by Hollywood’s biggest stars head to the Baftas once again, as the film awards return for another year.
It’s the most glitzy night on the UK film calendar, but who’s nominated and how can you watch the ceremony unfold?
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This is all we know so far.
When are the BAFTAs 2023?
The Baftas will take place on February 19, 2023 at London’s Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank.
This is the film awards ceremony; there’s also a separate TV BAFTA that will celebrate the small screen at a ceremony on May 14, 2023.
How can I watch the Baftas?
Even if you’re not one of the A-list guests, you can still watch the awards from home, as they’ll be broadcast on TV as usual.
The Baftas will be broadcast on February 19 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm on BBC One and will also be available on BBC iPlayer.
For the first time, the ceremony will include a live broadcast to reveal the winners of the final four categories after being previously recorded and then broadcast on the same day.
Who is nominated?
The shortlist for nominations was announced on Thursday, January 19, with Netflix’s anti-war epic All Quiet On The Western Front leading the way with the most nominations.
Also doing well are the Golden Globes hit The Banshees Of Inisherin, the sci-fi thriller Everything Everywhere All At Once and Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic.
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All four titles are included in the best film nominees, along with Tár, with The Banshees of Inisherin also making its way up the notable list of British films alongside the likes of Matilda The Musical, The Wonder and Good Luck To You, Leo Grande.
The Banshees of Inisherin has been nominated for the Director category, as well as Best Actor for Colin Farrell, with supporting roles nominated for Brendan Gleeson and Kerry Condon.
Other best actor nominees include Austin Butler for Elvis, Brendan Fraser for The Whale and Bill Nighy for Living, while some of the best actress nominees include Emma Thompson for Good Luck to You, Leo Grande and Michelle Yeoh for Everything Everywhere All. At Eleven.
Other supporting actors and actress nominees include Barry Keoghan for The Banshees of Inisherin, Eddie Redmayne for The Good Nurse, Jamie Lee Curtis for Everything Everywhere All At Once and Carey Mulligan for She Said.
The shortlist for original score sees nominations for All Quiet On The Western Front, The Banshees of Inisherin, Babylon, Everything Everywhere All At Once and Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.
The full list of Bafta nominations is available here.
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Emma Mackey and Sex Education’s Aimee Lou Wood are among the contenders to be named the next star of the future at the upcoming Baftas.
They have been nominated for an EE Rising Star Award alongside Naomi Ackie, who recently starred as Whitney Houston in Sony’s musical biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Sheila Atim of The Woman King and Good Luck to You, Daryl McCormack of Leo Grande .
Who will receive the Bafta Scholarship?
Award winner Sandy Powell will receive a scholarship at the EE Bafta Film Awards. It is the highest award given by the Bafta to an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, gaming or television.
Powell is the first costume designer to receive the Bafta Scholarship.
His extensive body of work spans period films from The Favorite and Shakespeare in Love to fantasy productions including Mary Poppins Returns and Cinderella, Wolf of Wall Street, The Irishman, and Velvet Goldmine.
Who is the host of the ceremony?
Richard E. Grant has been named host of this year’s Bafta film awards.
He will be joined in his BBC coverage by TV presenter Alison Hammond, who will give viewers an all-access experience and will offer interviews with some of the biggest stars in attendance.
Film critic Ali Plumb will host the Bafta red carpet show along with presenter Vick Hope.
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