BAFTA Nominations

The British Academy of Film and Television has listed its LONG list of nominees. Here's the deal - they have listed the 15 strongest contenders from their first vote - then they will vote again for the top 6. Then they will vote again for the winner and the runner-up. Lots of voting. I LOVE IT!

BEST FILM
“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”
“Burn After Reading”
“Changeling”
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
“The Dark Knight ”
“Doubt”
“Frost/Nixon”
“In Bruges”
“I’ve Loved You So Long”
“Milk”
“The Reader”
“Revolutionary Road”
“Slumdog Millionaire”
“Wall-E”
“The Wrestler”

DIRECTOR
“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”
“Burn After Reading”
“Changeling”
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
“The Dark Knight ”
“Doubt”
“Frost/Nixon”
“Hunger”
“In Bruges”
“I’ve Loved You So Long”
“Milk”
“The Reader”
“Revolutionary Road”
“Slumdog Millionaire”
“The Wrestler”

ANIMATED FILM
“Kung Fu Panda”
“Persepolis”
“The Tale of Despereaux”
“Wall-E”
“Waltz With Bashir”

LEADING ACTOR
Benicio del Toro - “Che Part One”
Brad Pitt - “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Christian Bale - “The Dark Knight”
Colin Farrell - “In Bruges”
Dev Patel - “Slumdog Millionaire”
Frank Langella - “Frost/Nixon”
George Clooney - “Burn After Reading”
Javier Bardem - “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Josh Brolin- “W.”
Leonardo DiCaprio - “Revolutionary Road”
Michael Fassbender — “Hunger”
Michael Sheen - “Frost/Nixon”
Mickey Rourke - “The Wrestler”
Richard Jenkins- “The Visitor”
Sean Penn - “Milk”

LEADING ACTRESS
Angelina Jolie - “Changeling”
Anne Hathaway - “Rachel Getting Married”
Cate Blanchett - “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Frances McDormand - “Burn After Reading”
Kate Winslet - “Revolutionary Road”
Kate Winslet - “The Reader”
Keira Knightley - “The Duchess”
Kristen Scott Thomas - “I’ve Loved You So Long”
Meryl Streep - “Mamma Mia!”
Meryl Streep - “Doubt”
Nicole Kidman - “Australia”
Penelope Cruz - “Elegy”
Rebecca Hall - “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Sally Hawkins - “Happy-Go-Lucky”
Scarlett Johansson - “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Brad Pitt - “Burn After Reading”
Brendan Gleeson - “In Bruges”
David Kross - “The Reader”
Eddie Marsan - “Happy-Go-Lucky”
Heath Ledger - “The Dark Knight”
John Malkovich - “Burn After Reading”
John Malkovich - “Changeling”
Josh Brolin - “Milk”
Kevin Bacon - “Frost/Nixon”
Peter O’Toole - “Dean Spanley”
Philip Seymour Hoffman - “Doubt”
Ralph Fiennes - “The Duchess”
Ralph Fiennes - “In Bruges”
Ralph Fiennes - “The Reader”
Robert Downey Jr. - “Tropic Thunder”

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams - “Doubt”
Charlotte Rampling - “The Duchess”
Elsa Zylberstein - “I’ve Loved You So Long”
Emma Thompson- “Brideshead Revisited”
Freida Pinto - “Slumdog Millionaire”
Judi Dench - “Quantum of Solace”
Julie Walters - “Mamma Mia!”
Kathy Bates - “Revolutionary Road”
Marisa Tomei - “The Wrestler”
Penélope Cruz - “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Rebecca Hall - “Frost/Nixon”
Tilda Swinton - “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Tilda Swinton - “Burn After Reading”
Vera Farmiga - “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”
Viola Davis - “Doubt”

Hooray. Changeling is the film which racked up the most nominations. It was nominated for: Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Makeup, Best Hair, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, Best Score, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Supporting Actor, and of course Best Actress. 14 nominations! GREAT!