Oppenheimer came into this year’s BAFTA Awards with a whopping 13 nominations, and it lived up to the hype! Christopher Nolan’s atomic bomb epic continued its award season domination by winning seven awards at the BAFTAs, including the coveted best film.
Oppenheimer faced tough competition in the best film field, where it was running against Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Poor Things. It managed to beat them all and walk away with trophies in six additional categories.
Nolan won the best director prize for his work on this film, while Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. collected acting accolades for their respective performances. Oppenheimer also led the way in several technical categories, including best cinematography, editing, and original score.
It was also a night to remember for Poor Things, the winner of five awards at this year’s BAFTAs, including best actress trophy for its leading lady Emma Stone. The Zone of Interest was right behind with three awards, including the coveted outstanding British film trophy. It defeated the likes of Poor Things, All of Us Strangers, and Saltburn to walk away with this prize.
The 2024 BAFTA Awards were held at the Royal Festival Hall in London on February 18, with David Tennant hosting the festivities.
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
