Baftas

The Bafta Film Awards has unveiled the longlists for films in all of the major categories following the first round of voting by the organisation’s 6,700 eligible voting members.

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Bafta has brought in many changes to the voting procedures this year following an in-depth investigation into membership and voting this summer prompted by last year’s nominations which were widely considered to be lacking in gender, ethnic and national diversity.

The key changes introduced on the back of the industry-wide investigation included encouraging all voters to watch at least 15 prescribed films, chapter voting until final nominee stage in all four acting categories and the best director categories, and more juries across all categories apart from best film.

The final nominations will be announced on March 9, and the Bafta Film Awards will take place on April 11. 

Key changes 

Four acting categories

In Round One, a new acting chapter of eligible members voted for a longlist of 12; the final three places have been chosen by a diverse longlisting jury, understood to be of around 12 industry professionals, from the next 10 voted for by the chapter (placed 13-22).

New this year is the rule that actors cannot be longlisted more than once in a category.

Round Two will now see a new jury choose the five nominees in each category to be announced on March 9. In Round Three, all eligible voters watch and will vote for the winner in each category.

Best director

In Round one, the director chapter has voted for the top 20. The top eight male and top eight female directors have gone straight to the longlist. The same longlisting jury as in the acting categories has then selected the final four directors from the next 10 in each list – two from the female directors ranked nine-18, and two from the male directors ranked nine-18.

In Round Two, a different jury will now choose the final six nominees (up from five nominees) to be announced on March 9. In Round Three, all eligible voters will watch and vote for the winner from the six nominees.

Outstanding British Film

In Round One, an opt-in chapter of all eligible voters ranked their top 20 films. The top 20 of these have automatically made the longlist and the top five of these (which are not disclosed) go straight through to final nominations stage.

Now in Round Two, an expert jury will debate which five of the remaining 15 will be added to a 10-title strong nomination list.

All voters will choose the winner from the 10 nominees.

Bafta Film Awards 2021: the longlists

BEST FILM

  • Another Round
  • Da 5 Bloods
  • The Dig
  • The Father
  • Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
  • Mank
  • The Mauritanian
  • News Of The World
  • Nomadland
  • One Night In Miami
  • Promising Young Woman
  • Soul
  • Sound Of Metal
  • The Trial Of The Chicago 7
  • The White Tiger

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

  • Ammonite
  • Calm With Horses
  • County Lines
  • The Courier
  • David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet
  • The Dig
  • Emma
  • The Father
  • Herself
  • His House
  • Limbo
  • The Mauritanian
  • Misbehaviour
  • Mogul Mowgli
  • Promising Young Woman
  • Radioactive
  • Rebecca
  • Rocks
  • Saint Maud
  • Supernova

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER

  • The Australian Dream
  • Being A Human Person
  • Calm With Horses
  • His House
  • Limbo
  • Moffie
  • Mogul Mowgli
  • Rare Beasts
  • Rocks
  • The Reason I Jump
  • Saint Maud
  • White Riot

FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

  • Another Round
  • Bacurau
  • Collective
  • Dear Comrades!
  • I’m No Longer Here (Ya No Estoy Aqui)
  • The Life Ahead
  • Les Misérables
  • Minari
  • The Mole Agent
  • New Order
  • The Painter And The Thief
  • Quo Vadis, Aida?
  • System Crasher
  • The Traitor
  • The Truffle Hunters

DOCUMENTARY

  • All In: The Fight For Democracy
  • Athlete A
  • Beastie Boys Story
  • Becoming
  • Billie
  • Collective
  • Crip Camp
  • David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet
  • Dick Johnson Is Dead
  • The Dissident
  • I Am Greta
  • MLK/FBI
  • My Octopus Teacher
  • The Social Dilemma
  • The Truffle Hunters

ANIMATED FILM

  • The Croods: A New Age
  • Onward
  • Over The Moon
  • Soul
  • The Willoughbys
  • Wolfwalkers

DIRECTOR

  • Another Round
  • The Assistant
  • Babyteeth
  • The Dig
  • The Father
  • The Forty-Year-Old Version
  • Mank
  • The Mauritanian
  • Minari
  • My Octopus Teacher
  • News Of The World
  • Nomadland
  • One Night In Miami
  • Promising Young Woman
  • Quo Vadis, Aida?
  • Rocks
  • Saint Maud
  • Tenet
  • The Trial Of The Chicago 7
  • The White Tiger

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

  • Ammonite
  • Another Round
  • The Assistant
  • Da 5 Bloods
  • The Forty-Year-Old Version
  • Judas And The Black Messiah
  • Mank
  • Minari
  • Never Rarely Sometimes Always
  • Promising Young Woman
  • Rocks
  • Saint Maud
  • Soul
  • Sound Of Metal
  • The Trial of the Chicago 7

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

  • Babyteeth
  • Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
  • The Dig
  • Emma.
  • The Father
  • Hillbilly Elegy
  • I’m Thinking Of Ending Things
  • The Invisible Man
  • Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
  • The Mauritanian
  • News of the World
  • Nomadland
  • One Night In Miami
  • Pieces Of A Woman
  • The White Tiger

LEADING ACTRESS

  • Amy Adams, Hillbilly Elegy
  • Bukky Bakray, Rocks
  • Radha Blank, The Forty-Year-Old Version
  • Jessie Buckley, I’m Thinking Of Ending Things
  • Morfydd Clark, Saint Maud
  • Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
  • Julia Garner, The Assistant
  • Vanessa Kirby, Pieces Of A Woman
  • Sophia Loren, The Life Ahead
  • Frances McDormand, Nomadland
  • Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman
  • Wunmi Mosaku, His House
  • Kate Winslet, Ammonite
  • Alfre Woodard, Clemency
  • Zendaya, Malcolm & Marie

LEADING ACTOR

  • Riz Ahmed, Sound Of Metal
  • Kingsley Ben-Adir, One Night In Miami
  • Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
  • Ralph Fiennes, The Dig
  • Adarsh Gourav, The White Tiger
  • Tom Hanks, News Of The World
  • Anthony Hopkins, The Father
  • Cosmo Jarvis, Calm With Horses
  • Delroy Lindo, Da 5 Bloods
  • Mads Mikkelsen, Another Round
  • Gary Oldman, Mank
  • Tahar Rahim, The Mauritanian
  • LaKeith Stanfield, Judas And The Black Messiah
  • John David Washington, Malcolm & Marie
  • Steven Yeun, Minari

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

  • Niamh Algar, Calm With Horses
  • Kosar Ali, Rocks
  • Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
  • Ellen Burstyn, Pieces Of A Woman
  • Priyanka Chopra, The White Tiger
  • Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy
  • Olivia Colman, The Father
  • Jennifer Ehle, Saint Maud
  • Dominique Fishback, Judas And The Black Messiah
  • Jodie Foster, The Mauritanian
  • Ashley Madekwe, County Lines
  • Amanda Seyfried, Mank
  • Saoirse Ronan, Ammonite
  • Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari
  • Helena Zengel, News Of The World

SUPPORTING ACTOR

  • Chadwick Boseman, Da 5 Bloods
  • Bo Burnham, Promising Young Woman
  • Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial Of The Chicago 7
  • Benedict Cumberbatch, The Mauritanian
  • Daniel Kaluuya, Judas And The Black Messiah
  • Barry Keoghan, Calm With Horses
  • Alan Kim, Minari
  • Frank Langella, The Trial Of The Chicago 7
  • Leslie Odom Jr., One Night In Miami
  • Clarke Peters, Da 5 Bloods
  • Eddie Redmayne, The Trial Of The Chicago 7
  • Mark Rylance, The Trial Of The Chicago 7
  • Paul Raci, Sound Of Metal
  • David Strathairn, Nomadland
  • Stanley Tucci, Supernova

CASTING

  • Babyteeth
  • Calm With Horses
  • Da 5 Bloods
  • Judas And The Black Messiah
  • Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
  • Mank
  • Minari
  • The Mauritanian
  • One Night In Miami
  • Pieces Of A Woman
  • Promising Young Woman
  • Rocks
  • Saint Maud
  • Sound Of Metal
  • The Trial Of The Chicago 7

CINEMATOGRAPHY

  • Ammonite
  • The Dig
  • Greyhound
  • Judas And The Black Messiah
  • Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
  • Mank
  • The Mauritanian
  • The Midnight Sky
  • News Of The World
  • Nomadland
  • Rebecca
  • Saint Maud
  • Tenet
  • The Trial Of The Chicago 7
  • The White Tiger

COSTUME DESIGN

  • Ammonite
  • The Dig
  • Emma.
  • Hillbilly Elegy
  • Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
  • Mank
  • Misbehaviour
  • Mulan
  • News Of The World
  • Promising Young Woman
  • Radioactive
  • Rebecca
  • The Secret Garden
  • The Trial Of The Chicago 7
  • The United States Vs. Billie Holiday

EDITING

  • Another Round
  • Da 5 Bloods
  • The Father
  • Judas And The Black Messiah
  • Mank
  • The Mauritanian
  • News Of The World
  • Nomadland
  • Promising Young Woman
  • Rocks
  • Saint Maud
  • Sound Of Metal
  • Tenet
  • The Trial Of The Chicago 7
  • The White Tiger

MAKE UP & HAIR

  • Ammonite
  • Blithe Spirit
  • The Dig
  • Emma.
  • Hillbilly Elegy
  • Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
  • Mank
  • Mulan
  • Pinocchio
  • Promising Young Woman
  • Rebecca
  • The Trial Of The Chicago 7
  • True History Of The Kelly Gang
  • The United States Vs. Billie Holiday
  • Wonder Woman 1984

ORIGINAL SCORE

  • Ammonite
  • Da 5 Bloods
  • David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
  • Hillbilly Elegy
  • The Little Things
  • Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
  • Mank
  • The Midnight Sky
  • Minari
  • News Of The World
  • Promising Young Woman
  • Saint Maud
  • Soul
  • Tenet
  • The Trial Of The Chicago 7

PRODUCTION DESIGN

  • Ammonite
  • The Dig
  • Emma.
  • The Father
  • Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
  • Mank
  • The Midnight Sky
  • News Of The World
  • Promising Young Woman
  • Radioactive
  • Rebecca
  • The Secret Garden
  • Tenet
  • The Trial Of The Chicago 7
  • Wonder Woman 1984

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

  • Da 5 Bloods
  • Greyhound
  • The Invisible Man
  • Mank
  • The Midnight Sky
  • Mulan
  • News Of The World
  • The Old Guard
  • The One And Only Ivan
  • Pinocchio
  • The Secret Garden
  • Sonic The Hedgehog
  • Soul
  • Tenet
  • Wonder Woman 1984

SOUND

  • Greyhound
  • The Invisible Man
  • Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
  • Mank
  • The Mauritanian
  • The Midnight Sky
  • News Of The World
  • Nomadland
  • Promising Young Woman
  • Saint Maud
  • Soul
  • Sound Of Metal
  • Tenet
  • The Trial Of The Chicago 7
  • Wonder Woman 1984

 

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