Film Nominees Lead the Race at BAFTAs

This year's BAFTA nominations have been announced, and two films are in the lead: the Vatican thriller "Conclave" and the musical crime flick "Emilia Pérez. " Both movies scored top spots with 12 and 11 nominations respectively. Other notable inclusions are "The Brutalist, " "Anora, " "Wicked, " and "Kneecap, " a British-Irish dramedy with six nominations. The Best Film category is packed with "Anora, " "The Brutalist, " "A Complete Unknown, " "Conclave, " and "Emilia Pérez. " Surprisingly, "Wicked, " which is favored for an Oscar nomination in the U. S. , didn’t make the cut. The nominations highlight a mix of talent in direction and acting. Sean Baker, Brady Corbet, Edward Berger, and Jacques Audiard are up for Best Director for "Anora, " "The Brutalist, " "Conclave, " and "Emilia Pérez. " Notably, Hugh Grant is up for his fourth BAFTA Film nomination for "Heretic, " marking 30 years since his first nod for "Four Weddings and a Funeral. " In the acting categories, Demi Moore and Mikey Madison are frontrunners for Best Actress, while Adrien Brody and Timothée Chalamet are strong contenders for Best Actor. "Dune: Part Two" and "Nosferatu" also performed well, with seven and five nominations each, particularly in technical categories. Other British films like "Blitz, " "The Outrun, " and "Hard Truths" received multiple nominations. The Children's and Family Film category is new this year, featuring titles like "Flow, " "Kensuke’s Kingdom, " and "The Wild Robot. " The BAFTAs have introduced a Children & Family Film category this year, which includes nominees like "Flow, " "Kensuke’s Kingdom, " "Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, " and "The Wild Robot. " Some notable snubs include Luca Guadagnino’s "Queer" and "Challengers, " which previously received Golden Globe nods.