Winslet Nabs a Pair of BAFTA Nominations

The BAFTA nominations have been announced, and as we know, BAFTA stands for British...uh...British (Something) Film (Something) Academy/Association/(Something). There's a strong likelihood that these films will be similar to the ones announced in one week, when the Oscar nominations hit us over the head. Last year, for example, four of the BAFTA nominees earned Oscar nominations, and for the past five years, that's been fairly consistent: 19 out of 25 Best Picture nominees at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards have earned Academy Award nominations, as well. We won't go through the whole list, but the highlights are that Kate Winslet is nominated twice for Best Actress, something she can't do by rule with the Oscars. Individuals can be nominated twice, but it has to be in different categories. The Dark Knight received nine nominations, all but one for a technical award. Heath Ledger was among the five Best Supporting Actor nominees, but the film did not pick up nods for Best Picture, Director, or Adapted Screenplay. As expected, Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button are the top nominees, with 11 each. The Dark Knight finished third in the tally, followed by the surprising Changeling with eight, and Frost/Nixon with six nominations. Best Film:
Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire Best Director:
Clint Eastwood - Changeling
David Fincher - Benjamin Button
Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
Stephen Daldry - The Reader
Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire Best Actor:
Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Dev Patel - Slumdog Millionaire
Sean Penn - Milk
Brad Pitt - Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler Best Actress:
Angelina Jolie - Changeling
Kristin Scott Thomas - I've Loved You So Long
Meryl Streep - Doubt
Kate Winslet - The Reader
Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road Best Supporting Actor:
Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder
Brendan Gleeson - In Bruges
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Brad Pitt - Burn After Reading Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams - Doubt
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Freida Pinto - Slumdog Millionaire
Tilda Swinton - Burn After Reading
Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler Read the entire list of nominees at Awards Daily. The BAFTAs will be held on February 8th.