I am Krishnendu Majumdar,
the chair of BAFTAs and welcome
to the EE British Academy
Film Awards nominations live
from BAFTAs home in London.
This year it is the 75th
anniversary so it is an extra
special award here for s.
Especially as we will be
back in the real overhaul
welcoming Rebel Wilson as
our host, it promises to an
entertaining and unmissable
show where we can all come
together to celebrate the
very best in film.
After is an art charity that
inspires, supports and celebrats
talented people across the
film, games and television
and today's nominations are
the result of voting from
over 7000 of our members who
are the industries leading
experts in their field.
We know that by celebrating
outstanding achievement today
we are inspiring future generato
ns for years to come.
Two years ago we launched
a wide-ranging review into
our voting membership at campain
ing processes.
We brought a meaningful reforms
to level the playing field
for awards entries so that
more films and the true range
of exceptional creative talent
in the UK and internationally
is not only represented but
is celebrated.
This is at the heart of this
purpose, to create equal opportn
ity for people regardless
of their background.
Throughout the year after
runs programs such as breakthrou
h and elevate and together
with our bursary, scholarships
and mentoring is supporting
more people than ever before
to begin to develop their
careers in the screen industry.
Before we get to the nomination
, here is a reminder of the
fantastic EE Rising Star nomines
.
This is the only award 44
by the British public, so
you can get voting now.
Now it is over to the bBrillia
nt AJ Odudu and Tom Allen
to announce this year's nominati
ns.
>> Thank you.
>> Thank you so much.
>> AG, it is so brilliant
to be here doing this with
you.
>> The pleasure is all mine.
>> You know what they say,
shrugging.
>> Business.
(Laughter)
>> How wonderful to be here
at the brand-new Princess
Theatre, it looks just like
her.
We would love to show you
all what it looks like this
is we have to do the nomination.
>> Those things!
>> I am just here for the
buffet.
>> Me too.
I heard it is really good.
>> Stop it.
>> Let's get cracking.
And reveal this year's nominati
ns.
And then we will go to the
buffet.
>> You bet.
Right, the nominations for
outstanding British film AFTER,
Belfast, Boiling Point, everyone
is talking about Jamie, House
of Gucci Ho, last night
in Soho, No Time to Die, Passin.
>> I genuinely got chills.
>> It is very formal.
>> Are we doing this life?
>> Thank you, I appreciated.
Still thinking about the
buffet.
>> The nominations for original
screenplay, Belfast, Adam
McKay, do not look up, so
clearly, King Richard, Thomas
Anderson, Licorice Pizza.
>> And the nominations adapted
screenplay are Sean Hader,
Coda, Drive My Car, Diddy
Builders, I, did you hear
that?
Maggie Gill in THE LAST daughtr
, the power of the door.
>> Voices in my head.
Nominations for supporting
actress are Katrina, Belfast.
Jesse Buckley, the lost daughte
, West Side Story, Mass, Ingénue
Ellis, King Richard, passing.
>> And the nominees for Lead
Actress
>> The nominations for Outstandn
g Debut by a British Writer,
Director or Producer by our
>> And the nominees for actor
-- Supporting Actor are
>> My Mike has gone.
I feel more important.
>> Very important.
It suits you.
>> Goes with my shoulders.
>> Yes, it does, powerful,
lady singing, yes, great.
>> Is it your turn or my?
>> Have you finished?
>> Yes, I have finished.
>> The nominations for Leading
Actor
>> And the nominees for best
director of
>> The nominations for Best
Film are
.
And finally these are the
sixth most nominated films
this year.
>> Wow.
Amazing.
Given that they have done
amazingly well, I love their
shoes.
Congratulations to all of
our brilliant nominees, they
are absolutely amazing and
inspiring.
>> Traditions, what a great
bunch this year, genuinely.
>> Really brilliant.
You can tune in on Sunday,
18 March watch all of the
action on the EE BAFTA awards
hosted by Rebel Wilson, it
will going to be a hood.
I cannot wait, the ceremony
will be broadcast on BBC1
in the UK and throughout the
world.
With
>> With live coverage on the
BAFTAs media challenge hosted
by myself, AJ Odudu and himself,
Tom Allen.
You cannot get enough of
a good thing, am I right?
>> You are so right, we are
very moreish.
>> Indeed.
>> Like lovely crisps.
>> You can use the hashtag
#EEBAFTAs to start now.
I love a chinwag.
>> Meeting.
>> I have so many of them.
>> Let's do it.
>> You for watching, goodbye.