Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal, and Cillian Murphy have all been nominated for acting prizes at the 2019 BAFTA awards, demonstrating the continued excellence of Irish cinema. Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Poor Things,” which was produced by the Dublin-based firm, has brought Element Pictures even more success, with an astounding 11 nominations. Best director, best picture, and Emma Stone’s film receive particular mentions among the nominations.
The candidates for Best Film include of a wide variety of films, such as “Oppenheimer,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” and “Poor Things.” Nominees for Outstanding British Film showcase the diversity of British film with titles including “All of Us Strangers,” “How To Have Sex,” “Poor Things,” and more.
Prominent performances by Fantasia Barrino, Sandra Hüller, Carey Mulligan, Vivian Oparah, Margot Robbie, and Emma Stone are honored with Leading Actress nominations. Bradley Cooper, Colman Domingo, Paul Giamatti, Barry Keoghan, Cillian Murphy, and Teo Yoo are among the leading actor contenders.
Supporting Actress and Actor categories acknowledge talents such as Emily Blunt, Danielle Brooks, Claire Foy, Robert De Niro, Robert Downey Jr, Jacob Elordi, Ryan Gosling, Paul Mescal, and Dominic Sessa.Directorial achievements are celebrated in nominations for films like “All of Us Strangers,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “The Holdovers,” “Maestro,” “Oppenheimer,” and “The Zone of Interest.”
Titles such as “Blue Bag Life,” “Bobi Wine: The People’s President,” “Earth Mama,” “How To Have Sex,” and “Is There Anybody Out There?” honor worthy talent in the Outstanding Debut category.A few of the best foreign films now showing in theaters are “20 Days in Mariupol,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Past Lives,” “Society of the Snow,” and “The Zone of Interest.”
Important films such as “20 Days In Mariupol,” “American Symphony,” “Beyond Utopia,” “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” and “Wham!” are recognized in the Documentary category.
Animated Film nominations feature enchanting creations like “The Boy and the Heron,” “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget,” “Elemental,” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” The list reflects the vibrant and dynamic landscape of the film industry, promising an exciting BAFTA ceremony.