Baftas

Christopher Nolan, one of the most celebrated and successful British film-makers of the century, has finally won his first Bafta award, as his biopic of the man behind the atomic bomb took best picture and best director.Nolan, 54, has previously been nominated for eight Baftas but – bar an honorary award in 2010 – was yet to win one. On Sunday night, Oppenheimer, his Imax epic starring Cillian Murphy as nuclear physicist J Robert Oppenheimer, dominated the British film industry’s most prestigious prizes, taking seven…

Oppenheimer couldn’t be more of an Oscars lockA three-hour epic about the development of the A-bomb might not have been an automatic awards-season pick (especially after spending the summer as the afterthought in the Barbenheimer hashtag) but … well, it’s become the bulldozer of 2024. Despite the billions of dollars his films have made, the stars have never quite lined up for Christopher Nolan at awards time, but now they are with a vengeance. Nolan strode to the stage with well-earned authority to pick up his best…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeIt was an awards show of few surprises this year as heavily-tipped films such as Oppenheimer and Poor Things dominated the top categories at the 2024 Baftas.The 77th British academy film awards took place at Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday Night (18 February), with Hollywood stars including Margot Robbie, Robert Downey Jr, and Ryan Gosling in attendance.Prince William was also…

Hugh Grant channeled hisWonka character, an Oompa-Loompa, as he presented the 2024 Bafta for best director at Sunday’s (18 February) ceremony.The actor, 63, starred in the iconic role alongside Timothee Chalamet in Paul King’s musical.He presented the category by using lines from one of the songs from the film, “Oompa Loompa”, drawing laughs from the audience.Grant also appeared to poke fun at his previous blunt responses, saying: “Oompa Loompa doompity-dong, most of these films were frankly too long. Oompa Loompa…

Saltburn actors Richard E Grant and Archie Madekwe and composer Anthony Willis chatted to The Independent at the 2024 Baftas, reflecting on the film's success.Emerald Fennell's high-society thriller follows the story of Oliver (Barry Keoghan), an Oxford student who is invited to stay at his wealthy peer Felix's (Jacob Elordi) family estate for the summer - with horrifying events ensuing.Speaking on Sunday's (18 February) red carpet, the stars spoke of the film's influence on popular culture, and the risk of watching it…

Baftas 2024 host David Tennant hailed the simultaneous releases of Barbie and Oppenheimer as a turning point for cinema.The two films both came out in the UK on 21 January 2023, prompting the widespread use of the portmanteau to refer to the cultural phenomenon surrounding their release.Barbie and Oppenheimer have since grossed $1.44bn and $954m respectively.Speaking from the red carpet ahead of Sunday’s (18 February) ceremony, the Doctor Who star, 52, said: “It almost marked a return to going out... we had those very odd…

Andrew Scott delivered an "extraordinary" performance in All Of Us Strangers, his co-star Claire Foy said from the 2024 Baftas red carpet on Sunday (18 February).The Irish actor, 47, stars as screenwriter Adam, who develops a relationship with Harry, a neighbour played by Paul Mescal.Despite receiving praise for his performance, Scott missed out on a leading actor nomination."I think everybody knows how extraordinary is and what an incredible actor he is... I just plan on telling him that every day for the rest of his…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureGetting the party started … Sophie Ellis-Bextor arrives at the Baftas 2024. Photograph: Tristan Fewings/Bafta/Getty Images for BaftaUpdated at 16.06 CETThe red carpet is unrolledStuart HeritageHello everyone, and welcome to The Guardian’s liveblog of the 2024 Bafta film awards. If you’re at all familiar with these things, you will know that the Baftas hold a special place within the annual awards season. Not only is this one of the final major…

The 77th BAFTA Awards will take place on Sunday night at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The event will be hosted by one of Britain’s most liked actors David Tennant, who made a heartwarming return to the Doctor Who franchise late last year for the 60th anniversary celebrations. Also read | BAFTA Awards 2024: When and where to watch, red carpet, live streaming, time, venue, and more BAFTAs 2024: Cillian Murphy has been nominated for Oppenheimer, while Sandra Hüller is up for the Best Actress award for Anatomy…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeDavid Tennant is about to host one of the most-watched award shows in Britain, but he shouldn’t be too worried. Expectations for this Sunday’s Baftas are low – a faint echo of last year’s mortifying Ariana DeBose female empowerment rap, is still likely haunting your ears. That said, Tennant – tall, Scottish, your favourite Doctor if you’re a Whovian of quality – is a steady yet…