BAFTA Film Awards Longlists 2023

The BAFTA Film Awards have unveiled this year’s longlists for 24 categories, and in the lead are “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “The Banshees of Inisherin.”

Netflix’s wartime drama “All Quiet” leads with 15 longlist nods, while Searchlight Pictures’ “Banshees” follows with 14. Meanwhile, A24’s “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and Warner Bros.’ “Elvis” have 12 longlist mentions apiece while A24’s British sensation “Aftersun,” Paramount Pictures’ “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Babylon” and Focus Features’ “Tár” all have eight nods.

The longlists are based on votes from the Round 1 period, which ended on Dec. 30. These films will now all advance to the nominating stage of voting, which will run from Friday (Jan. 6) to Jan. 13.

The final BAFTA nominations will be announced on Jan. 19, in a live event and global livestream hosted by actors Hayley Attwell and Toheeb Jimoh. The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall — a shift from the awards’ usual home of Royal Albert Hall.

All eyes will be on BAFTA for clues around which films have the support of the Academy’s European voting bloc. In recent years, the sizeable contingent of English, French and other continental members have swayed the nominations and eventual victors at the Oscar ceremonies (see Anthony Hopkins winning best actor over presumed front-runner Chadwick Boseman in 2021).

This year’s longlists already have their share of surprises. Take, for instance, the glaring absence of James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” (Disney) in both the best film and director lists. Same goes, too, for Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon,” which didn’t make the best film or director lists, despite receiving eight nods across other categories. Similarly, Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” (Netflix) received longlist inclusions only for Ana de Armas in best actress, as well as make-up and hair.

Elsewhere, in the supporting actress category longlist, both Jessie Buckley and Claire Foy were shut out entirely for “Women Talking” (MGM/United Artists Releasing), with only Ben Whishaw picking up a best supporting actor nod for his role in the Sarah Polley film.

Read on for this year’s longlists:

BEST FILM

• “Aftersun”
• “All Quiet on the Western Front”
• “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• “Elvis”
• “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
• “The Fabelmans”
• “Living”
• “Tár”
• “Top Gun: Maverick”
• “Triangle of Sadness”

10 films will advance in the Best Film category. 214 eligible films were submitted for consideration. All film voting members of BAFTA vote to determine the longlist, nominations and overall winner.

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

• “Aftersun”
• “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• “Blue Jean”
• “Brian And Charles”
• “Emily”
• “Empire of Light”
• “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”
• “Lady Chatterley’s Lover”
• “Living”
• “The Lost King”
• “Mrs Harris Goes To Paris”
• “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”
• “See How They Run”
• “The Swimmers”
• “The Wonder”

15 films will advance in the Outstanding British Film category. All BAFTA film voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter to determine the longlist (of which the top five are nominated). A jury selects the remaining five nominations. In the final round all film voting members vote to determine the winning film. 57 eligible films were submitted for consideration.

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER

• “Aftersun”
• “Blue Jean”
• “Donna”
• “Electric Malady”
• “Emily”
• “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”
• “Nothing Compares”
• “Rebellion”
• “See How They Run”
• “Wayfinder”

10 films will advance in the Outstanding Debut category. A jury determines the longlist, nominations and overall winner in this category. 41 eligible films were submitted for consideration.

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

• “All Quiet on the Western Front”
• “Argentina, 1985”
• “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths”
• “Close”
• “Corsage”
• “Decision To Leave”
• “EO”
• “Holy Spider”
• “The Quiet Girl”
• “RRR”

10 films will advance in the Film Not in the English Language category. All BAFTA film voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter to determine the longlist. This chapter will vote to nominate five films and will vote for the overall winning film. 49 eligible films were submitted for consideration.

DOCUMENTARY

• “All That Breathes”
• “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”
• “A Bunch Of Amateurs”
• “Fire of Love”
• “The Ghost of Richard Harris”
• “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song”
• “Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues”
• “McEnroe”
• “Moonage Daydream”
• “Navalny”

10 films will advance in the Documentary category. All BAFTA film voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter to determine the longlist (of which the top two are nominated). A jury selects the remaining three nominations, In the final round the Documentary opt-in chapter votes to determine the winning film. 56 eligible films were submitted for consideration.

ANIMATED FILM

• “The Amazing Maurice”
• “The Bad Guys”
• “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
• “Lightyear”
• “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”
• “Minions: The Rise of Gru”
• “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”
• “Turning Red”

Eight films will advance in the Animated Film category. All BAFTA film voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter to determine the longlist. This chapter will vote to nominate four films and will vote for the winning film. 21 eligible films were submitted for consideration.

DIRECTOR

• “Aftersun”
• “All Quiet on the Western Front”
• “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• “Corsage”
• “Decision To Leave”
• “Elvis”
• “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
• “Fire of Love”
• “The Quiet Girl”
• “Saint Omer”
• “She Said”
• “Tár”
• “Till”
• “Top Gun: Maverick”
• “The Woman King”
• “Women Talking”

16 films will advance in the Director category. Members of the Directing chapter vote to determine the longlist of 10 (five male and five female) of which the top two are nominated. A jury selects a further three male and three female to create a longlist of 16 (eight male and eight female directors). A jury selects four Directors from the longlist to make-up a nominee list of six Director. In the final round all film voting members vote to determine the winning film. 206 eligible films were submitted for consideration.

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

• “Aftersun”
• “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• “Decision To Leave”
• “Elvis”
• “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
• “The Fabelmans”
• “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”
• “The Menu”
• “Tár”
• “Triangle of Sadness”

10 films will advance in the Original Screenplay category. Members of the Writers chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the winning film. 82 eligible films were submitted for consideration.

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

• “All Quiet on the Western Front”
• “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
• “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
• “Living”
• “The Quiet Girl”
• “She Said”
• “Top Gun: Maverick”
• “The Whale”
• “Women Talking”
• “The Wonder”

10 films will advance in the Adapted Screenplay category. Members of the Writers chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the winning film. 69 eligible films were submitted for consideration.

LEADING ACTRESS

• Naomi Ackie in “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”
• Ana de Armas in “Blonde”
• Cate Blanchett in “Tár”
• Jessica Chastain in “The Good Nurse”
• Viola Davis in “The Woman King”
• Danielle Deadwyler in “Till”
• Lesley Manville in “Mrs Harris Goes To Paris”
• Emma Thompson in “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”
• Michelle Williams in “The Fabelmans”
• Michelle Yeoh in “Everything Everywhere All At Once”

10 performances will advance in the Leading Actress category. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the longlist (of which the top three are nominated). A longlisting jury selects a further three performances to create a longlist of 10. A nominating jury then selects three performances from the longlist to make-up a nominee list of six performances. In the final round all film voting members vote to determine the winning performance. 101 performances were submitted for consideration.

LEADING ACTOR

• Austin Butler in “Elvis”
• Tom Cruise in “Top Gun: Maverick”
• Harris Dickinson in “Triangle of Sadness”
• Brendan Fraser in “The Whale”
• Colin Farrell in “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• Daniel Kaluuya in “Nope”
• Felix Kammerer in “All Quiet on the Western Front”
• Daryl McCormack in “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”
• Paul Mescal in “Aftersun”
• Bill Nighy in “Living”

10 performances will advance in the Leading Actor category. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the longlist (of which the top three are nominated). A longlisting jury selects a further three performances to create a longlist of 10. A nominating jury then selects three performances from the longlist to make-up a nominee list of six performances. In the final round all film voting members vote to determine the winning performance. 113 performances were submitted for consideration.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Angela Bassett in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
• Hong Chau in “The Whale”
• Kerry Condon in “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• Jamie Lee Curtis in “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
• Dolly De Leon in “Triangle of Sadness”
• Lashana Lynch in “The Woman King”
• Janelle Monáe in “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
• Carey Mulligan in “She Said”
• Emma Thompson in “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”
• Aimee Lou Wood in “Living”

10 performances will advance in the Supporting Actress category. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the longlist (of which the top three are nominated). A longlisting jury selects a further three performances to create a longlist of 10. A nominating jury then selects three performances from the longlist to make-up a nominee list of six performances. In the final round all film voting members vote to determine the winning performance. 260 performances were submitted for consideration.

SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Brendan Gleeson in “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• Tom Hanks in “Elvis”
• Woody Harrelson in “Triangle of Sadness”
• Barry Keoghan in “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• Brad Pitt in “Babylon”
• Ke Huy Quan in “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
• Eddie Redmayne in “The Good Nurse”
• Albrecht Schuch in “All Quiet on the Western Front”
• Micheal Ward in “Empire of Light”
• Ben Whishaw in “Women Talking”

10 performances will advance in the Supporting Actor category. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the longlist (of which the top three are nominated). A longlisting jury selects a further three performances to create a longlist of 10. A nominating jury then selects three performances from the longlist to make-up a nominee list of six performances. In the final round all film voting members vote to determine the winning performance. 325 performances were submitted for consideration.

CASTING

• “Aftersun”
• “All Quiet on the Western Front”
• “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• “Elvis”
• “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
• “The Fabelmans”
• “Living”
• “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”
• “Tár”
• “Triangle of Sadness”

10 films will advance in the Casting category. Members of the Casting chapter vote to determine the longlist. A jury selects the five nominations and in the final round all film voting members select the winning film. 126 films were submitted for consideration.

CINEMATOGRAPHY

• “All Quiet on the Western Front”
• “Amsterdam”
• “Athena”
• “Babylon”
• “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• “The Batman”
• “Elvis”
• “Empire of Light”
• “Tár”
• “Top Gun: Maverick”

10 films will advance in the Cinematography category. Members of the Cinematography chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 167 films were submitted for consideration.

COSTUME DESIGN

• “All Quiet on the Western Front”
• “Amsterdam”
• “Babylon”
• “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
• “Corsage”
• “Elvis”
• “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
• “Mrs Harris Goes To Paris”
• “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”

10 films will advance in the Costume Design category. Members of the Costume and Makeup & Hair chapters vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 119 films were submitted for consideration.

EDITING

• “Aftersun”
• “All Quiet on the Western Front”
• “Babylon”
• “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• “Decision To Leave”
• “Elvis”
• “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
• “Moonage Daydream”
• “Top Gun: Maverick”
• “Triangle of Sadness”

10 films will advance in the Editing category. Members of the Editing chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 185 films were submitted for consideration.

MAKE UP & HAIR

• “All Quiet on the Western Front”
• “Amsterdam”
• “Babylon”
• “The Batman”
• “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
• “Blonde”
• “Elvis”
• “Emancipation”
• “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”
• “The Whale”

10 films will advance in the Make Up & Hair category. Members of the Costume Design and the Make Up & Hair chapters vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 117 films were submitted for consideration.

ORIGINAL SCORE

• “All Quiet on the Western Front”
• “Babylon”
• “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• “The Batman”
• “Empire of Light”
• “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
• “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
• “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
• “Tár”
• “Women Talking”
• “The Wonder”

11 films will advance in the Original Score category. Members of the Music chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 137 films were submitted for consideration. Music cue sheets are provided by the entrants and published on BAFTA View.

PRODUCTION DESIGN

• “All Quiet on the Western Front”
• “Avatar: The Way of Water”
• “Babylon”
• “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• “The Batman”
• “Elvis”
• “Empire of Light”
• “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
• “The Fabelmans”
• “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”

10 films will advance in the Production Design category. Members of the Production Design chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 134 films were submitted for consideration.

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

• “All Quiet on the Western Front”
• “Avatar: The Way of Water”
• “The Batman”
• “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
• “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness”
• “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
• “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”
• “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
• “Jurassic World Dominion”
• “Top Gun: Maverick”

10 films will advance in the Special Visual Effect category. Members of the SVFX chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 69 films were submitted for consideration. A supporting Statement and a show-reel of the SVFX work (up to five minutes in duration) can be submitted and are published on BAFTA View

SOUND

• “All Quiet on the Western Front”
• “Avatar: The Way of Water”
• “Babylon”
• “The Batman”
• “Elvis”
• “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
• “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
• “Tár”
• “Thirteen Lives”
• “Top Gun: Maverick”

10 films will advance in the Sound category Members of the Sound chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 170 films were submitted for consideration.

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION

• “Beware of Trains”
• “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse”
• “Christopher at Sea”
• “Middle Watch”
• “Salvation Has No Name”
• “Your Mountain is Waiting”

Six films will advance in the British Short Animation category. A jury votes to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members are invited to join an opt-in chapter to vote for the overall winning short animation.

BRITISH SHORT FILM

• “The Ballad Of Olive Morris”
• “Bazigaga”
• “Bus Girl”
• “A Drifting Up”
• “A Fox in the Night”
• “An Irish Goodbye”
• “Little Berlin”
• “Love Languages”
• “Too Rough”
• “WanderLand”

Ten films will advance in the British Short Film category. A jury votes to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film voting members are invited to join an opt-in chapter to vote for the overall winning short film.