The BAFTA Awards returned to London on Sunday night, and gave us another night to remember, especially for the Oppenheimer team. Christopher Nolan’s latest film stole the show at this year’s ceremony and walked away with seven accolades, including the best film prize.
Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Poor Things were also in the running for best film prize at this year’s BAFTAs, but none of them could stand their ground to Oppenheimer. After years of failed attempts, Christopher Nolan also managed to win his first BAFTA for the best director.
Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. both collected acting accolades for their roles in this atomic bomb epic, which also came out victorious in three technical categories: best cinematography, editing, and original score.
Poor Things was also among the biggest winners of the night with five awards, including the best actress trophy for its leading lady Emma Stone. Despite its huge success, this film failed to come out victorious in the outstanding British film category, losing out to The Zone of Interest.
The 2024 BAFTA Awards winners were announced from the Royal Festival Hall in London on February 18, with David Tennant serving as the first-time host.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2024 BAFTA AWARDS:
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 Göransson
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 THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The Zone of Interest; Jonathan Glazer, James Wilson
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR 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
