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BAFTA 2024: Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer dominates with seven wins including Best Film

Yorgos Lanthimos' dark comedy Poor Things emerged as the runner-up at the 77th edition of the award show with five wins

Agnivo Niyogi Calcutta Published 19.02.24, 10:07 AM
Christopher Nolan delivering his acceptance speech as best director at BAFTA 2024

Christopher Nolan delivering his acceptance speech as best director at BAFTA 2024 Getty Images

Christopher Nolan's biographical thriller Oppenheimer stole the spotlight at the 77th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), held at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday, by bagging seven trophies including Best Director for Christopher Nolan, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, and Best Film.

Yorgos Lanthimos' dark comedy Poor Things also had a notable presence at the awards, securing Best Actress award for Emma Stone and four other wins. Stone, a previous winner in 2017 for La La Land, delivered a standout performance as a Victorian reanimated corpse in the movie.

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The atmosphere at the awards ceremony was electric as David Tennant, hosting for the first time, guided the audience through an evening celebrating the best in cinematic achievement.

The Zone of Interest, a Holocaust drama shot in Poland with a largely German cast, claimed the titles of both Best British Film and Best Film Not in English. The French courtroom drama Anatomy of a Fall, which had won the Palme d'Or award at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, bagged the prize for Best Original Screenplay.

Despite high expectations, the historical epic Killers of the Flower Moon left the ceremony empty-handed despite receiving nine nominations. Similarly, Barbie, part of the 2023 box office phenomenon Barbenheimer and the year's highest-grossing film, failed to secure any wins from its five nominations.

Here’s the full list of BAFTA 2024 winners:

Best film — Oppenheimer

Best British film — The Zone of Interest

Best director — Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer

Best actor — Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer

Best actress — Emma Stone, Poor Things

Best supporting actor — Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer

Best supporting actress — Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

Original screenplay — Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall

Adapted screenplay — Cord Jefferson, American Fiction

Best film not in the English language — The Zone of Interest

Musical score — Ludwig Goransson, Oppenheimer

Cinematography — Hoye van Hoytema, Oppenheimer

Editing — Jennifer Lame, Oppenheimer

Production design — Shona Heath, James Price and Zsuzsa Mihalek, Poor Things

Costume design — Holly Waddington, Poor Things

Sound — Johnnie Burn and Tarn Willers, The Zone of Interest

Casting — Susan Shopmaker, The Holdovers

Visual effects — Simon Hughes, Poor Things

Makeup and Hair — Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston, Poor Things

Best animated film — The Boy and the Heron

Best documentary — 20 Days in Mariupol

Best British short film — Jellyfish and Lobster

Best British short animation — Crab Day

Outstanding British debut — Savannah Leaf, Shirley O’Connor and Medb Riordan, Earth Mama

Outstanding British contribution to cinema — Film curator June Givanni

BAFTA fellowship — Samantha Morton

EE Rising Star award (voted for by the public) — Mia McKenna-Bruce

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