BAFTA 2024
In a dazzling ceremony held at London’s Royal Festival Hall, Christopher Nolan’s biopic film “Oppenheimer” stole the spotlight at the BAFTA Film Awards 2024, clinching a total of seven prestigious wins. The acclaimed film secured victories in major categories, including Best Director, Best Film, and Best Leading Actor for Cillian Murphy.
Meanwhile, “Poor Things” showcased its brilliance with an impressive five BAFTA wins, earning accolades for Leading Actress Emma Stone, as well as in Costume, Make Up and Hair, Production Design, and Special Visual Effects categories, as reported by Deadline, a prominent US-based media outlet.
Notably, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro” by Bradley Cooper, and Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster “Barbie” were completely shut out despite receiving multiple nominations. “Barbie,” featuring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, had five nominations but failed to secure any wins.
The full list of winners at BAFTA 2024 includes:
- Best Film: “Oppenheimer”; Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas
- Leading Actress: Emma Stone; “Poor Things”
- Leading Actor: Cillian Murphy; “Oppenheimer”
- EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public): Mia McKenna-Bruce
- Director: Christopher Nolan; “Oppenheimer”
- Make Up & Hair: “Poor Things”; Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, Josh Weston
- Costume Design: “Poor Things”; Holly Waddington
- Outstanding British Film: “The Zone of Interest”; Jonathan Glazer, James Wilson
- British Short Animation: “Crab Day”; Ross Stringer, Bartosz Stanislawek, Aleksandra Sykulak
- British Short Film: “Jellyfish and Lobster”; Yasmin Afifi, Elizabeth Rufai
- Production Design: “Poor Things”; Shona Heath, James Price, Zsuzsa Mihalek
- Sound: “The Zone of Interest”; Johnnie Burn, Tarn Willers
- Original Score: “Oppenheimer,” Ludwig Goransson
- Documentary: “20 Days in Mariupol”; Mstyslav Chernov, Raney Aronson Rath, Michelle Mizner
- Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph; “The Holdovers”
- Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr.; “Oppenheimer”
- Adapted Screenplay: “American Fiction”; Cord Jefferson
- Cinematography: “Oppenheimer”; Hoyte van Hoytema
- Editing: “Oppenheimer”; Jennifer Lame
- Casting: “The Holdovers”; Susan Shopmaker
- Film Not In English Language: “The Zone of Interest”; Jonathan Glazer, James Wilson
- Outstanding Debut By British Writer, Director, Producer: “Earth Mama”; Savanah Leaf (Writer, Director, Producer), Shirley O’Connor (Producer), Medb Riordan (Producer)
- Animated Film: “The Boy and the Heron”; Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki
- Special Visual Effects: “Poor Things”; Simon Hughes
- Original Screenplay: “Anatomy of a Fall”; Justine Triet, Arthur Harari.
The BAFTA 2024 Awards ceremony celebrated the outstanding achievements in the world of cinema, highlighting the diversity and excellence within the film industry.
