They, in essence, could easily claim a few top film awards, from Top Film to Top British Film.
During award season, fighting for headlines is always a sidebar here. For example, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) released a story about how their nominations will be announced.
Then, BAFTA gets in the movie game on the backdrop of Golden Globe Awards prep. So do the Oscar folk. Huh?
What will happen with the Oscar nominations is that all 24 categories will be announced live Jan. 15. The usual way was for the major categories getting the early morning fanfare, and then the rest get the online treatment.
For the Oscar nominations, here is how it will work now. “Each of the three years we’ve produced the show, we have attempted to refresh elements of the process and the telecast,” said Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, in an AMPAS release. “This year, we’re honored to start a new tradition that celebrates the contributions of all the nominees by announcing all 24 categories,” they added.
There, that was easy, but it did make sure Oscar was on our minds as Golden Globes are in focus.
Then, there is BAFTA, from across the pond. They reaped 11 nominations on “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” “Birdman” and “The Theory of Everything” each grabbed 10 nods. “The Imitation Game” hauled in nine nominations.
BEST PICTURE
“Birdman”
“Boyhood”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“The Imitation Game”
“The Theory of Everything”
BEST DIRECTOR
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, “Birdman”
Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Wes Anderson, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
James Marsh, “The Theory of Everything”
Damien Chazelle, “Whiplash”
BEST ACTOR
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Imitation Game”
Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything”
Jake Gyllenhaal, “Nightcrawler”
Michael Keaton, “Birdman”
Ralph Fiennes, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
BEST ACTRESS
Amy Adams, “Big Eyes”
Felicity Jones, “The Theory of Everything”
Julianne Moore, “Still Alice”
Reese Witherspoon, “Wild”
Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Edward Norton, “Birdman”
Ethan Hawke, “Boyhood”
J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash”
Mark Ruffalo, “Foxcatcher”
Steve Carell, “Foxcatcher”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Emma Stone, “Birdman”
Imelda Staunton, “Pride”
Keira Knightley, “The Imitation Game”
Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood”
Rene Russo, “Nightcrawler”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
“Ida”
“Leviathan”
“The Lunchbox”
“Trash”
“Two Days, One Night”
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“20 Feet from Stardom”
“20,000 Days on Earth”
“Citizenfour”
“Finding Vivian Maier”
“Virunga”
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“Big Hero 6”
“The Boxtrolls”
“The Lego Movie”
BEST BRITISH FILM
“’71”
“The Imitation Game”
“Paddington”
“Pride”
“The Theory of Everything”
“Under the Skin”
For a complete list of the nominations, head here.
