Here Are All Of The BAFTA Awards' Snub-Tastic Non-Nominations
Like all art, movies are meant to be felt, to be experienced, to transcend the follies of qualitative assessments of value that plague much of the awards season discourse … heck, there’s an entireAMC commercial starring Nicole Kidmanthat eloquently (and maybe a little too self-seriously) makes this point for me! But that doesn’t mean we can’t get mad about the most blatant and inexplicable award snubs anyway. Movie-lovers can contain multitudes.
As of this morning, this year’s batch of BAFTA nominees are officially in and, unfortunately, they’re bound to raise some hackles among movie fans everywhere. Right off the bat, no one could miss the fact that the British awards body neglected to show any love whatsoever toKristen Stewart’s powerhouse performance in “Spencer"as the troubled Princess Diana during one fraught weekend in her tragically too-short life. In fact, not only was the talented lead performance left out, but director Pablo Larraín’s entire biopic garnered exactly zero nominations across the board even after nothing but rave reviews out of its Venice Film Festival premiere — not even for below-the-line categories such as costume design, production design, or makeup & hair. Of course, fans will remember that this isn’t the first time that’s happened to what’s otherwise considered an Oscars favorite, as theScreen Actors Guild Awards made the same unconscionable mistakeregarding Stewart’s performance. Clearly, it’s not just our friends across the pond working through somethingsover the royal family.
In addition to Kristen Stewart, Nicole Kidman similarly received no love from the BAFTAs, despite her portrayal of Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin’s “Being the Ricardos.” Oddly enough, Sorkin’s potential Oscars darlingdidreceive attention elsewhere, earning nominations for original screenplay and Daniel Pemberton’s original score. Joining Kidman on Mount Snubmore are notable names such as Olivia Colman for her turn in “The Lost Daughter” (Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut, which is currently streaming on Netflix), Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in Joel Coen’s excellent “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” and, rather shockingly, Andrew Garfield in the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical, “Tick, Tick… BOOM!”
Elsewhere, would-be directing favorites that didn’t make the cut include Steven Spielberg’s work on “West Side Story,” Kenneth Branagh’s for “Belfast,” and Denis Villeneuve’s for “Dune.” The Oscar nominations are only a week away, so time will tell if the BAFTAs serve as a bellwether for the big one.
All the 2022 BAFTA Nominees
Thankfully, it wasn’talldoom and gloom for the BAFTAs this year. Everyone’s favorite spice-infused sci-fi epic “Dune” (11 nominations) and the engrossing Jane Campion slow burn “The Power of the Dog” (8) led the field by a considerable margin, followed by “Belfast” with 6 and “Licorice Pizza,” “No Time to Die,” and “West Side Story” with 5 apiece. “After Love,” “Boiling Point,” “Cyrano,” “Don’t Look Up,” “Passing,” and “King Richard” all came in with 4 nominations each, as well. It’s worth remembering that theBAFTAs came under fire in 2020for a glaring lack of diversity among nominations, leading to a thorough overhaul of voting procedures. This year’s BAFTA Film Awards ceremony will take place on March 13, hosted by Rebel Wilson. Check out the full list of nominees below!
BEST FILMBELFAST Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik, Tamar ThomasDON’T LOOK UP Adam McKay, Kevin MessickDUNE Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis VilleneuveLICORICE PIZZA Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam SomnerTHE POWER OF THE DOG Jane Campion, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Tanya Seghatchian, Emile Sherman
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILMAFTER LOVE Aleem Khan, Matthieu de BraconierALI & AVA Clio Bernard, Tracy O’RiordanBELFAST Kenneth Branagh, Laura Berwick, Becca Kovacik, Tamar ThomasBOILING POINT Philip Barantini, Bart Ruspoli, Hester Ruoff, James CummingsCYRANO Joe Wright, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Guy Heely, Erica SchmidtEVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Jonathan Butterell, Peter Carlton, Mark Herbert, Tom MacRaeHOUSE OF GUCCI Ridley Scott, Mark Huffam, Giannina Scott, Kevin J Walsh, Roberto Bentivegna, Becky JohnstonLAST NIGHT IN SOHO Edgar Wright, Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner, Nira Park, Krysty Wilson-CairnsNO TIME TO DIE Cary Joji Fukunaga, Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Phoebe Waller-BridgePASSING Rebecca Hall, Margot Hand, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCERAFTER LOVE Aleem Khan (Writer/Director)BOILING POINT James Cummings (Writer), Hester Ruoff (Producer) [also written by Philip Barantini and produced by Bart Ruspoli]THE HARDER THEY FALL Jeymes Samuel (Writer/Director) [also written by Boaz Yakin]KEYBOARD FANTASIES Posy Dixon (Writer/Director), Liv Proctor (Producer)PASSING Rebecca Hall (Writer/Director)
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGEDRIVE MY CAR Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Teruhisa YamamotoTHE HAND OF GOD Paolo Sorrentino, Lorenzo MieliPARALLEL MOTHERS Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín AlmodóvarPETITE MAMAN Céline Sciamma, Bénédicte CouvreurTHE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD Joachim Trier, Thomas Robsahm
DOCUMENTARYBECOMING COUSTEAU Liz Garbus, Dan CoganCOW Andrea Arnold, Kat MansoorFLEE Jonas Poher Rasmussen. Monica HellströmTHE RESCUE Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, John Battsek, P. J. van SandwijkSUMMER OF SOUL (OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent, Joseph Patel
ANIMATED FILMENCANTO Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino, Clarke SpencerFLEE Jonas Poher Rasmussen. Monica HellströmLUCA Enrico Casarosa, Andrea WarrenTHE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES Mike Rianda, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
DIRECTORAFTER LOVE Aleem KhanDRIVE MY CAR Ryûsuke HamaguchiHAPPENING Audrey DiwanLICORICE PIZZA Paul Thomas AndersonTHE POWER OF THE DOG Jane CampionTITANE Julia Ducournau
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYBEING THE RICARDOS Aaron SorkinBELFAST Kenneth BranaghDON’T LOOK UP Adam McKayKING RICHARD Zach BaylinLICORICE PIZZA Paul Thomas Anderson
ADAPTED SCREENPLAYCODA Siân HederDRIVE MY CAR Ryûsuke HamaguchiDUNE Denis VilleneuveTHE LOST DAUGHTER Maggie GyllenhaalTHE POWER OF THE DOG Jane Campion
LEADING ACTRESSLADY GAGA House of GucciALANA HAIM Licorice PizzaEMILIA JONES CODARENATE REINSVE The Worst Person in the WorldJOANNA SCANLAN After LoveTESSA THOMPSON Passing
LEADING ACTORADEEL AKHTAR Ali & AvaMAHERSHALA ALI Swan SongBENEDICT CUMBERBATCH The Power of the DogLEONARDO DICAPRIO Don’t Look UpSTEPHEN GRAHAM Boiling PointWILL SMITH King Richard
SUPPORTING ACTRESSCAITRÍONA BALFE BelfastJESSIE BUCKLEY The Lost DaughterARIANA DEBOSE West Side StoryANN DOWD MassAUNJANUE ELLIS King RichardRUTH NEGGA Passing
SUPPORTING ACTORMIKE FAIST West Side StoryCIARÁN HINDS BelfastTROY KOTSUR CODAWOODY NORMAN C’mon C’monJESSE PLEMONS The Power of the DogKODI SMIT-MCPHEE The Power of the Dog
ORIGINAL SCOREBEING THE RICARDOS Daniel PembertonDON’T LOOK UP Nicholas BritellDUNE Hans ZimmerTHE FRENCH DISPATCH Alexandre DesplatTHE POWER OF THE DOG Jonny Greenwood
CASTINGBOILING POINT Carolyn McLeodDUNE Francine MaislerTHE HAND OF GOD Massimo Appolloni, Annamaria SambuccoKING RICHARD Rich Delia, Avy KaufmanWEST SIDE STORY Cindy Tolan
CINEMATOGRAPHYDUNE Greig FraserNIGHTMARE ALLEY Dan LaustsenNO TIME TO DIE Linus SandgrenTHE POWER OF THE DOG Ari WegnerTHE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH Bruno Delbonnel
EDITINGBELFAST Úna Ní DhonghaíleDUNE Joe WalkerLICORICE PIZZA Andy JurgensenNO TIME TO DIE Tom Cross, Elliot GrahamSUMMER OF SOUL (OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) Joshua L. Pearson
PRODUCTION DESIGNCYRANO Sarah Greenwood, Katie SpencerDUNE Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna SiposTHE FRENCH DISPATCH Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngeloNIGHTMARE ALLEY Tamara Deverell, Shane VieauWEST SIDE STORY Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo
COSTUME DESIGNCRUELLA Jenny BeavanCYRANO Massimo Cantini ParriniDUNE Robert Morgan, Jacqueline WestTHE FRENCH DISPATCH Milena CanoneroNIGHTMARE ALLEY Luis Sequeira
MAKE UP & HAIRCRUELLA Nadia Stacey, Naomi DonneCYRANO Alessandro Bertolazzi, Siân MillerDUNE Love Larson, Donald MowatTHE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, Justin RaleighHOUSE OF GUCCI Frederic Aspiras, Jane Carboni, Giuliano Mariana, Sarah Nicole Tanno
SOUNDDUNE Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Doug Hemphill, Theo Green, Ron BartlettLAST NIGHT IN SOHO Colin Nicolson, Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin, Dan MorganNO TIME TO DIE James Harrison, Simon Hayes, Paul Massey, Oliver Tarney, Mark TaylorA QUIET PLACE PART II Erik Aadahl, Michael Barosky, Brandon Proctor, Ethan Van Der RynWEST SIDE STORY Brian Chumney, Tod Maitland, Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTSDUNE Brian Connor, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Gerd NefzerFREE GUY Swen Gillberg, Brian Grill, Nikos Kalaitzidis, Daniel SudickGHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE Aharon Bourland, Sheena Duggal, Pier Lefebvre, Alessandro OngaroTHE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS Tom Debenham, Hew J Evans, Dan Glass, J. D. SchwaimNO TIME TO DIE Mark Bokowski, Chris Corbould, Joel Green, Charlie Noble
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATIONAFFAIRS OF THE ART Joanna Quinn, Les MillsDO NOT FEED THE PIGEONS Jordi MoreraNIGHT OF THE LIVING DREAD Ida Melum, Danielle Goff, Laura Jayne Tunbridge, Hannah Kelso
BRITISH SHORT FILMTHE BLACK COP Cherish OtekaFEMME Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping, Sam Ritzenberg, Hayley WilliamsTHE PALACE Jo PrichardSTUFFED Theo Rhys, Joss Holden-ReaTHREE MEETINGS OF THE EXTRAORDINARY COMMITTEE Michael Woodward, Max Barron, Daniel Wheldon
