BAFTA 2018 Nominations
The Shape of Water leads the nominations with 12. Darkest Hour and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri both follow with 9.
BAFTA Nominations were announced this morning, alongside Stephen Fry’s host replacement. The 2018 EE British Academy Film Awards will take place on Sunday the 18th of February at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The ceremony will be hosted by Joanna Lumley and will be broadcast exclusively on BBC One and BBC One HD. The ceremony is also broadcast in all major territories around the world.
Here is a list of the nominees, with our commentary and predictions:
2017 NOMINATIONS
(presented in 2018)
BEST FILM
I think it will be between The Shape of Water and Three Billboards. I would prefer The Shape of Water – while we’ve reviewed Three Billboards as a 5 star film and The Shape of Water as a 4, The Shape of Water is a timeless tale and Three Billboards is surely to become dated over time.
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
DARKEST HOUR
DUNKIRK
THE SHAPE OF WATER
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
I haven’t seen a few of these… I think 3 have a distinct edge; Three Billboards due to its Golden Globe wins, The Death of Stalin due to its British sense of humour, and Paddington 2 due to the inexplicable love the British public has for this film!
DARKEST HOUR
THE DEATH OF STALIN
GOD’S OWN COUNTRY
LADY MACBETH
PADDINGTON 2
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
I have heard so much about Lady Macbeth, I would put my money on it for the win!
THE GHOUL Gareth Tunley (Writer/Director/Producer), Jack Healy Guttman & Tom Meeten (Producers)
I AM NOT A WITCH Rungano Nyoni (Writer/Director), Emily Morgan (Producer)
JAWBONE Johnny Harris (Writer/Producer), Thomas Napper (Director)
KINGDOM OF US Lucy Cohen (Director)
LADY MACBETH Alice Birch (Writer), William Oldroyd (Director), Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly (Producer)
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
This is a strange category as some of these films feel like they should have been eligible last year ie Elle, and The Salesman which won last year’s Oscar for Foreign Film. I am narrowing it down to these two for the win.
ELLE
FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER
THE HANDMAIDEN
LOVELESS
THE SALESMAN
DOCUMENTARY
Can’t say that I’ve seen any of these! Icarus has been on my Netflix list for ages!
CITY OF GHOSTS
I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO
ICARUS
AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL
JANE
ANIMATED FILM
COCO COCO COCO COCO!!!!
COCO
LOVING VINCENT
MY LIFE AS A COURGETTE
DIRECTOR
Quite surprised to see Denis Villeneuve in here, but of course Blade Runner 2049 was beautifully shot, albeit super flat and dull emotionally speaking. Again, no women. No Greta Gerwig!!!!! Hopefully it goes to del Toro in this case.
BLADE RUNNER 2049 Denis Villeneuve
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Luca Guadagnino
DUNKIRK Christopher Nolan
THE SHAPE OF WATER Guillermo del Toro
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Martin McDonagh
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
At least Jordan Peele (Get Out) and Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) get a nomination here. Will likely go to McDonagh (Three Billboards).
GET OUT
I, TONYA
LADY BIRD
THE SHAPE OF WATER
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool?????? Not a good film! Maybe it will go to The Death of Stalin, or Call Me By Your Name which is my preference.
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
THE DEATH OF STALIN
FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL
MOLLY’S GAME
PADDINGTON 2
LEADING ACTRESS
Again… what? Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool?????? Not a good film! Will likely go to Frances McDormand after her Golden Globe win.. but maybe Sally Hawkins due to the British love.
ANNETTE BENING Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
FRANCES McDORMAND Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
MARGOT ROBBIE I, Tonya
SALLY HAWKINS The Shape of Water
SAOIRSE RONAN Lady Bird
LEADING ACTOR
Again, again… what? Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool?????? Not a good film! Jamie Bell was SO mediocre! I’m so confused by the love for this film. I think the winner will be Gary Oldman. I have my fingers crossed for Timothee Chalamet!
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS Phantom Thread
DANIEL KALUUYA Get Out
GARY OLDMAN Darkest Hour
JAMIE BELL Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET Call Me by Your Name
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
I will be happy with Laurie Metcalf (preferred) or Allison Janney (likelier).
ALLISON JANNEY I, Tonya
KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS Darkest Hour
LAURIE METCALF Lady Bird
LESLEY MANVILLE Phantom Thread
OCTAVIA SPENCER The Shape of Water
SUPPORTING ACTOR
HUGH GRANT FOR PADDINGTON 2!!! THIS IS AMAZING! I imagine the award will deservingly go to Sam Rockwell. Willem Dafoe is also fantastic in The Florida Project… but HUGH GRANT FOR PADDINGTON 2!!!!
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER All the Money in the World
HUGH GRANT Paddington 2
SAM ROCKWELL Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
WILLEM DAFOE The Florida Project
WOODY HARRELSON Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
ORIGINAL MUSIC
Alexandre Desplat won the Golden Globe in this category – I reckon he could do the same here!
BLADE RUNNER 2049 Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer
DARKEST HOUR Dario Marianelli
DUNKIRK Hans Zimmer
PHANTOM THREAD Jonny Greenwood
THE SHAPE OF WATER Alexandre Desplat
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Roger Deakins Blade Runner 2049!
BLADE RUNNER 2049
DARKEST HOUR
DUNKIRK Hoyte
THE SHAPE OF WATER
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
EDITING
I want Baby Driver to win this. The editing picture to sound is glorious and makes the movie!
BABY DRIVER
BLADE RUNNER 2049
DUNKIRK
THE SHAPE OF WATER
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Blade Runner 2049! It’s a visual feast! That may be all it is, but it really and truly is!
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
BLADE RUNNER 2049
DARKEST HOUR
DUNKIRK
THE SHAPE OF WATER
COSTUME DESIGN
Dunno. Beauty and the Beast I guess. Dreadful film, but good outfits.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
DARKEST HOUR
I, TONYA
PHANTOM THREAD
THE SHAPE OF WATER
MAKE UP & HAIR
I assume Darkest Hour will win this for transforming Gary Oldman into Winston Churchill!
BLADE RUNNER 2049
DARKEST HOUR
I, TONYA
VICTORIA & ABDUL
WONDER
SOUND
I love the sound editing in Baby Driver, but the design is nothing spectacular. Star Wars on the other hand always does standout sound. Less so this time around, but still…. it’s Star Wars.
BABY DRIVER
BLADE RUNNER 2049
DUNKIRK
THE SHAPE OF WATER
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
Blade Runner 2049. Please just give it all the visual awards… and nothing else. Although, those apes in Planet of the Apes are wonderfully emotive!
BLADE RUNNER 2049
DUNKIRK
THE SHAPE OF WATER
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
No idea.
HAVE HEART
MAMOON
POLES APART
BRITISH SHORT FILM
No idea.
AAMIR
COWBOY DAVE
A DROWNING MAN
WORK
WREN BOYS
EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)
Well, I don’t think Tessa Thompson belongs here as her star has already risen. She should’ve been here when she was starring in Creed 2 years ago. Now she’s too big for the Rising Star Boots, having featured in numerous high profile projects including but not limited to Westworld and Thor: Ragnarok. It’s Timothee Chalamet for me! Can’t say what the public will vote, but his star has risen the highest this year and straight out of ‘nowhere’.
DANIEL KALUUYA
FLORENCE PUGH
JOSH O’CONNOR
TESSA THOMPSON
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET
