on the edge of their seats throughout. Nolan’s directing created a film both historically accurate and impeccably interesting for viewers, making Oppenheimer a worthy winner of the Best Film BAFTA award.
The Zone of Interest was another historical war film which undoubtedly deserved to be celebrated. Directed by Nottingham Trent University graduate Jonathon Glazier, the picture depicts the everyday life of an Auschwitz commandments and their family. The haunting historic drama executed the travesty of the time devastatingly accurate.
The stars…
Leading Actress – Emma Stone for Poor Things
Leading Actor – Cillian Murphy
Supporting Actress – Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Supporting Actor – Robert Downey Jr
EE Rising Star Award – Mia McKenna-Bruce
Casting – The Holdovers
Poor Thing’s Emma Stone was awarded at the BAFTA awards on Sunday, 18 February. The actress, from Arizona, has been celebrated for her current works in many an award recently. Her convincing role as Bella Baxter in Poor Things – a dark science-fiction comedy – granted her lead actress.
The lead actor award was granted to Cillian Murphy for his outstanding performance in Oppenheimer, as J. Robert Oppenheimer. The Irish actor from Cork, known for his role in 9-year-long Peaky Blinders, gave his all as one of the scientists who created the first atomic weapon.
The production…
Director – Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer
Original Score – Oppenheimer
Editing – Oppenheimer
Production Design – Poor Things
Costume Design – Poor Things
Makeup & Hair – Poor Things
Sound – The Zone of Interest
Special Visual Effects – Poor Things
Over the years, the British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan has been nominated for his works with Inception and Dunkirk. Both excellent films, neither received the win for their nominated categories. The 77th BAFTA awards granted Nolan with not only one, but two awards for his brilliant blockbuster Oppenheimer. Alongside Best Film, Christopher Nolan was celebrated as Best Director.
It is fair to say that each and every nomination deserved a mention at the BAFTAs, with a year of outstanding cinema, television and production.
Further mentions to the production are the winners of makeup and costume design, which create the authenticity that creates cinematography to be remembered.
This year is an exciting year for film and television, what will the 78th BAFTAs bring in 2025?